The Vascular Surgery Residency Program at McGill University is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Training is possible via two pathways:
Pathway 1:
Five (5) years of residency training in Vascular Surgery following successful completion of medical school. Application is via the CaRMS match. The number of training positions available at McGill for Pathway 1 will vary from year to year and will be indicated on the CaRMS website:
http://www.carms.ca
Pathway 2:
Two (2) years of residency training in Vascular Surgery following successful completion of Royal College approved training in General Surgery, Cardiac Surgery or Thoracic Surgery. The number of training positions at McGill for Pathway 2 will vary from year to year and interested applicants should contact the Program Director directly to inquire about available positions.
All Pathway 2 Applicants must submit an electronic application via the McGill Postgraduate Training Office. This process assesses the applicant’s eligibility as well as manages the application process itself: https://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/admissions/apply
Interested individuals may also contact the Program Director, Dr Elie Girsowicz or Ms. Kathy Roussis/Ms Julia Boyko, the Vascular Surgery Program Administrators for further information.
Kathy Roussis and Julia Boyko
Program Coordinators
Vascular Surgery Residency Program
Glen Campus - Royal Victoria Hospital, Block C05.2766
(514)934-1934 ext. 37063
vascularresidency.med [at] mcgill.ca
McGill University Hospital Centre
Elie Girsowicz, MD, Msc
Assistant Professor
Program Director, Vascular Surgery Residency Program
McGill University
Jewish General Hospital - E 110
3755 Ch de la Cote-Sainte-Catherine
Montreal, QC H3T 1E2
(514) 340-8222 ext. 23324 Fax : (514) 340-7533
elie.girsowicz [at] mcgill.ca
We encourage medical students and residents from outside McGill who are interested in our Program to consider an elective in Vascular Surgery at either the Jewish General Hospital or the Royal Victoria Hospital (MUHC).
Elective requests for medical students are processed via the Faculty of Medicine:
https://www.mcgill.ca/ugme-electives/visiting-students
Elective requests for residents are processed via the McGill Post Graduate Medical Education Office:
https://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/visiting-electives