Guide to
OB-GYN Resident Electives
University of Alberta
1. Camrose, Alta
Dr. Harvey Ward offers a wide array of opportunities in community obstetrics & gynecology. Trained in South Africa and previously working in Australia, he brings with him a great deal of experience. He has two to three days a week of OB/GYN surgery, clinic days, colposcopy and high-risk obstetrics.
Contact: Dr. Harvey Ward
Cell: 780.608.3337
Fax: 780.679.2640
2. Yellowknife, N.W.T.:
Stanton Territorial Health Authority The Northwest Territories government funds return airfare, to and from Yellowknife, and housing for duration of stay.
Contact: Donna Stanley-Young, Manager Clinical Services
tel: 867.669.4146
3. Dr. Nan Schuurmans, Edmonton:
Pain clinic
Mature women/ Menopause clinic
Office OB/GYN
Colposcopy clinic
OR experience
Project or administrator work
Tel: 780.450.7748
4. Williams Lake, B.C.
Cariboo Memorial Hospital
Supervisor/Preceptor: Dr. Glenn Gill
#401 - 517 North 6th Ave.
Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 2G8
Office: 250.398.8280
Home: 250.398.8782
Fax: 250.398.8287
University of British Columbia
All Canadian and international residents must apply through Scott Lewis. Further details on how to apply, along with the application form, can be found on the UBC Postgraduate website.
Email:
University of Calgary
1. General Obstetrics and Gynecology elective
Contact:
Karen McKeon
2. Gynecologic onccology elective
Contact:
Lynn Steele
All correspondence is completed through the relevant program administrator.
Dalhousie University
1. Maternal Fetal Medicine
Dr Victoria Allen
2. Gynecologic Oncology
Dr Katharina Kieser
3. Urogynecology
Dr Baharak Amir
4. Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Dr Renda Bouzayen
5. General Obstetrics & Gynecology
Various preceptors
Primary contact for all electives:
Mary Boudreau, BOA
Education Coordinator, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Dalhousie University / IWK Health Centre
Rm. G2114, 5850/ 5980 University Avenue
Halifax, NS B3K 6R8
902-470-6675
Fax: 902-425-1125
Université Laval
Contact:
Dr Mathieu Leboeuf
Program director
University of Manitoba
No information provided by the University of Manitoba
McGill University
REI
McGill Reproductive Health Center at the Royal Victoria Hopsital
Contact: Dr. Hananel Holtzer
Urogynecology
2-8 week rotation depending on resident/fellow’s interests and goals.
Location: Royal Victoria Hospital
Contact: Dr. Erik Walter
McMaster University
1. Maternal Fetal Medicine
Dr. P. Smith
2. Minimally Invasive Surgery
Dr. N. Leyland
3. Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Dr. S. Amin
4. Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. J. Mazurka
Contact:
Elizabeth dos Santos
Clerkship and Electives Coordinator
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
McMaster University,
1280 Main Street West, HSC 4F2
Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1
905.521.2100 ext. 76244
Fax: (905) 522-1463
Memorial University
There is no elective rotation set up.
Contact number for elective would be:
Dr. Colleen Cook
Program Director
Sarah Eustace
Academic program assistant
Université de Montréal
Hôpital St-Luc
Core Obstetrics
Core Gynecology
Colposcopy/Gynecology Clinic
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Contact:
Mrs Sandra Charland
Tel: 514-89-8000 #32593
Fax: 514-412-7326
Hôpital Notre-Dame
Gynecologic Oncology
Contact:
Mrs Yasmin Amasifuen
Tel: 514-890-8000 #26793
Fax: 514-412-7604
Hôpital Ste-Justine
Core Obstetrics
Core Gynecology
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Adolescent Pediatric Gynecology
Contact:
Mrs Mélissa Renaud
Tel: 514-345-4707
Fax: 514-345-4648
Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
Core Obstetrics
Core Gynecology
Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Contact:
Mrs Manon Massicotte
Tel: 514-252-3819
Fax: 514-252-3580
University of Ottawa
1. Core Obstetrics
2. Core Gynecology
3. Obstetrical Ultrasound
4. Gynecology Ultrasound
5. Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
6. Maternal Fetal Medicine
7. Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
8. Gynecologic Oncology (exclusive of Laparoscopic Surgery)
9. Adolescent Pediatric Gynecology
10. Mature Women's Health
- MIS
- Staff: Dr. Karine Lortie, Dr. Hassan Shenassa, Dr. Sukhbir (Sony) Singh
- Experience: regular clinics with new consults and follow-ups, minimally invasive office procedure suite (Esure, diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy, Novasure done under conscious sedation)
- Contact: Tracy Mitchell
- Particulars: this is largely a clinical elective with very little operating opportunity. Operating opportunities will preferentially be given to UofO residents.
- REI
- Staff: Dr. Paul Claman, Dr. Jeff Haebe, Dr. Aaron Jackson, Dr. Delani Kotarba, Dr. Arthur Leader, Dr. Doron Shmorgun, Dr. Tannys Vause
- Experience: councelling, intial couple assessments, ART, reproductive ethics, OR
- Contact: Tracy Mitchell
- Website:
- Gyne Onc
- Staff: Dr. Wylam Faught, Dr. Michael FungKeeFung, Dr. Laura Hopkins, Dr. Tien Le, Dr. Johanne Weberpals,
- Experience: clinics, open and robotic surgery, ward duties, colpo
- Contact: Tracy Mitchell
- Particulars: a very busy surgical service, using both robotic and open surgical platforms. Large chemotherapy practice and a palliative care service for inpatients that is run in conjunction with Dr. Belinda Barnes, GP Oncologist.
Operating opportunities will preferentially be given to UofO residents.
Please meet the team on 8W (The Ottawa Hospital – General Campus) at 7am the first day of your elective.
Please contact the Gyne/Onc Fellow to receive further instructions (if any).
- Urogyne
- Staff: Dr. Kevin Baker, Dr. Craig Campbell, Dr. Dante Pascalli, Dr. Joyce Schacter
- Experience: specialized urogyne clinics (pessary fitting, urodynamics), operative urogyne (vag hysts, sacrospinous vault suspension, TVT, TVT-O, ant/post. repairs, occasional Burch/MMK)
- Contact: Tracy Mitchell
- MFM
- Staff: Dr. Brigitte Bonin, Dr. Karen FungKeeFung, Dr. Andree Gruslin, Dr. Griff Jones, Dr. Lawrence Oppenheimer, Dr. Felipe Moretti, Dr. Mark Walker
- Experience: clinics, ward duties, US
- Contact: Tracy Mitchell
- Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology/Contraception
- Please see attached document
General information:
-Elective residents may be required to do call
-Learning and operating priorities are given to UofO residents according to seniority – however, UofO residents are away on Wednesday afternoons (noon – 5pm) for academic half day, and you will likely be the only learner
-You are welcome to join for academic half day
-There are scheduled journal clubs – you are welcome to attend
-There is a francophone hospital, L’Hopital Montfort. There are 11 generalist ob/gyns. Gyne and OB experience is saturated with UofO residents – your surgical role in a gyne elective would consist largely of observation; you would be required to do call and cover floor issues. However, if you are looking for an ambulatory francophone experience, it is an excellent group to work with.
-More information:
O.R. experience may vary and is reserved for residents currently registered in the Program
A faculty elective supervisor must be in place prior to confirmation of elective and is the responsibility of the resident to secure this confirmation by directly contact for approval. Contact information can be found on our Department Website at:
Contact:
Tracy Mitchell, CMEA
Education Coordinator
Postgraduate Medical Education
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Newborn Care
University of Ottawa
The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus
501 Smyth Road, Room 8205 (Box 804)
Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6
(613) 737-8566
(613) 737-8687 (FAX)
Queen’s University
Queen's does not offer resident electives in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Jennifer L. Purvis
Postgraduate Program Assistant
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Queen's University at Kingston, Canada
Tel: 613-549-6666 ext. 4911
Fax: 613-548-1330
University of Saskatchewan
Our training curriculum is posted on our website. Please refer to that website.
Marj Lens, BAC, CMEA
Resident Program Administrator
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
University of Saskatchewan
Room 4548 - 4th Floor - RUH 1955 Building
Royal University Hospital
103 Hospital Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7N 0W8
Phone: 306.966-8625
Fax: 306.966-8040
Email:
Université Sherbrooke
Contact:
Alina Mihaila, M.Sc.
Coordonnatrice académique
Vice-décanat aux études médicales postdoctorales
Université de Sherbrooke
Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé
3001, 12e Avenue Nord
Sherbrooke (Québec) J1H 5N4
Tel: 819-564-5206
Fax: 819-564-5293
University of Toronto
- Pediatric& Adolescent Gynecology
Hospital for Sick Children
Contact:
Ms Zarine Tilak
Tel: 416-813-6188
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Mount Sinai Hospital
Contact:
Ms Charmaine Frater
Tel: 416-586-4800 x8178
Fax: 416-586-5992
- Gynaecologic Oncology
Princess Margaret Hospital
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Contact:
Ms Gigi Lacanlale
Tel: 416-946-4043
- Gynaecologic Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Mount Sinai Hospital
Contact:
Ms Debbie Yorke
Tel: 416-586-4800 x 3999
Fax: 416-586-4618.
- Urogynaecology
Mount Sinai Hospital
Contact:
Dr Danny Lovatsis
c/oHanna Rofe
Tel: 416-586-4566
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Contact:
Dr. Rose Kung
Tel: 416-480-5036
Fax: 416-480-5050
6. General Obstetrics & Gynaecology
various hospitals
Western University
Colposcopy Elective
Dr. R. DiCecco
Contact: Lisa Jackson x66152
Email:
MIS Elective
Dr. George Vilos
SJHC Room Da-209
Contact: Denise Dafoe x66104
Email:
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