The fellow will be actively involved and working towards two fellowships. A simulation fellowship through the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (DAPM), and a Department of Innovation in Medical Education (DIME) fellowship.
Academic responsibilities
The goals of the fellowship will be achieved via formal and informal teaching as described below:
For the DAPM Fellowship:
Active participation in the Departments residency simulation program
- Commitment to complete a scholarly project (from research question to publication, including applying for research grants).
- Presentation of research project at the Department’s annual research day
- Participation / attendance in Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Rounds / Journal Club
- Participation in teaching programs for medical students / residents within the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
- Participation in assigned teaching programs for medical students / residents outside clinical departments as needed
- Highly encouraged to enroll in Master of Education degree or PhD program
For the DIME fellowship:
Commitment to complete a scholarly project (from research question to publication, including applying for research grants).
- Attendance at the DIME’s Health Education Scholars Program (HESP) and Foundational Elements of Applied Simulation Theory (FEAST) curriculum, as part of the DIME fellowship.
- Participation / attendance in DIME / uOSSC Rounds
Clinical responsibilities
The Fellow will be based at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) at either the Civic campus (trauma, neuro, vascular) or General campus (thoracic, oncology); both campuses provide general surgery, ENT, urology, orthopedics, gynecology services. The fellow will be expected to practice independently in all subspecialty areas. There are no cardiac or pediatric cases at TOH.
