Pediatric Respirology

The program is designed to develop skills as a competent chest physician with appropriate clinical and laboratory proficiencies for the care of both the newborn and older children. It also serves as the pediatric arm within the training program in adult chest diseases.

Ideally, the candidates will spend two years in the program following their three years of core pediatric research. The first year is primarily devoted to clinical work, with the resident being implicated into ongoing projects.  The second year is divided between clinical work, especially sub-specialty clinics, and research.  The resident is encouraged to work with an investigator of their choosing, in a project which the resident initiates.  The third year is principally devoted to research, with a small clinical component.  The research facilities of the Montreal Children's Hospital as well as the Meakins Christie Laboratory are available. Clinical rotations at adult hospitals associated with the program are encouraged.

During the first year the resident will spend the major portion of his/her time at the Montreal Children's Hospital and will be principally concerned with:

a)  in patient and ambulatory consultations
b)  the investigation and care of children with chronic respiratory disorders
c)  ambulatory respiratory clinics, including tuberculosis prophyllaxis
d)  supervision of all pulmonary function tests, including standard respiratory function, exercise and infant pulmonary mechanics tests

Weekly clinics focus upon chronic respiratory disorders, with an emphasis on asthma.  Regular subspecialty clinics include cystic fibrosis, infant apnea and sleep-related breathing disorders, neuromuscular and home ventilation, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia.  Electives are arranged to include rotations to the Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units at the Montreal Children's Hospital, pediatric allergy and immunology, pediatric radiology, pediatric anesthesia or any other area of interest relevant to pediatric respiratory disease.

A full flexible bronchoscopy service exists which will enable the candidate to become proficient in this procedure.

 Weekly small group sessions are held to:

1.    Enhance comprehension of respiratory physiology, and the contrasts between pediatric and adult function, and

2.    Introduce the resident to the measurements used in the sleep laboratory, and interpretation of sleep studies

For further information, please refer to the section on the Respirology program or contact:

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