University of Manitoba
Background
- Winnipeg is a city of 750,000 people located in central Canada and is the capital of Manitoba. The two major teaching hospitals act as a major referral center for the entire province of 1.2 million people, as well as parts of Northern Ontario, Nunavut and Saskatchewan.
- This is a 5-year Royal College accredited training program leading to specialist certification (Royal College FRCPC) in Emergency Medicine.
- Academic day is full-day protected time off clinical duties and takes place once a week on Tuesdays.
- There are approximately 4 residents per cohort.
- The residency program has recently transitioned to the new competency-based medical education curriculum. The Royal College Examination will now be written at the end of PGY-4. The goals of PGY-5 are to focus entirely on Transition to Practice.
Leadership
- Department Chair: Dr. Paul Ratana
- Program Director: Dr. Cheryl ffrench
- Associate/Assistant Program Director: Drs. Katie Sullivan and Omer Yusuf
- Research Director: Dr. Murdoch Leeies
Training Locations
Primary Hospital
- Health Sciences Centre
- St. Boniface General Hospital
Secondary Hospital
- Winnipeg Children's Hospital
- Grace Hospital
Curriculum
- This is subject to change with the new competency-based curriculum.
Electives
A variety of electives are offered in-house by the program. This includes:
- EMS
- STARS HEMS
- EM Administration
- Simulation
- Medical Education
- Toxicology
- Trauma Team Leader
- MSK Sports Medicine
Fellowships
- The Department of Emergency Medicine offers Ultrasound and Sports Medicine Fellowships. In the past, residents have also pursued relevant fellowships from other departments.
Contact Information
- The Lead Residents can be contacted here: uofm.em.lead@gmail.com
External Links
- University of Manitoba FRCPC Residency Home Page
- University of Manitoba FRCPC Residency Instagram
- For more information about resident life in Manitoba: Professional Association of Residents and Interns of Manitoba