Dalhousie University - General Surgery - Halifax

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Dalhousie University – General Surgery – Halifax

General Surgery

Contact

Dr. Lucy Helyer

Program Director

Chantelle Brown

Program Administrator

Application Details

Canadian Medical Graduates

5 Available Spots

Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

Dec

19:00

AST

— Information Session

Dalhousie Town Hall

Upcoming Events From

Dalhousie University

Dec

20:00

AST

— Meet & Greet

Dalhousie's Otolaryngology Meet & Greet PD & Residents

Dec

20:00

AST

— Information Session, Resident Q&A

Dalhousie Anesthesia - Residency Information Session with Associate Chief Resident, Dr. Livia Anthes

Dec

20:00

AST

— Town Hall Session

DALHOUSIE INTERNAL MEDICINE – INFORMATION SESSION

Dec

10:00

AST

— Information Session, Program Director or Assistant Program Director

Dalhousie Anesthesia - Residency Information Session with Associate Postgraduate Program Director, Dr. Andrew Jarvie

Jan

20:00

AST

— Meet & Greet

(Applicants Invited for Interview) Dalhousie Otolaryngology Optional Meet & Greet with PD & Residents

Jan

20:00

AST

— Town Hall Session

DALHOUSIE INTERNAL MEDICINE – INFORMATION SESSION

Jan

19:00

AST

— Information Session

Dalhousie Family Medicine Carms Information Session

Feb

20:00

AST

— Town Hall Session

DALHOUSIE INTERNAL MEDICINE – INFORMATION SESSION

Program Highlights

Clinical base at the QEII Health Sciences Centre. A 5 year surgical residency provides experience in surgical care from minor procedures to trauma acute care with all subspecialty including treatment.

Residents rotate in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Moncton and Saint John, New Brunswick with community rotations available in Sydney and Kentville, Nova Scotia and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Residents are supported to do independent research or an advanced degree with the Clinical Investigator Program. Resident are mentored by our staff led by Dr. K. Neumann as the General Surgery Research Director.

Salary Information

Post graduate salaries and benefits differ by province and are determined by two things: your training year, and the province you work in. See below the salaries and benefits for Dalhousie University - General Surgery - Halifax.

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
Gross Annual PGY-1 Salary	$69,867
Gross Annual PGY-2 Salary	$75,527
Gross Annual PGY-3 Salary	$80,646
Gross Annual PGY-4 Salary	$85,988
Gross Annual PGY-5 Salary	$91,777
Gross Annual PGY-6 Salary	$97,968
Gross Annual PGY-7 Salary	$103,870
Gross Annual PGY-8 Salary	$110,897


Educational Leave	Yes
Annual Vacation	4 weeks
Call Stipends	Yes
Frequency of Calls	l in 4 in-hospital and for home call
Maternity Leave Top Up After One Year’s Service	eligible for up to a maximum of 17 weeks top-up allowance for maternity/pregnancy leave
Provincial Health Insurance	Yes
Extended Health Insurance	Yes
Provincial Dues (% of salary)	1.30%
CMPA Dues Paid	Yes
Dental Coverage	Yes
Statutory and Floating Holidays	Paid
Long-Term Disability Insurance	66.7% of salary
Life Insurance	$100,000 of insurance
Sick Leave	Yes

Updated June 21, 2023

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Halifax, an Atlantic Ocean port in eastern Canada, is the provincial capital of Nova Scotia. A major business centre, it’s also known for its maritime history. The city’s dominated by the hilltop Citadel, a star-shaped fort completed in the 1850s. Waterfront warehouses known as the Historic Properties recall Halifax’s days as a trading hub for privateers, notably during the War of 1812.

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