Memorial University of Newfoundland - General Surgery - St. John's

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Memorial University of Newfoundland – General Surgery – St. John’s

General Surgery

Contact

Dr. Stephen Quigley

Program Director

Stacy Hicks

Program Administrator

Application Details

Canadian Medical Graduates

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Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

Oct

19:30

NST

— Town Hall Session

General Surgery CaRMS Town Hall

Upcoming Events From

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Oct

20:30

NST

— Information Session

Memorial Univeristy Pediatrics - Information Session

Oct

20:00

NDT

— Program Information

Memorial University of Newfoundland Family Medicine Training Program Western Stream Information Session

Oct

20:00

NST

— Meet & Greet

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Virtual Meet & Greet

Oct

20:00

NDT

— Program Information

Memorial University of Newfoundland Family Medicine Training Program Central Stream Information Session

Oct

18:00

EST

— Information Session, Open House, Program Information, Town Hall Session

Memorial University of Newfoundland Anesthesiology Information Session

Oct

20:00

NDT

— Information Session

Memorial University - Neurology Residency Program - CaRMS Info Session

Nov

19:00

NDT

— Program Information

Memorial University of Newfoundland Family Medicine Training Program Information Session

Nov

20:00

NDT

— Program Information

Memorial University of Newfoundland Family Medicine Training Program Resident Information Session

Program Highlights

The goal of the General Surgery Residency Program at Memorial University is to produce broadly-trained surgeons prepared to go to the community to practice. The rotations are designed to cover many different areas, and allow for extensive community training.

There are opportunities for interprovincial and international electives while training in our program. There are two community surgery rotations, one each in of the PGY4 and PGY5 years. They are usually carried out in Carbonear, Clarenville, or Grand Falls-Windsor, NL, or Charlottetown, PEI. Other sites may be arranged.

The program is designed to optimize early operating.
The average patient load per resident by location is 5-20 patients.
There is access to electronic medical resources.

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 Memorial University of Newfoundland - General Surgery - St. John's.

Newfoundland and Labrador
Gross Annual PGY-1 Salary	$69,175
Gross Annual PGY-2 Salary	$74,779
Gross Annual PGY-3 Salary	$79,848
Gross Annual PGY-4 Salary	$85,137
Gross Annual PGY-5 Salary	$90,868
Gross Annual PGY-6 Salary	$96,998
Gross Annual PGY-7 Salary	$102,842


Annual Vacation	4 weeks/year
Statutory Holidays	1-1/2x pay or paid day off
Conference Leave	7 days/pd
Frequency of Calls	Excess in-hospital call > 7/28 weekday – $225, weekend – $360; Call stipend – $115 Home call > 7/21 – $75; Call stipend – $57.50
CMPA Dues	100% reimbursement
Provincial Health Insurance	Contact Medical Care Plan 1-866-449-4459
Extended Health Insurance	Mandatory medical, basic life and AD&D http://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/exec/hrs/working_with_us/employee_benefits.html
LMCC	Cost of examination reimbursed upon successful completion while a PARNL member
Maternity/Paternity Leave	Up to One year
Additional Optional Benefits	100% employee paid
Parking Fees	$5/year
Sick leave	1 day per month
Resident Student	Full-time status
Meal Allowance	$105 per month

Updated August 3, 2023

For additional information, please visit www.parnl.ca.

St. John's

St. John’s, a city on Newfoundland island off Canada’s Atlantic coast, is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador province. Its harbour was settled by the British in the 1600s. Downtown is known for its colourful row houses. Rich and colourful, rugged and refined, St. John’s is the creative capital, and the beating cultural heart of the province. Woven into our history and tradition is a new wave of art, architecture, music, and cuisine all waiting for you to discover.

Resident Experience

Gedaliah Farber

PGY-3

There are too many to list! One of the highlights of the program is the combination of strong, hands-on training with the opportunity to develop a high level of independence, all while living somewhere with incredible access to stunning views, nature, and the outdoors. We are a small group working in sites with high patient volumes, so there is no shortage of learning opportunities or surgical exposure. Early on, we do solo call (with chief resident/staff support from home) and often cover other surgical subspecialties as well, such as Plastics, Vascular, and Thoracics. This way, you quickly learn to become independent and comfortable managing surgical patients while getting one-on-one operating opportunities with staff and exposure to a variety of relevant surgical skills. Since we also have a graduated call system, as a senior, you can moonlight call for the ICU and gain additional critical care skills.

I have really valued the balance between being given the independence and responsibility to grow as a clinician while still having supportive staff available when I need them. The staff we work with care deeply about our success and will tailor learning opportunities to meet our individual needs. As a resident in the program, I see my co-residents and the colleagues I work with as my own family.

There is a strong sense of connectedness within the program, and I have found that residents and staff genuinely look out for each other and make an effort to build relationships both inside and outside the hospital. Residents quickly become close friends across all years of training and even across other training programs as well. I’d say it’s unlikely to leave the house without seeing someone I know, or going away for a weekend adventure without having someone ask to look after my dog.

Living in Newfoundland makes it easy to get outside and recharge, whether that is hiking, exploring the coast, spending time with friends, or taking advantage of the many outdoor activities around the province. We even have a resident-run soccer team that has now gone undefeated two years in a row. St. John’s also has the most bars per capita in Canada, so you’re often not far from a fun new pub to explore. And, as someone into photography, there is no shortage of whales or puffins in my camera roll.

We have lots of formal and informal wellness activities throughout the year. As the recently appointed PARNL Wellness Representative, I’m currently helping to plan several upcoming events, many of which include protected time away from clinical duties. At the program level, we host wellness events (with pre-arranged call coverage so all can attend) such as an annual weekend resident retreat, a holiday party in December, and an end-of-year party hosted by staff in June. We’ve also integrated wellness into our curriculum with wellness-focused half days and 12 informal journal clubs a year to bring residents/staff together to discuss research articles over food and drinks. Informally, we also try to do something together as a whole group at the end of every block.

The third and fourth years in our program are filled with elective time and are specifically designed to help residents narrow down their interests and undergo more in-depth career exploration/planning. I am looking forward to my ongoing transition to senior resident life and continuing to build confidence and independence in my training while enjoying another year of living, exploring, and making the most of everything Newfoundland has to offer.

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