Program Highlights

Simulation –  The simulation curriculum offers at least 10 – 12 sessions per academic year. Residents will tackle complex medical cases and hone your skills in communication, leadership, and resource utilization skills. We are also working with the Pediatric Emergency group to implement a more robust pediatric simulation curriculum to ensure more exposure to challenging low frequency, high equity cases. Session are led by staff with simulation expertise and using high fidelity mannequins.

Tintinalli Rounds – These sessions are designed specifically to be more interactive and focus on clinical process opposed to significant time spent on pathophysiology.

Clinical Skills – Clinical skills sessions will occur throughout the year. Sessions will include a day in the anatomy lab practicing on cadavers, at least 4 simulation sessions with high fidelity mannequins, Ortho casting sessions and CT Head sessions.

Practice Orals – There will be regularly scheduled practice oral sessions throughout the academic year. During these sessions faculty will deliver a practice oral to you that will closely mimic the environment of the orals during your EM examination.

Written Examinations – You will be given a sample exam at least twice per academic year as well as a National In-Training Practice Exam that will be written in the Spring of your academic year.

Journal Club – The program runs monthly Journal Club sessions to assist in the development of the resident’s critical appraisal skills.

Ultrasound – You will be provided with an Ultrasound Boot-Camp in the fall of your academic year. This course includes pre-course online, practical course and written exam. You will also have an advanced Ultrasound Day following your certification. This session will expose you to resuscitation and advanced ultrasound scans in a case based format, covering a condensed version of many advanced scans. There are remote virtual POCUS rounds with an optional and mandatory component.

Longitudinal Rounds (ECG) – weekly virtual rounds on ECG and cardiology based topics.

Scholarly Work and Research Project – A program requirement is supported by the Department of Family Medicine and Division of Emergency Medicine to develop scholarly work such as research, teaching, interprofessional collaboration and teaching throughout the third year program.

Program Curriculum

This residency program is for 1 year.

The length of training is one year with the resident designated as a third year resident in the Family Medicine/Emergency Medicine Program. Rotations include ICU, CCU, Trauma, Plastic and Emergency Medicine. Over the three years there is a minimum of eight blocks of training in the Emergency Department with a minimum of four blocks in the third year. One of the eight blocks will include significant experience in Emergency Pediatrics. Emergency Pediatrics is obtained at McMaster Children’s Hospital. Candidates are urged to make use of their elective time in their first or second year of Family Medicine to enroll in some of the above rotations.

The manner in which the Emergency Medicine resident chooses to undertake his/her training has an obvious effect on the outline of the program. However, certain rotations are considered mandatory and must be completed under any of the training formula.

A “typical” residency year would include:

• 4 blocks – Emergency Medicine
• 1 block – Emergency Pediatrics
• 1 block – Community Emergency Medicine
• 1 block – Trauma / Acute Care Surgery
• 2 blocks – ICU
• 1 block – CCU
• 1 block – Selective
• 1 block – Anesthesia
• 1 block – Plastics/orthopedics

Selectives

Selectives are completed in a variety of formats, and approval is based on a set of criteria. Historically, selectives have included Toxicology in New York City (varying availability), or an additional block of Trauma, Emergency or Surgery. These selective are tailored towards the resident’s stated objectives.

Academic Activities

Emergency Medicine core content material is presented at the weekly academic half day. The academic half day takes place on Thursday mornings. Core content topics include radiology, examination preparation, bioethics, and administration.

In addition, there will be multiple Simulation Sessions with high fidelity simulators through the academic year. Finally, there is a day in the Anatomy Lab practicing procedures on cadavers.

Half day program includes:

1. Tintinalli Rounds
2. Procedural Skills Session
3. Practice Oral Examination
4. Practice Written Examination
5. ECG rounds

Residents are required to attend monthly Journal Club.

EMS rideouts will be performed during the Emergency Medicine block, 2 days.

Scholarly Work and Research Academic Project / Rounds

Residents are expected to complete a resident research project on evidence based medicine skills and have the ability to search data bases, critically appraise the articles and present the material at a resident research day. This may take the form of a CQI/QA project; literature search or a formal research design study. It is expected that residents will display competence in preparing, practicing and evaluating evidence based medicine. Other aspects of scholarly work including teaching, interprofessional collaboration and leadership are also included / considered.

Course in Ultrasound

An Ultrasound Course following the National  principles is offered in the early fall of the EM year. This course teaches the technical skills and didactic principles of Point of Care US (POCUS). The remainder of the course is spent scanning volunteers to achieve the required number of scans. We have ample faculty available to assist with attaining the required scans for full certification if unable during the US Course. A second Advanced US Course will be completed in the spring of the EM year. There are longitudinal options for POCUS on Emergency Medicine blocks.

Social & Wellness

At the start of the academic year each resident is connected to a Faculty Mentor to support learning and career goals. There are many opportunities to engage with our Royal College colleagues, including several social events.  In addition, the annual Resident Retreat is organized with EM Faculty.

Name: Sarah Byce
Hometown: Thunderbay, ON
Most Interesting Place You’ve Visited: Inuvik, Northwest Territories
Medical School: Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Residency: McMaster University
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Cooking, Traveling, Rock Climbing, my dogs
Academic Interests: Rural Medicine, SIM, POCUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Paul Moroz
Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ontario
Most Interesting Place You’ve Visited: Nicaragua – hiked a volcano in a lake
Medical School: University of British Columbia, Victoria Campus
Residency: University of Toronto, Scarborough Health Network
Personal Interests/Hobbies: cycling, hiking, fitness, graphic design, movies, overwatering my plants
Academic Interests: medical education, ultrasound, simulation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Matthew Lee
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Most Interesting Place You’ve Visited: Japan (spent 26 days there!)
Medical School: Toronto
Residency: Western
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Avid Toronto sports fan to a fault (Leafs, Jays, Raptors), Exercise, Outdoor activities including biking, slow pitch, tennis
Academic Interests: Medical Education

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Hubert, Yu
Hometown: Singapore
Most Interesting Place You’ve Visited: Turkey
Medical School: McMaster
Residency: Toronto FM
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, travel, latin dance
Academic Interests: global health, education

 

 

 

 

Name: Kaitlyn Hayes
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Name: Alexandra Mitcham
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Katelyn Baker

Hometown: Burlington, ON
Most Interesting Place You’ve Visited: Tanzania
Medical School: McMaster, Niagara Regional Campus
Residency: McMaster, Rural Stream, Grimsby
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Figure Skating, Hiking & Music
Academic Interests: Community and Rural Emergency Medicine, Teaching/Education

 

 

 

Neil D’Souza 

Hometown: Toronto (Scarborough
Most Interesting Place You’ve Visited: Cinque Terre, Italy
Medical School: University of Toronto (Fitzgerald Academy)
Residency: University of Toronto
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Raptors/NBA, Stand-Up Comedy, Travel, Food/Dessert/Wine
Academic Interests: QI, Ultrasound, Trauma
Publications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/neil.d’souza.1/bibliography/public/ 

 

 

Jonathan Gravel

Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Most Interesting Place You’ve Visited: Entebbe
Medical School: University of Ottawa
Residency: University or Toronto & McMaster University
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Spinning, Hiking and Cryptic Crosswords
Academic Interests: Addictions and Rural Critical Care
Publications: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=ao5hXDUAAAAJ&hl=en 

 

 

Mehwish Idrees

Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Most Interesting Place You’ve Visited:  Istanbul
Medical School: University of Toronto
Residency: McMaster University (Brampton Site)
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Reading, Badminton
Academic Interests: Ultrasound use in ED/Urgent Care

 

 

Nicholas Lant

Hometown: Waterloo, ON
Most Interesting Place You’ve Visited: Ibiza, Spain
Medical School: Western University
Residency: McMaster, KW Site
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Spending time with my wife Chantelle and our 2 year old Golden Retriever  Nash, Road Biking, Windsurfing, Hockey
Academic Interests: Head Injury, Trauma, Disorders of Consciousness
Publications:  Lant, Nicholas D., Laura E. Gonzalez-Lara, Adrian M. Owen, and Davinia Fernández-Espejo. “Relationship between the anterior forebrain mesocircuit and the default mode network in the structural bases of disorders of consciousness.” NeuroImage: Clinical 10 (2016): 27-35.

Thomas Ringer

Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Most Interesting Place You’ve Visited: Petra, Jordan
Medical School: McMaster University
Residency:  Toronto (Mount Sinai)
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Ultra Marathon Running
Academic Interests: Geriatric Emergency Medicine, Frailty, Elder Abuse, Medical Education
Publications: Ringer T, Dougherty M, McQuown C, Melady D, Ouchi K, Southerland L, Hogan TM. Geriatric emergency medicine education: Current state, challenges, and recommendations to enhance the emergency care of older adults. Acad Emerg Med Educ & Training 2018;2:S5–S16.

Ringer T, Moller D, Mutsaers A. Distress in caregivers accompanying patients to an emergency department: A scoping review. J Emerg Med. 2017 Oct;53(4):493-508. URL: goo.gl/VMTkGD

Cheung A, Haas B, Ringer T, McFarlan A, Wong CL. The Canadian Study of Health and Aging Clinical Frailty Scale predicts adverse outcomes among geriatric trauma patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2017;225(5):658-665.

 

Jenifer Truong

Hometown: Guelph, Ontario
Most Interesting Place You’ve Visited:  Zermatt, Switzerland – Hiking the Matterhorn while each Swiss Chocolate was incredible!
Medical School: McMaster University
Residency: McMaster University (Kitchener-Waterloo)
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Tennis, Squash, Hiking, Board Games, Piano, & Eating (Especially Ice Cream & Sushi)
Academic Interests: Medical Education, Simulation, FOAMed, Physician Wellness
Publications: C.Dainton, J.Truong, and C.Chu. A review of hypertension and diabetes protocols for Medical Service Trips (MSTs) in Latin America and the Caribbean. Annals of Global Health. 84(4), pp.563–570. DOI: http://doi.org/10.29024/aogh.2387. (2018)

S.Al-Sarraf, J.Truong, and C.Tsui. Identification of risk factors and early intervention for post-concussion syndrome in adolescents. EBM-CR. (2017).

W.Pons, I.Young, J.Truong, A.Jones-Bitton, S.McEwen, K.Pintar, and A.Papadopoulos. A systematic review of waterborne disease outbreaks associated with small non-community drinking water systems in Canada and the United States. PLoS ONE. (2015). 10(10): e0141646.

Rotation Objectives

• Anesthesia
• Community Emergency Medicine
• ICU/CCU/PICU
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Plastic Surgery
• Emergency Medicine
• Trauma

Assessment

• Assessment Grid

Policies

• Safety Policy

Applicants must have successfully completed two years of a Family Medicine Residency Program leading to certification by the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Applicants must also have written, or be eligible to write, the College of Family Physicians of Canada Certification Examination.

Application Requirement

The application process will run through the CARMS match. The website will be available at carms.ca. All applicants for the Family Medicine/Emergency Medicine Residency Program are required to:

• Complete the National Application form
• Complete the National Match Registration Form
• Provide three letters of reference and Referee Assessment forms
• Provide a Family Medicine Program Director’s Assessment of Applicant form
• Written letter to Dr. Erich Hanel, Program Director, Family Medicine/Emergency Medicine Residency program stating your reasons for wishing to join this program
• Send a curriculum vitae.

The Selection Committee will be chaired by the Program Director and will consist of resident representatives and faculty members from the Residency Steering Committee. For application deadlines and interview dates, please refer to the CaRMS website.