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University of Montreal

Montreal,

Neurosurgery

Specialty

Program Overview

Summary of Residency Program

The Neurochirurgie division at Université de Montréal is responsible for the academic management of neurosurgery within the university's surgery department. The division encompasses professors from multiple affiliated institutions such as Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Sainte-Justine, Trois-Rivières, and CHUM. Led by Dr. Daniel Shedid, the division consists of 24 neurosurgeons. The program emphasizes clinical education, research opportunities, and teaching, providing a comprehensive training environment for residents and fellows.

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Program Details

Specialty

Neurosurgery

IMG Friendly (Y/N)

Yes

IMG Friendly (detail)

The program does not explicitly mention its IMG-friendliness or acceptance rate for International Medical Graduates (IMGs). However, it states that the CHUM and HSJ have hosted foreign neuro-surgeons (from France, Belgium, Greece, Vietnam, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Africa, Switzerland, and India) for complementary training (fellowship) in areas such as vascular neurosurgery, complex spine, epilepsy, oncology, skull base, and pediatrics, indicating a level of openness to international residents.

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Program Director

Dr Daniel Shedid

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Current Residents

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The current resident roster details are not specified in the text and thus are unknown.

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Curriculum & Education

Overview

Dr Mathieu Laroche est directeur du programme de formation en neurochirurgie depuis septembre 2017. La majorité de la formation clinique (générale et spécialisée) s’effectue au CHUM, la formation en neurochirurgie pédiatrique au CHUSJ et la formation en traumatologie cranio-spinale et neurochirurgie générale et du rachis à HSCM.

Application

Le programme de formation en neurochirurgie détient l’agrément complet du Collège Royal des Médecins et Chirurgiens du Canada. Les responsables de stage sont: Dre Marie-Pierre Fournier-Gosselin et Dr Moujahed Labidi (CHUM), Dr Jean-François Giguère (HSC) et Dr Alexandre Weil (CHUSJ).

# of Locations

La division de neurochirurgie regroupe des services dans plusieurs hôpitaux, incluant Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal (HSCM), Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (HMR), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CHUSJ), Centre Hospitalier Régional de Trois-Rivières (CHRTR), et Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM).

Fellowship

The neuro-surgery division offers various fellowship training options, including but not limited to vascular neurosurgery, complex spine surgery, epilepsy, oncology, skull base, and pediatric neurosurgery. The fellows come from various countries including France, Belgium, Greece, Vietnam, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Africa, Switzerland, and India.

Resident Life

Overview

La division de neurochirurgie s’implique dans la gestion des aspects universitaires de la neurochirurgie à l’Université de Montréal.

On Call Schedule

# of Years of Program

Le programme de formation en neurochirurgie a l’agrément complet du Collège Royal des Médecins et Chirurgiens du Canada.

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Alumni

Le programme de formation en neurochirurgie a accueilli des neurochirurgien.ne.s étranger(-ère).s pour formation complémentaire (fellowship) dans les domaines de la neurochirurgie vasculaire, rachis complexe, épilepsie, oncologie, base du crâne et pédiatrie.

Salary & Benefits

Benefits Overview

Comprehensive training, access to clinical and research opportunities, involvement in multiple institutions.

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