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Match 2012

McMaster University is participating in the 2012 Pediatric Surgery match. We will be selecting one candidate to start training in July 2013. We will welcome applications until January 5, 2012.

Interviews will be held on January 30, 2012; January 31, 2012 and February 29, 2012.

An application will be considered complete with the following:

  • Common application form
  • Updated curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of reference

For further information, please contact:

Overview

Subspecialty training in Pediatric General Surgery is offered at McMaster Children’s Hospital.  The learning objectives are detailed on the CAPS (Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons) website and similar in all Canadian Programs.

It is a 2 year program, now fully accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Trainees learn under the supervision of 5 faculty members: Drs P. Fitzgerald, M. Walton, B. Cameron, K. Bailey and H. Flageole.

McMaster Children’s hospital serves a population basin of over 2 million people in southern Ontario and is home to one of the largest and most modern neonatal units in Canada.

Curriculum

The curriculum is divided in 2 years.  Residents spend 18 months of the pediatric general surgery service and the other 6 months doing off-service rotations including neonatal ICU, pediatric ICU, and pediatric radiology.  There is also an opportunity to spend 1-2 months in research activities or other elective training that would be of benefit to training.

Teaching

Trainees in the McMaster program benefit from a dedicated academic half-day with organized teaching seminars in addition to weekly Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds, Pediatric Grand Rounds and many other learning opportunities.

Evaluations

Pediatric surgery residents are evaluated every 4 months using CanMEDS  formatted goals and objectives. There are practice written and oral examinations at similar intervals.

Research

Pediatric Surgery Residents are strongly encouraged to participate in clinical research throughout their stay and may spend up to 2 months dedicated to research.  McMaster University has a strong background in evidence-based medicine and furthermore, the newly created McMaster Pediatric Surgery Research Collaborative, with a full-time research assistant, Ms J. Pemberton, will undoubtedly facilitate successful completion of research projects.