General Thoracic Surgery Residency (Training) Program

The Ottawa Hospital / University of Ottawa Division of Thoracic Surgery

Cardiothoracic SurgeryGeneral thoracic surgerySpecialist training programme
Destination
CAN
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Two-year general thoracic surgery training programme (founded 1983/1985) open to surgeons who have completed general surgery; trains 1–2 thoracic surgery fellows per year, with graduates sitting the Royal College thoracic surgery examination.

The programme

Training type
Specialist training programme
Duration
2 years
Start
Not stated on official page
Positions
One Ministry-funded and one out-funded resident per year
Accreditation
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (graduates sit Royal College thoracic surgery examinations)
Department
Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
Completed General Surgery residency
International applicants
One externally (out-)funded resident accepted per year in addition to the Ontario Ministry of Health funded position
Visa support
Not stated on official page
Licence requirement
Not stated on official page

How to apply

Deadline
Not stated on official page
Application method
Not stated on official page

Funding

Funding
One position funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health; one externally funded

Official sources

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