An initiative of
Dr. Cameron MacLean
Program Director
Dana Rae
The Queen’s program has an interest in rural and remote medicine. Communities in these regions have articulated the need for family physicians with enhanced skills training in anesthesia. In response to national needs, the Queen’s University Department of Family Medicine has formulated the following goals for the Family Medicine Anesthesia program:
This residency program is for 1 year.
Program length of training does not exceed the Royal College or College of Family Physicians of Canada standard.
The relatively small size of the program allows for a close relationship between the faculty and the residents. This enables a rapid progression to independent activities for individual residents.
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Electives – 1 block of elective time is provided. The resident may set up this elective in a community of his/her choice but must include components of primary care and anesthesia. Electives are arranged in consultation with the Program Director.
The Academic Program
Weekly academic seminar sessions are run by the Department of Anesthesiology staff. FPA residents are expected to attend any sessions with relevant content.
All residents have the opportunity to participate in simulator training. The simulation program is tailored to resident level and enhances the academic seminar program. The sessions provide an exceptional hands-on experience to complement the clinical learning opportunities and are both educational and evaluative.
Residents take part in the NOSM FPA Boot Camp and a 4-day Airway Workshop. Time in the simulator is an important part of these courses.
Academic Program seminars are supplemented by weekly Grand Rounds (prepared by staff and residents) on Wednesday mornings, Case Management Rounds on Friday mornings, Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Rounds every month as well as Journal Club events 4-5 times per year.
Additional training
Residents gain experience in other areas such as anesthesia in out-of-OR settings (e.g. MRI, CV Lab, Radiology, etc.), pre-anesthetic assessment clinics and trauma/emergency call. Obstetrical anesthesia and acute pain are both covered by residents while on call, as well as having a dedicated rotation in each.
Opportunities to undertake neonatal and pediatric anesthesia occur throughout the year of training and these experiences supplement the mandatory 4-week rotation at CHEO.
Scholarship
With the guidance and help from the staff, residents are expected to undertake a scholarly project in the form of a Grand Rounds or FPA journal club presentation. In addition, residents may run Case Management Rounds during their year. There are regular Journal Clubs throughout the year, in which the residents may participate.
