Pediatric Clinical Immunology and Allergy

This is a two year program which fulfills the requirements for subspecialty training of the Collège des médecins du Québec, the Royal College and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.

During the first year, emphasis is placed on clinical experience with a broad range of problems including asthma, respiratory allergy, allergic skin conditions, food allergy and primary immune deficiency diseases. There is an active inpatient and outpatient consultation service. We provide ongoing care for patients with immune deficiency diseases, as well as patients with severe asthma and complex allergic or immunologic problems.  Most trainees participate in the McGill Summer Epidemiology program towards the end of the first year.

In the second year, more supervisory responsibility is given to trainees in the clinic setting.  In addition, time is spent in the laboratory and emphasis is placed on acquiring a full understanding of basic and applied immunology. The trainee rotates through the Allergy and Clinical Immunology Service of an adult hospital for three months during the second year. A research project is encouraged during the second year, which can continue into a third year if desired.

Throughout the training period, the trainee is expected to take the formal courses in Immunology and Immunopathology offered by McGill University.

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