Hospital Site

Hamilton General Hospital

Fellowship Description

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.

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.

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

Application

There are two cardiac anesthesia fellowship positions available each year

To access the application form use this link PGME Application Page

Download our brochure here Cardiac Anesthesia Fellowship

PLEASE NOTE: Applications for Fellowship are open for the 2022/2023 year.

If you have any inquiries about the application, please email anesadm@mcmaster.ca

Clinical Fellowship Director

Cardiac Anesthesia

Dr. Mike Zhu, MD, FRCPC

Email: zhum52@mcmaster.ca