THIRD YEAR POST GRADUATE
TRAINING OPTIONS
The Department of Family Medicine at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Medicine offers a number of third year post-graduate training opportunities. This training provides residents who have completed the 2 year family medicine program with the opportunity to develop additional specialized skills that will enhance their practice opportunities. Currently, there are formal third year training programs in the following areas:
- CFPC - Emergency Medicine
- CFPC - Palliative Medicine
- Family Medicine Research Fellowship
- GP/FP Anaesthesia
The Department also offers additional skills training in several other areas that range from three months to six moths in duration. These areas of training include:
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Care of the Elderly
SPECIALIZED SKILLS TRAINING
This program prepares residents for the CFPC—EM Certification in Emergency Medicine. Applicants must have completed the 2-year program in family medicine prior to commencing the EM program. At this time, there are two guaranteed, funded positions for each year; other funding sources may be available and would require a return-of-service period of 1-2 years in rural/northern Manitoba. occasional The CFPC —EM Program is one year in duration and consists of thirteen 4-week rotations. The program is under the auspices of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.
Dr. Paul Doucet, Program Lead
Joan Hutchinson, Program Assistant
Phone: (204) 235-3006
Email: jhutchin@sbgh.mb.ca
The Palliative Medicine Residency Program at the University of Manitoba is accredited by a conjoint committee of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The program provides a one year educational experience in Palliative Care Medicine. Trainees completing the year will be able to work as a consultant in palliative medicine in either an academic centre or as a community physician. A series of rotations encompassing inpatient, outpatient and consultation experiences as well as exposure to oncology and rural palliative care make up the program. The program accepts 2 fellows per year and for the past several years at least one has been from Family Medicine.
Dr. Jana Pilkey, Program Lead
Lesley Roy, Program Assistant
Phone: (204) 237-2297
Email: lroy2@sbgh.mb.ca
FAMILY MEDICINE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
This innovative fellowship year will equip the successful candidate to provide a leadership role in the discipline of family medicine. Applicants must be a resident interested in a career in academic family medicine, with defined research interests, and a desire to pursue a Master’s degree in a discipline relevant to family medicine while resident in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The fellowship may be pursued on a full-time basis over 12 months or on a part-time basis over 24 months after the completion of two years of family medicine residency training.
Dr. Jeff Sisler, Program Lead
Phone: (204)787-3595
Email: jsisler@cc.umanitoba.ca
Manitoba’s Office of Rural & Northern Health (ORNH) has been given the authority to oversee the disbursement of the annual budget allocated to the short-term (one year) GP/FP anesthesia training for rural and northern physicians. The program has annual funding for at least 2 residents annually.
A request for funding will not be considered unless all of the following conditions are met:
- The applicant must have either landed immigration status or full Canadian citizenship. Applicant must have full registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba. Conditional registration is not adequate.
- Applicant must receive an offer of training position from the University of Manitoba Anesthesia Department; such application is coordinated by the Dept of Family Medicine.
- Applicants must have a job offer of a training position from a rural or northern community (RHA or facility) that will commence upon the completion of the training. Such a job offer should include the practice of anesthesia.
- The applicant must sign a return-of-service agreement with Manitoba Health. The agreement requires that service be returned to a rural or northern area for a time equal to the period of time that was funded.
Requests for funding should be made in writing to the ORNH and include all necessary documentation.
Dr. Anthony Wiens, Program Lead
Dr. Don Klassen, ORNH Medical Director
Phone: (204) 331-4703
Email: drdon@cwwiebemedical.ca
Lesley Roy, Program Assistant
Phone: (204) 237-2297
Email: lroy2@sbgh.mb.ca
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Over the years we have offered enhanced skills programs in obstetrics/gynecology/women's health. The exact components of the program is developed with the needs of the specific learner in mind - perhaps for one learner it may be more heavily based in obstetrics and for another learner it may be more heavily based in postmenopausal issues. Generally, the length of training for these enhanced skills programs range from 6 - 12 months.
This is a program offered with collaboration between the departments of Family Medicine and Geriatrics. There is opportunity for urban and rural experiences and experiences in various settings caring for elderly patients (hospital, personal care home, home/community, day hospitals) In general, the length of the program is between 6 and 12 months, with 12 months being the standard length.
OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY
CARE OF THE ELDERLYDr. Joanna Lynch, Program Lead
Phone: (204) 235-3029
Email: jlynch@sbgh.mb.ca
Lesley Roy, Program Assistant
Phone: (204) 237-2297
Email: lroy2@sbgh.mb.ca