Fellowship Listing

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Interventional Cardiology

Fellowship Title:	Interventional Cardiology
Division:	Cardiology
Fellowship Type:	Clinical
Supervisor:	Dr. Mark Osten
Duration:	1-2 years
Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
Number of position(s) per year:	3-4
Description:	The Adult Interventional Cardiology program at the University Health Network is committed to offering fellows a comprehensive training program in the discipline of percutaneous coronary intervention and interventional cardiology. The program is based on a strong foundation of clinical, research and educational opportunities for our fellows throughout their training period. Our main goals are to train fellows to become technically expert with excellent clinical decision making skills while ensuring opportunity for academic growth in the field. The program fosters opportunities for personal growth and wellness while striving for the highest standards in clinical and academic practice. Ultimately, the faculty strive to train future academic and thought leaders in the field. The program meets all criteria outlined in there Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for advanced specialty training in Adult Interventional Cardiology Upon completion of fellowship training, a candidate is expected to function as a competent Interventional Cardiologist, capable of an enhanced practice in this area of focused competence within the scope of adult Cardiology. The discipline of Adult Interventional Cardiology encompasses the expertise of: Transcatheter cardiac diagnostic techniques Interventional management of non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction(NSTEMI)/stable Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Interventional management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI) Diagnosis and interventional management of hemodynamic instability Interventional approach to multi-vessel coronary artery disease Catheter-based management of complex coronary lesion morphology Identification and management of complex patient subsets needing percutaneous intervention Medical,coronary,and non-coronary vascular complications of cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention Invasive diagnosis and knowledge of interventional management of non-coronary heart disease Catheterization laboratory (cath lab) management Fellows will spend the majority of their clinical experience assigned to the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Fellows will be expected to be involved in all aspects of percutaneous coronary procedures. Prior to a procedure, the fellow sees and examines the patient, explains the procedure to be performed and obtains informed consent. Fellows will be expected to scrub in on >500 cases per year of which >250 it will be expected that they serve as the primary operator of an interventional procedure. The case work will include conventional balloon angioplasty, a wide variety of stents, rotational atherectomy, possibly directional atherectomy, thrombectomy, as well as ancillary diagnostic and therapeutic tools such as intra-vascular ultrasound, and intra-coronary Doppler and/or pressure measurements and/or OCT. In addition, the fellow will gain experience and competency with insertion and management of ventricular assist devices. The research experience is viewed as an essential component of the fellowship training program. Up to 40% of fellowship time (over two year training program) may be allocated to research activities, provided reasonable expectations that clinical experience and portfolio competencies will concurrently be met.Nonetheless, both expectations of, and support for, research productivity should be anticipated. Early in the fellowship (within the first eight weeks), the site program directors will facilitate a connection between the interventional fellows and potential faculty research mentors; in this fashion, fellows can maximize their academic productivity during their two-year program. They should conceive of (with input from a staff mentor) at least one independent research project, which they will design and carry out the full scope of project involvement (enrollment of patients, data analysis, presentation or publication of results including in abstract form and complete manuscripts) over the course of their fellowship. The submission of at least one abstract to the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress or another major Interventional meeting OR one journal article accepted or published will be expected over the duration of the two year fellowship program. In the interest of completing the project, the goals should be realistic, and the project should take advantage of existing expertise and infrastructure. Fellows must also be familiar with ongoing interventional research protocols and should help in recruitment of patients to clinical trials. Depending on interest and career objectives, the fellow can also consider becoming involved as a collaborator or research assistant on additional established projects In accordance with the University of Toronto Division of Cardiology policy, Fellows may be asked to cover in-patient general cardiology ward service up to 2 nights per month. Interventional Cardiology fellows are also expected to participate in the Interventional cardiology call schedule on a rotating basis, which is done as home call.
Contact Name:	Dr. Mark Osten
Role:	Program Director, Interventional Cardiology fellowships
Telephone:	416-340-4615
E-mail:	mark.osten@uhn.ca

Interventional Cardiology - SMH

Fellowship Title:	Interventional Cardiology - SMH
Division:	Cardiology
Fellowship Type:	Clinical
Supervisor:	Dr. John Graham
Duration:	1-2 Years
Application Open and Close Date:	July to September, selection process is complete 18 months before the start date
Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
Number of position(s) per year:	2
Description:	The Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program at St. Michael’s Hospital is committed to providing the best care in interventional cardiology for patients and strives to develop competencies by caring for a diverse patient population. The program promotes education, research and innovation in the basic science and clinical discipline of interventional cardiology by supporting a strong academic environment. Our graduates exercise intellectual curiosity, scholarship for advancement of knowledge and value cultural diversity in service to others for attaining greater personal growth and wellness. The main mission of the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program is to train fellows for maintaining an up to date knowledge, superior technical skills and develop attitudes for becoming excellent interventional cardiologist by upholding the highest ethical and professional standards. We seek to train physicians for becoming leaders and agents of change. Program faculty are actively involved as educators, researchers, scholars and mentors to help trainees identify areas with the best potential for a successful and a rewarding career. The Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program aims to provide trainees with the opportunity to master the technical skills of complex coronary interventions, understand the principles of patient selection, risk benefit assessment and decision making in cardiovascular patient care. The program meets all and exceeds many program criteria as outlined by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Canadian Cardiovascular Society, AHA statement on clinical competency and the ACC COCATS guidelines for advanced training interventional cardiology.
Contact Name:	Dr. John Graham
Role:	Supervisor, Fellowship Program
Telephone:	416-864-5918
E-mail:	john.graham@unityhealth.to
Mailing Address:	30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8

Interventional Cardiology - SHSC

Fellowship Title:	Interventional Cardiology - SHSC
Division:	Cardiology
Fellowship Type:	Clinical
Supervisor:	Dr. Sam Radhakrishnan
Duration:	2 years
Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
Number of position(s) per year:	3-4
Description:	CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES Fellows will be expected to be involved in all aspects of angioplasty procedures. This includes: initial evaluation of new referrals in the out-patient clinic and in hospital; assessment and pre-op workup of accepted patients in the pre-admission clinic; admission and consent of same-day admission patients; communication with referring physicians when appropriate; performing the actual procedure as either primary or secondary operator; post-operative documentation and orders; sheath removal and/or supervision of closure devices; availability after hours and weekends for emergencies or routine care issues; discharge orders and documentation; follow-up (in the clinic). It is not expected that fellows will perform all the above tasks for every patient. However, some cases should be followed through in all aspects from start to finish, while involvement with other cases will only be partial. The clinical care of angioplasty patients will be shared between the interventional fellows and staff physicians, but it is important for fellows to be aware that angioplasty training extends outside the cath lab. Pre-assessment and follow-up clinics will be arranged in blocks so that fellows can see several patients during a half-day session. Approximately one such session per week will be scheduled. Fellows will be expected to scrub in on 300 to 400 cases per year. Based on experience and case complexity, they will progress from second to first operator to solo first operator (with staff physician in the control room). The case work will include conventional balloon angioplasty, a wide variety of stents, rotational atherectomy, possibly directional atherectomy, thrombectomy, as well as ancillary diagnostic tools such as intra-vascular ultrasound, and intra-coronary Doppler and/or pressure measurements. A good angioplasty operator must be capable of performing very high quality diagnostic angiography. Therefore, fellows will perform at least 50 diagnostic studies under the supervision of a staff physician, mostly concentrated in the early months of training. Subsequently, fellows may be asked on occasion to perform a limited number of diagnostic studies. In accordance with University of Toronto Division of Cardiology policy, interventional fellows (along with other sub-specialty fellowship trainees) may be asked to cover general cardiology in-house call up to two nights per month. It is anticipated that clinical responsibilities will comprise about 50-60% of the fellows’ time. RESEARCH The research experience in this combined clinical and research fellowship will be viewed as an essential component, with up to 40% of time allotted to research activities. Both expectations of, and support for, research productivity can be anticipated. Early in the fellowship (within the first four weeks), fellows should conceive (with input from staff) at least one independent research project which they will design and carry out over the course of their fellowship. In addition, submission of one or more abstracts to CCS and AHA will be strongly encouraged. In the interest of completing the project, the goals should be realistic, and the project should take advantage of existing expertise and infrastructure. Fellows must also be familiar with ongoing interventional research protocols and should help in recruitment of patients to clinical trials. Depending on interest and career objectives, the fellow should also consider becoming involved as a collaborator or research assistant on an additional, established project. ROUNDS AND TEACHING Fellows will be responsible for coordinating the weekly Cardiology / Surgery Angio rounds (0700 hrs Friday), and to present many of the cases, including providing SYNTAX scores. At least two presentations will be expected during the year at either the Research Rounds (0800 Thursday) or Cardiology Grand Rounds (0800 Friday). On a very occasional basis, fellows may be asked to conduct teaching rounds with the housestaff in the CCU or on the cardiology ward. Interactive small group teaching will be provided to interventional fellows through the University of Toronto monthly ‘City-wide’ Interventional Cardiology Fellows Teaching series. This highly regarded longitudinal teaching series is unique amongst interventional training programs in Canada. It covers major topics in interventional cardiology and draws from the expertise of the teaching staff at all three University of Toronto interventional sites (SHSC, SMH, UHN).
Contact Name:	Dr. Sam Radhakrishnan
Role:	Director, Interventional Cardiology Training Program
Telephone:	(416) 480-4668
E-mail:	sam.radhakrishnan@sunnybrook.ca
Mailing Address:	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre A-253 - 2075 Bayview Ave

Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac PET and Stress Echocardiography

Peter Munk Cardiac Centre Clinical Trials and Translation Unit

Pregnancy and Heart Disease - UHN

Structural Heart Intervention - SMH

Women's College Hospital Cardiometabolic Fellowship

Fellowship Title:	Women's College Hospital Cardiometabolic Fellowship
Division:	Cardiology
Fellowship Type:	Clinical and Research
Supervisor:	Jacob Udell
Duration:	One year
Application Open and Close Date:	July 23 to Aug 13
Anticipated Start Date(s):	Sept. 7, 2021
Number of position(s) per year:	One
Description:	The program is intended to provide emerging clinician investigators with an opportunity to acquire advanced research and clinical skills in the field of cardiometabolic disease. Cardiometabolic disease encompasses the diagnosis and ambulatory management of patients with or at risk of chronic cardiovascular disease (e.g., atherosclerosis, heart failure, cerebrovascular or peripheral vascular disease) including high-risk groups such as those with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and hyperlipidemia. Patients will be identified in both the acute-care and ambulatory setting with a goal towards a multidisciplinary approach to their longitudinal care. Research will involve the acquisition of new knowledge and skills in conducting Health Canada regulated randomized trials testing new therapies to improve clinical outcomes in these patients. The training will place a particular emphasis on the clinician-scientist role which enables potential synergy between developing an alignment between a clinical career and research focus. Fellows will participate in ambulatory clinics and the consultation service. Specific time for clinical versus educational activities will depend on an individual fellowâ€™s needs. There is no on-call requirement and no weekend clinical service requirements. Fellows are expected to participate in teaching cardiology residents, internal medicine residents and medical students both while in clinic and also in formalized teaching roles (sub- specialty rounds and teaching sessions organized through the post-graduate medical education and undergraduate medical education programs at UofT). Fellows are expected to take an active role in the cardiovascular outcomes research program, a critical research initiative at WCH and UofT. The percent of protected time for research and educational activities will vary between applicants but is expected to be approximately 75%. Fellows will also have an opportunity to lead a secondary analysis of a completed trial or observational/registry study with the intent that the manuscript is submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal by the end of their term.
Contact Name:	Michelle Filice
Role:	Clinical Research Manager, Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Program, Women's College Hospital
Telephone:	416-351-3732 x2420
E-mail:	michelle.filice@wchospital.ca

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