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Pediatric
Respiratory Medicine

Fellowship Program

The Pediatric Respirology Research Fellowship Program is offered to further develop skillsand expertise in research related to Pediatric Respirology. This fellowship isdesigned to supplement the training acquired during the core Pediatric Respirologytraining and further prepare the candidate for a career in academic PediatricRespirology.

Currently, the focus of Pediatric Respirology training programs in Canada is toproduce competent clinicians to deliver excellent specialized care to children withrespiratory disorders. However, the majority of Pediatric Respirologists in Canadapractice at university‐based hospitals with academic appointments and areexpected to contribute to academic advancements within the field. Therefore thefocus of this fellowship is to provide a year long opportunity to focus on a researchproject to further develop skills in research design, implementation as well asspecific technical/clinical skills that can be subsequently adapted to the trainees' future academic career. The research component of the fellowship will be up to75%.

It is recognized that after completion of the Pediatric Respirology Subspecialty Residencytraining, thetrainee would benefit from maintaining clinical contact to maintain and furtherexpand their skills and knowledge acquired during their Pediatric Respirology Subspecialty Residency training. As such opportunity for ongoing clinical contact will be provided.

Program length: 1 year
Average number of trainees per year: 2

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Division Director

Dr. Larry Lands

Postgraduate Medical Education

Subspecialty Residency Program Co-Directors
Dr. Anne-Marie Canakis
Dr. Lianne Kopel

Pediatric Respirology Research Fellowship Program Director
Dr. Larry Lands

Administrative Staff

Residency Program Coordinator
programadmin.pedsresp [at] mcgill.ca

For Medical Student and General Pediatrics Residents:

Administrative Assistant: therese.caissie [at] muhc.mcgill.ca (Therese Caissie)
Rotation Coordinator: Dr. Adam Shapiro

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