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Faculty of Health Sciences

Department of Anesthesia

Cardiac Anesthesia & Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Fellowship

The Adult Cardiac Anesthesia Program at the Hamilton General Hospital provides exceptional and compassionate care in a large, tertiary academic Centre. Affiliated with McMaster University, the department has one of the highest volumes of cardiac surgical cases in the country.

 

Cardiac Anesthesia Fellowship Brochure

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The one-year fellowship in Cardiac Anesthesia and Perioperative Transesophageal Echo is committed to providing the highest quality training for the future leaders and practitioners of cardiac anesthesia. Our diverse program ensures fellows receive a broad clinical and educational experience in the operating room, CV-ICU, hybrid operating suites, and echocardiography labs. On average, 1,700 cardiac cases are completed per year at the Hamilton General Hospital in the operating room with approximately 40% of these being valve cases.

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Hospital Site

Hamilton General Hospital

Duration

One academic year: July 1 to June 30 (includes 20 vacation days and 10 conference days)

Qualifications

FRCA or equivalence; or FRCPC or eligibility; or completed specialist training with MCCEE or equivalence.

Must be a qualified Anesthetist

Goals & Objectives for Cardiac Anesthesia & Advaned Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Fellowship Learn More

See attached Goals & Objectives document

Call Schedule

Weekly assignment schedule split (unevenly) into the below.  These are subject to change at the discretion of the fellowship director.

  • Subspeciality days [2 – 3 days] in specialty anesthesia. Fellows are assigned one-on-one with specialty anesthesia staff.
  • Service days [2 days] in the operating room performing adult anesthesia lists. Fellows are assigned to an OR list and operate independently while being covered by anesthesia staff operating in another adjacent OR
  • Non-clinical days (NCDs) or academic days [1 day]: This granted according to the fellow’s academic engagement (research, teaching, journal clubs etc.).

 Clinical:

  1. ICU call shifts
  • 1 weekday overnight per month (with the assumption they will be in the OR during the day).
  • 1 weekend 24 hour shift per month.
  1. Cardiac Anesthesia Call:
  • 1 weekend cardiac anesthesia call (BOTH Saturday and Sunday elective hearts)/month.
    • These are not necessarily 24-hour call shifts, but a fellow may stay later (up to 24 hours) for interesting cases (dissections) with a postcall day if the fellow is present after 11pm.

In summary – monthly call expectations:

  • 1 weekday night call in ICU
  • 1 weekend 24 hour call in ICU
  • 1 weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in the OR for weekend cardiac emergency cases.