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Endocrinology The McGill University residency training program in Endocrinology is designed to meet the needs of physicians wishing to enter the practice of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, as well as of individuals preparing to occupy academic positions in university medical centers. The program is designed to allow residents to complete two clinical years of endocrinology and related disciplines. The program meets the requirements of the Collège des médecins du Québec and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada with respect to training in the specialty of endocrinology and metabolism. Following the two years of training, candidates are eligible to sit for the certification examinations in endocrinology. An additional one or two years of training and research can also be arranged. This time can be organized for the interested resident's individual needs eg. extra training in selected subspecialty clinics, continuation of the second year research projects, additional expertise acquisition in insulin delivery devices, diabetes monitoring, thyroid ultrasonography, etc. Three years of training in either Internal Medicine or Pediatrics are required before trainees can be admitted to the program. The training program in endocrinology is based at: McGill University Health Centre:
Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital (Dr. Mark Trifiro) Each hospital maintains an active endocrine consultation service. Trainees will have clinical responsibility for patients. Ambulatory clinical experience in diabetes, through diabetic clinics and in endocrinology, through a range of specialty clinics, is a major part of the program. Specific experience in diabetes through diabetic clinics, and in endocrinology through a range of specialty clinics, is a major part of the program. Specific experience in neuroendocrinology and reproductive endocrinology is available at the adult hospitals. Clinical laboratories, providing complete facilities for endocrine investigation, are available in each hospital. Regular teaching and research seminars are held in all of the hospitals. Trainees are expected to take part in research projects, either of a clinical nature or in one of the basic research laboratories associated with the Division of Endocrinology. This is available in either of the clinical years, but is usually in the second year of the program. Trainees in adult endocrinology spend 4 to 6 weeks in pediatric endocrinology at the Montreal Children's Hospital and another 4 to 6 weeks acquiring expertise in reproductive endocrinology at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Additional opportunities for electives - including off campus - are also available. Residents whose core program is pediatrics will have their training at the Montreal Children's Hospital and will do elective time in adult endocrinology in one of the adult hospitals. All appointments are made by a training committee consisting of the Program Director and the site training coordinators from the major teaching hospitals at McGill University. Applications must be received by August 31st of the year preceding the appointment. However, early applications (e.g. before July 15th) is strongly encouraged to permit arrangement of interviews, which are usually required. Details of the training program can be found at http://www.mcgill.ca/endocrinology/. Requests for further information and application forms should be directed to: Dr Natasha Garfield, Program Director rev 01-10 |