University of Manitoba
Background
- Winnipeg is a city of 750,000 people and is the capital of Manitoba. The two major teaching hospitals act as a major referral center for the entire province of 1.2 million people, as well as parts of Northern Ontario, Nunavut and Saskatchewan.
- This is a 5-year Royal College accredited training program leading to specialist certification (FRCPC) in Emergency Medicine.
- Academic day is full-day protected time off clinical duties and takes place once a week.
- There are approximately 4 residents per cohort.
- Come July 2018, the residency program will be transitioning to the new competency-based medical education curriculum.
Leadership
- Department Chair: Dr. Alec Chochinov
- Program Director: Dr. Wes Palatnick
- Associate/Assistant Program Director: Drs. Cheryl ffrench and Deb Hill
- Research Director: Dr. Erin Weldon
Training Locations
Primary Hospital
- Health Sciences Centre
- St. Boniface General Hospital
Secondary Hospital
Curriculum
PGY1
PGY2
PGY3
PGY4
PGY5
Electives
A variety of electives are offered in-house by the program. This includes:
- EMS
- STARS HEMS
- EM Administration
- Medical Education
- Toxicology
- Trauma Team Leader
- MSK Sports Medicine
Fellowships
Contact Information
External Links
University of Manitoba FRCPC Residency Home Page