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Cardiac Surgery

A new training program was implemented in 1995. A six year program will fulfill specialty certification requirements for cardiac surgery by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the Collège des médecins du Québec.  The training takes place within the McGill University Health Centre institutions, including the Montreal Children's, the Montreal General and Royal Victoria Hospitals.

The first two years are core residency specially designed for cardiac surgery. This training fulfills the requirements for the Principles of Surgery examination by the Royal College.  The third academic year is in general devoted to cardiac surgical research, and the resident may enroll in the Master of Science in Surgical Research Degree Program.  In the fourth year, the resident rotates through cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and trauma as a senior resident; while in the fifth and sixth years, he/she will be chief resident in the pediatric cardiac surgery and general thoracic surgical services for six months each, and in adult cardiac surgery for twelve months.

The Canadian medical school graduates eligible for the CaRMS Match Program should apply for residency through this program.

Requests for further details or application forms should be directed to:

Dr Kevin Lachapelle, Program Director
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Montreal General Hospital
1650 Cedar Avenue, Room C9.169
Montreal, Quebec H3G 1A4
Tel.: (514) 934-1934, ext. 42835
Fax:  (514) 934-8289
E-mail:   emma.lisi@staff.mcgill.ca
Internet:  http://www.mcgill.ca/ct-surgery

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