Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship

An exciting opportunity for graduate anesthesiologists, this fellowship training program offers:

• Exposure to a caseload of nearly 1,200 adult cardiac surgical procedures per year, including all majorcardiac and aortic procedures (excluding lung and cardiac transplantation), structural heart interventions and electrophysiology
• Two academic seminar series, the first dedicated to key cardiac anesthesia topics and the second involving all cardiac sciences trainees with a broader focus
• Advanced echo training on state-of-the-art intraoperative echo systems
• Opportunities to review cardiac anatomy (with a specific focus on valvular repair) in a wet lab
• High-level training in perioperative echocardiography prepares you for the National Board of Echocardiography Perioperative Transesophageal Examination (PTEeXAM)
• Opportunities to participate in research in ongoing clinical studies in the Cardiac Sciences Program
• A competitive salary with a nearly exclusive focus on cardiac procedures and cardiac intensive care

The fellowship comprises 13 four-week block rotations at St. Boniface Hospital, with lung transplants and thoracic anesthesia training at the Health Sciences Centre:

• Cardiac Anesthesia (seven blocks)
• Intensive Care Cardiac Sciences (ICCS) (one block)
• Thoracic Anesthesia (HSC) (one block)
• Echocardiography SBH Echocardiography Laboratory (one block)
• Intraoperative TEE (two weeks) and Cardiac Anesthesia (two weeks) (one block)
• Catheterization Lab (two weeks) and Cardiac Anesthesia (two weeks) (one block)
• Perfusion (one week) and Cardiac Anesthesia (three weeks) (one block)
• Vacation - To be scheduled during cardiac anesthesia time only (four weeks)

You’ll also be able to participate in research opportunities in the basic sciences and in ongoing clinical studies in the Cardiac Sciences Program.