The Adult Critical Care Medicine Residency Program at McMaster University is a two-year program. Applicants must have base specialty training from Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia, or Cardiac Surgery. Applications will be considered if the candidate is either already certified in one of these specialty programs or will be eligible for certification prior to the end of the two-year program. The number of residents accepted to the program varies each year.
The Program, while utilizing the regional resources of both the University as well as the affiliated teaching hospitals, is centrally coordinated in a multidisciplinary fashion thus reflecting the cross-specialty horizontal nature of Critical Care Medicine in Canada. Recognizing the varied backgrounds of the Critical Care trainees, the program is set up to enable a great deal of flexibility with regards to the details of training. This will insure that regardless of background, each individual, whether emanating from Medicine, Surgery or Anesthesia, will be able to function as an ICU consultant on any type of patient. Thus rotations will vary according to an assessment of the individual's strengths and weaknesses. The program affords the opportunity to fill in gaps, broaden one's experience, and deepen everyone's capabilities.
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These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school. Applicants must emanate from Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia or Thoracic Surgery. Applications will be considered if the candidate is either already certified in one of these specialties or will be eligible for certification prior to the end of the two year Critical Care Program. |
* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.