Fellowship details
Fellows in this program have the chance to refine skills related to managing acute and elective surgical conditions and trauma under the supervision of qualified pediatric surgeons.
Dedicated skills development
The Pediatric Surgery fellowship rotations will be at Children’s Hospital of Winnipeg. The section of Pediatric Surgery is composed of six full time faculty members who deal with a large number of surgical cases.
Multidisciplinary education
Fellows have the opportunity to participate in patient assessments in the ambulatory care setting, urgent and non-urgent consultations, acute emergency surgical procedures as well as semi-urgent and elective surgery. Rotations are scheduled in four week blocks—there are 12 blocks plus one block of vacation per year.
Research and academic activities
Participate in research in a related area of pediatric surgery or trauma and present at local meetings including the Department of Surgery. Attend the Annual Research Symposium, General Surgery Annual Resident Research Day as well as Surgical and Pediatric Grand Rounds upon request.
Admission and application requirements
Application deadline: August 31
Applicants must provide:
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum vitae/resumé
- Three recent reference letters
- Copy of certificate of specialty completion
- Copy of medical degree
- Copy of passport
- Department of Surgery fellowship application form (online form)
International Medical Graduates (IMGs) must:
- Be medical doctors from schools listed in the FAIMER directory, or
- Provide confirmation of a Pass Result on the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part 1 or the United States Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE) Steps 1 and 2.
IMGs must also submit one of the following:
- IELTS Academic version within the last 24 months, with a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the four components in the same sitting, or
- Occupational English Test – Medicine (OET-Medicine) with a minimum grade of B in each of the four subsets in the same sitting, or
- Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program – General (CELPIP-General) Test with a minimum score of 9 in each of the four skills in the same sitting.
How to apply
- Email your complete application package to: surg.fellowships@umanitoba.ca
- Ensure reference letters are received within three weeks of your application submission. The department will not contact referees to request letters.
For visa-sponsored applicants:
- Apply through your home sponsoring agency, which will forward the application to the PGME office.
- Applications from sponsoring agencies should be sent directly to: sponsoredpgme@umanitoba.ca
Accreditation: The Department of Surgery Fellowship Programs are not accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). They are recognized and approved by the Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Postgraduate Medical Education Executive Council.
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