Infectious Diseases Residency Program
Training Overview
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McMaster's Residency Training Program in Infectious Diseases provides its residents with the knowledge and experience necessary for commencing a successful career in clinical infectious diseases, either in the community or in academia. Our training program meets Royal College of Physician and Surgeon of Canada requirements, and is currently accredited
In the first year of training, six (6) months are dedicated to learning clinical microbiology, with training shared between regional laboratories at Hamilton General Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital. The remaining 18 months of training are divided among clinical infectious diseases and electives: ten (10) months are spent training in adult infectious diseases divided among the four (4) main sites in Hamilton, and two (2) months are spent on the paediatric infectious diseases service at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. In line with McMaster's philosophy of curriculum flexibility, residents in Infectious Diseases have the opportunity to participate in as many as 6 months of elective time, and are able to tailor their rotation sites according to their own interests and preferences.* Tuesday mornings are rigorously protected for academic half-days, covering a wide variety of topics over the 24 months of training.
Residents are expected to develop consultant expertise according to CanMEDS requirements (including skills as communicator, collaborator, health advocate, manager, scholar and professional). As an expert in infectious diseases, trainees will understand infectious diseases from both molecular and population health perspectives. All of our trainees have the benefit of exposure to world-recognized experts in various aspects of infectious diseases, leaders on the national and international front, and scientists performing cutting-edge research. Several of our members serve on the editorial board of ACP Journal Club as well as other journals, and have co-authored a new textbook on Evidence-Based Infectious Diseases. Affiliations with various other world-renowned programs at McMaster University (e.g. Antimicrobial Research Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, etc.) offer varied opportunities for education and research.
* Residents in the combined infectious diseases/medical microbiology training program have fewer electives months to allow completion of RCPSC requirements in infectious diseases and medical microbiology
