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Program Information

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The ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Plastic Surgery Program provides complete training across all general and subspecialty areas of Plastic Surgery. Ìý

Our 5-year program consists of two years of core (Surgical Foundations) surgery training followed by 3 dedicated years of plastic surgery training. Ìý

Successful completion of training and board exams will lead to certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as well as eligibility to sit for the American Board of Plastic Surgery exams.

PGY- 1 and 2

Two years of core surgical training are required with a broad exposure to different surgical specialties. A major emphasis is placed on rotations through General Surgery, the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, and related specialties such as orthopedics, emergency,Ìýotolaryngology and neurosurgery.

Number of Months (or 4-week blocks)

Rotations

PGY 1

  • Surgical Foundations Boot Camp - 1 block (July of R1)
  • Emergency Medicine - 1 block
  • General Surgery - 2 blocks
  • Pediatric Surgery - 1 block
  • Neurosurgery - 1 block
  • SICU - 2 blocks
  • Plastic Surgery - 4 blocks
  • Vascular Surgery - 1 block

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PGY 2

  • Otolaryngology (Head and Neck) - 1 block
  • General Surgery -Ìý1 block
  • Orthopedic Surgery - 1 block
  • Plastic Surgery - 7 blocks
  • Trauma Center Anesthesia - 1 block
  • Oral Maxillofacial Surgery (OMF) - 1 block
  • Microsurgery Lab - 1 block

PGY- 3, 4 & 5

The Residency Program Committee outlines the training objectives for the three years of formal plastic surgery training (PGY-3,4,5). ÌýThe teaching hospitals are the Montreal General Hospital, the Royal Victoria Hospital, the Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal Shriners Hospital and the Jewish General Hospital. Broad operative exposure to plastic surgery subspecialty areas including oncologic reconstruction, burns, trauma, pediatric/craniofacial and cleft surgery is encountered. ÌýThe Royal Victoria and Monreal Children's Hospitals at the new glen siteÌýcombine cutting edge tertiary/quaternary care and an advanced technical platform aimed at providing multidisciplinary care for patients with complex health issues. ÌýAside from the core teaching hospitals listed above, residents rotate through community hospital sites (St. Mary's Hospital, Lasalle Hospital and Lachine Hospital -designated ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Plastic Surgery teaching sites) to provide a broad exposure to out-patient plastic surgery procedures. ÌýFinally, the residents are exposed to aesthetic surgery at assigned private plastic surgery out-patient facilities staffed by ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ attending faculty. Ìý

Aside from clinical exposure and teaching, a weekly academic half-day (AHD) is a scheduled part of the curriculum. ÌýThe AHD is designed to cover the spectrum of topics pertinent to trainees in plastic surgery and includes various teaching formats such as oral and written examination, didactic lectures, case presentation, morbidity and mortality rounds, journal club, and various surgical technique simulation sessions (at the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ SIM Centre). ÌýIn addition, a cadaver lab to perform flap and anatomic dissections and animal microsurgery labs are availalble.

The ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Program integrates a structured list of reading material, tutorials, and seminars into the curriculum to comprehensively cover the following:

  • Congenital defects of the head and neck including clefts of the lip and palate, and craniofacial surgery.
  • Neoplasms of the nead and neck including reconstruction of ablative defects.
  • Craniomaxillofacial trauma.
  • Aesthetic surgery.
  • Breast Reconstruction.
  • Surgery of the hand/upper extremities.
  • Burn management, acute and reconstructive.
  • Microsurgical techniques including free tissue transfer.
  • Surgery of benign and malignant lesions of the skin and soft tissues and reconstruction techniques.
  • Pediatric plastic surgery

The curriculum includes objectives for each rotation. At ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, we use both the Royal College (Objectives of Training and Specialty Training Requirements in Plastic Surgery) and also those prepared by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. The Plastic Surgery Program at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ is directed toward the fulfillment of the requirements for specialty certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Canada, and the College of Physicians of Quebec.

Rotations are organized by the Plastic Surgery Program Committee in collaboration with the Plastic Surgery Program Director:

PGY3 (1st Year PlasticÌý Surgery)

  • Burn Unit - 2 blocks
  • Oculoplasty - 1 block
  • Plastic Surgery -10 blocks

PGY4 (2nd Year Plastic Surgery)

  • Aesthetic Surgery - 1 block
  • Plastic Surgery - 12 blocks (includes 1 elective block)

PGY5 (3rd Year Plastic Surgery)

  • Aesthetic Surgery - 2 blocks
  • Plastic Surgery - 11 block

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Training Sites:

  • The teaching hospitals are:
  • The Montreal General Hospital
  • The Royal Victoria Hospital
  • The Montreal Children's Hospital
  • The Shriners Hospital for Children
  • The Jewish General Hospital

Residents also rotate through community Hospital sites - St. Mary's Hospital, Lasalle Hospital, Lachine hospital - designated ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Plastic Surgery Teaching sites.

Residents are exposed to aesthetic surgery at assigned private plastic surgery out-patient facilities staffed by ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery attending staff

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