Overview
About the Program: The Hospital Medicine program is a one-year program designed to prepare residents to manage a medical ward (teaching and non-teaching) as well as to acquire the skills and knowledge to care for patients with complex medical conditions, both on the ward and in the outpatient setting.
The program is structured to allow trainees to gain confidence in their skills, with particular emphasis on the CanMEDS roles of Scholar, Manager, Collaborator, and Leader. As the program progresses, the resident will be given increasing responsibilities, and by the end will have the opportunity to function as a staff physician would — managing the ward and on-call responsibilities with the support and back-up of a staff physician.
The program offers ample flexibility so the resident can tailor their electives to meet their self-assessed needs. The program also includes a scholarly component which requires presenting at Medical Grand Rounds at the end of the academic year, usually involving a literature review and/or case presentation(s).
Program Highlights
- Duration: 1 year
- Curriculum: The program consists primarily of clinical teaching, but residents receive didactic teaching across all rotations, as well as attending Medical Grand Rounds
- Clinical Rotations: The curriculum consists of a mixture of core rotations, selective and electives. The core rotations include 3 months of ward medicine, 2 months of IM consults and 2 months of shared care (e.g., Oncology). The selective rotation is either CCU or ICU. Four weeks are set aside for the academic project. The rest of the rotations are electives, and can include extra ward rotations or outpatient electives with a wide range of options. The training takes place primarily at St. Mary’s hospital and other training sites within the McGill network
- Simulation Training: Residents will have access to the McGill SIM Centre, particularly for enhanced POCUS training
- Mentorship: Dr Fady Michael will offer mentorship to trainees during the program
Curriculum and Training
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Core Rotations and Location
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Periods |
Brief description of what the rotation entails |
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Internal Medicine Wards (CTU) |
4 weeks each |
Progressive increased autonomy with each rotation. Clinical and teaching responsibilities |
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IM Consults in the ER |
4 weeks each |
IM consults in the ER, reviewing with IM staff, and teaching of junior trainees |
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Shared care |
4 weeks each |
Oncology ward with co-management of patients with Onco/heme staff; developing autonomy to manage the ward autonomously. Call from home |
Oral, Written, and Interactive Sessions (if any): N/A
Core Rounds and Teaching Sessions (if any): Teaching sessions are any that take place on the IM wards. Weekly Medical Grand Rounds at St. Mary’s Hospital
Evaluations: Evaluations primarily through One45 with rotation-specific criteria. There is also a daily feedback form to be used on the wards. The resident will also receive feedback on the scholarly project (Grand Rounds presentation).
Application Process
Application Process:
Find information here: https://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/residency-programs/admissions/subspecialty-carms
Important Notice:
Open to graduates of Family Medicine in North America
Contact Information
- Program Director Contact Person: Dr Benjamin Schiff
- Email: Benjamin.schiff [at] mcgill.ca
- Phone: 514-746-4344
- Program Administrator Contact Person: Caroline Mackereth
- Email: caroline.mackereth [at] ssss.gouv.qc.ca
- Phone: 514-734-2660
