University of British Columbia - Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Vancouver

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University of British Columbia – Pediatric Infectious Diseases – Vancouver

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Contact

Dr. Jennifer Tam

Program Director

Myomi Chu

Program Administrator

Application Details

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Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

Nov

16:00

PST

— Information Session, Resident Q&A

UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Indigenous Site Q&A

Nov

17:00

PST

— Information Session, Resident Q&A

UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Quw'utsun Site Q&A

Nov

16:00

PST

— Information Session, Resident Q&A

UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Vancouver Fraser Site Q&A

Nov

17:30

PST

— Resident Q&A

UBC General Surgery Resident Information Session

Nov

17:00

PST

— Information Session, Resident Q&A

UBC Family Practice Postgrad - South Okanagan Q&A

Nov

15:30

PST

— Information Session

UBC Urology Online CaRMS info session

Dec

17:30

PST

— Information Session

UBC Dermatology Information Session

Jan

07:30

PST

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UBC OBGYN CaRMS Interview

Upcoming Events From

University of British Columbia

Nov

16:00

PST

— Information Session, Resident Q&A

UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Indigenous Site Q&A

Nov

17:00

PST

— Information Session, Resident Q&A

UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Quw'utsun Site Q&A

Nov

16:00

PST

— Information Session, Resident Q&A

UBC Family Practice Postgrad - Vancouver Fraser Site Q&A

Nov

17:30

PST

— Resident Q&A

UBC General Surgery Resident Information Session

Nov

17:00

PST

— Information Session, Resident Q&A

UBC Family Practice Postgrad - South Okanagan Q&A

Nov

15:30

PST

— Information Session

UBC Urology Online CaRMS info session

Dec

17:30

PST

— Information Session

UBC Dermatology Information Session

Jan

07:30

PST

—

UBC OBGYN CaRMS Interview

Program Highlights

The program provides full training in Pediatric Infectious Diseases as outlined in the Objectives of Training and Specialty Training Requirements of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Experience is offered in all aspects of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases as afforded by BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH), the only quaternary pediatric hospital in BC. This includes the management of common serious infections of childhood and unusual infections in special populations (including immunocompromised patients, HIV-infected children, and recent immigrants).

Highlights of our program include:

Daily multi-disciplinary meetings with infection control, microbiology, and antimicrobial stewardship teams as part of the inpatient consult service
Weekly antimicrobial stewardship “handshake” rounds with various services within the hospital, providing both a collegial and educational opportunity in active patient care
A 3-month UBC-based course in Microbiology, Virology, Parasitology, Epidemiology and Infection Control to provide a strong foundational knowledge base
Experiences in our multi-disciplinary HIV clinic, family immunization clinic, obstetric infectious diseases clinic, and multi-organ transplant clinic
Robust research opportunities in basic science, clinical, and global health research
Partnerships with international sites for clinical electives and experience in global health, including Kenya, Thailand, and Australia

Our trainees are encouraged to be involved in teaching activities at all levels of the hospital and within the medical education system.

General Information

This residency program is for 2 years.

Program length of training does not exceed the Royal College or College of Family Physicians of Canada standard.

The training schedule is as outlined by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Subspecialty Training Requirements in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.

The curriculum outline is generally as follows:

10 months of clinical training in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH)
2 months of Adult Infectious Diseases at our University of British Columbia (UBC) affiliated teaching hospitals
3 months of a foundational microbiology course through UBC (PATH 722)
1 month at Oak Tree Clinic, a multi-disciplinary HIV clinic for children and their families
1 month at the TB Clinic at the BCCDC (public health)
2 months of clinical microbiology, split amongst training at BCCH, BCCDC, and other BC sites
1-2 months of a focused ID outpatient experience, including reproductive/obstetrical infectious disease clinic, pre-transplant consult clinic and multidisciplinary clinic for solid organ transplant recipients, family immunization clinic, general ID clinic, pediatric TB clinic, and other experiences as available
2-6 months of research and elective time
1 month of Infection Prevention and Control Service at BCCH or another UBC affiliated teaching hospital
1 month of Antimicrobial Stewardship at BCCH
1 month at provincial or regional Public Health unit
Opportunities for longitudinal follow up of complex ID patients
Opportunities for international experiences: a combination of research, clinic, laboratory, and public health activities (depending on the applicant’s career goals) at our participating international sites

Weekly academic half-days are held in conjunction with the Adult Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology programs.

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 University of British Columbia - Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Vancouver.

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