Cardiac Anesthesia FellowshipQEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Dalhousie Department of Anesthesia• Full complement of 96 anesthesiologists performing more than 49,000 procedures

annually

• Full spectrum of critical care and general clinical services, serving a population of 330,000 in Halifax, Nova Scotia

• Collegial, supportive team fosters ideal environment for clinical, research and academic pursuits

• Vibrant, growing research environment

The QEII Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University are situated in Halifax, NovaScotia, where the benefits of big-city convenience meet the charms of small-town living. Ourvibrant urban core is a stone’s throw from rugged ocean vistas, creating a quality of life thatis second to none.

Halifax boasts a rich arts and culture community, the most universities per capita in Canada,and some of the best restaurants in the country. In one day you can stroll along the ocean’sedge, visit an art gallery and a museum, take in a world-class theatre production, delight your taste buds at an award-winning restaurant and visit your favourite of 200 night spotsdowntown.

Halifax is the perfect city for recreation, adventure andsports lovers as well with its parks, trails, lakes andwaterways, and sports facilities that attract majorhockey, basketball, curling and other events.

Join us in Halifax for a

lifestyle and professional

experience to remember!

Halifax, Nova Scotia

For details on this exciting opportunity, visit our website at www.nsanesthesia.ca

fellowshipDepartment of Anesthesia, Pain Management

& Perioperative Medicine, Dalhousie University

fellowshipDepartment of Anesthesia, Pain Management & Perioperative Medicine

Cardiac Anesthesia FellowshipQEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

fellowshipDepartment of Anesthesia, Pain Management & Perioperative Medicine

Cardiac Anesthesia FellowshipQEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Opportunity

The QEII Health Sciences Centre provides high-quality, compassionate health care to tensof thousands of Atlantic Canadians each year. Affiliated with the Dalhousie UniversityFaculty of Medicine, the QEII is a centre of excellence in health research and is the largestteaching hospital in Atlantic Canada with more than 1,500 learners.

We are seeking a motivated and dedicated individual to join the Department of Anesthesia asa cardiac anesthesia fellow. Our fellowship program offers training in all aspects ofcardiac surgical patient care, from pre-operative assessment and optimization, through tointra-operative management and immediate post-operative care. Our goal is to trainoutstanding clinical anesthesiologists to treat patients with a variety of complex cardiacproblems, including valvular heart disease, critical coronary artery disease, severe ventriculardysfunction and aortic pathology.

Our cardiacanesthesia

fellowship offersyou many

opportunities todevelop skills in

clinical care,judgment, teaching

and research.

The Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Support and mentorship to help you meet your clinical, education and research goals

• Supported opportunities to attend professional conferences

• Established research infrastructure

• Clinical, research and administrative space and infrastructure

■ Dr. Blaine Kent, MD FRCPC

Fellowship Coordinator

■ Dr. Chris Allen, Chb

■ Dr. Claudio DiQuinzio, MD, FRCPC

■ Dr. Richard Hall, MD, FRCPC

■ Dr. Ayman Hendy, MB FRCPC

■ Dr. Kristine Johnson, MD

■ Dr. Paula Kolysher, MD FRCPC

■ Dr. Myron Kwapisz, MD

■ Dr. Arnim Vlatten, MD

The successful candidate will provide progressively independentanesthesia care to mid- to high-risk patients for a wide spectrumof cardiac surgical problems.

The fellow will complete an intensive one-month rotation in intra-operative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and also learnbasic and advanced peri-operative blood managementtechniques during cardiac surgery. The fellowship includes com-pletion of a clinical research project for presentation at a majormeeting (CSA, ASA, or SCA) or publication in a peer-reviewedjournal.

Faculty from the Department of Anesthesia and other col-laborating departments will serve as mentors, offering expertisein diverse research, academic and clinical areas.

Core Clinical Faculty

Phone: (902) 473-8883Fax: (902) 473-1035E-mail: laura.harrisbuffett@cdha.nshealth.caWeb: www.nsanesthesia.ca

Laura Harris BuffettManaging Director, EducationDepartment of Anesthesia

Contact

Be part of a thriving

anesthesia team that

cultivates excellence and

supports you in your

efforts to achieve the

same.