Number of Position: 1 – 2
Duration: 1 year
Location: Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
Overview
Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) is a leading tertiary referral centre providing specialized medical care across British Columbia and beyond. Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM) Program at VGH offers comprehensive IONM services to a wide range of surgical specialties including Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Cardiovascular Surgery.
This fellowship is designed to provide advanced, hands-on training in IONM for physicians and eligible neuroscientists seeking to enhance their expertise in neuromonitoring and improve patient outcomes during surgery. Fellows will gain extensive exposure to both commonly used and advanced IONM techniques, and will be actively involved in monitoring and interpretation during a variety of complex surgical procedures. Some case examples include resection of brain, brainstem and spinal cord tumours, cerebral revascularization for Moyamoya disease, MVD for cranial nerves, complex spinal deformity corrections, repair of descending aortic aneurysms, and selected paediatric neurosurgical procedures.
In addition to clinical training, fellows are expected to deliver presentations on selected IONM topics, participate in teaching sessions for EEG/IOM technologists, surgical residents, and other medical staff and are encouraged to contribute to research projects related to IONM.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Have successfully passed the medical licensing examination in their home country.
- Be able to obtain an Educational Licence from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC).
- Be able to obtain a training visa for Canada, if applicable.
- Meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by CPSBC.
Funding
Please note that these are unfunded fellowship positions. Applicants are expected to secure financial support through their home institutions, government funding, or other independent sources.
Application Requirements
Interested applicants should submit the following documents:
- A cover letter explaining your interest in IONM training
- An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Three (3) letters of reference
Submit Applications To:
Dr. Charles Dong
Director, IONM Program
Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z 1M9
Email: charles.dong@vch.ca
For general information, please visit Postgraduate Fellowships and Postgraduate Trainees at the University of British Columbia Postgraduate Medical Education website.