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Adult congenital heart disease

Description of the fellow 

The Adult Congenital Heart Disease Centre offers three types of fellowships: clinical with an imaging option, clinical with an interventional cardiology option, and clinical with an electrophysiology option. These fellowships last 12 to 24 months. Candidates who choose a 24-month fellowship may also complete a master’s degree in biomedical sciences at Université de Montréal (which involves 0.5 days/week of courses at the university).

Option 1: CLINICAL and IMAGING
• 1.5 days/week in the ambulatory clinic
• 1.5 days/week in echocardiography
• 0.5 days/week observing MRI exams
• 1.5 days/week in research
• Consultations and follow-up of in-patients
• Prerequisites: one year of training in echocardiography or equivalent (Level 2)

Option 2: CLINICAL and INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
• 1.5 days/week in the ambulatory clinic
• 1-2 days/week in congenital hemodynamics
• 0.5 days/week observing ultrasound/MRI exams
• 1-2 days/week in research
• Consultations and follow-up of in-patients
• Prerequisites: one year of training in interventional cardiology

Option 3: CLINICAL and ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
• 1.5 days/week in the ambulatory clinic
• 1 days/week in congenital electrophysiology
• 0.5 days/week observing MRI/ultrasound/hemodynamics exams
• 2 days/week in research
• Consultations and follow-up of in-patients
• Prerequisites: two years of training in electrophysiology

Eligibility 

During the fellowship, you will be conducting clinical exams and procedures on patients, which means you will have to obtain privileges as a fellow.

To obtain these privileges, you must meet the following conditions:

• Have a grant from a recognized agency, as positions are reserved solely for grant holders. This grant must be a minimum of C$40,000 per year. To obtain funding, candidates should apply for grants from recognized agencies. Different departments at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) offer scholarships; however, these scholarships are limited and awarded on a competitive basis.
• Have very good knowledge of French. The MHI is a Francophone hospital and all clinical activities are conducted in French. The patients are Francophone, progress notes are written in French, and all meetings are held in French.
• Pay the tuition fees charged by Université de Montréal.
• Hold a specialist's certificate that allows you to practise medicine in your country.
• Have a letter of recommendation from the dean of the faculty of medicine where you are taking or where you finished your specialty as well as a letter of recommendation from the dean of the faculty of medicine at Université de Montréal.

It is highly recommended that you submit your application at least 18 months in advance, as the process to become a fellow is quite long.

For more information about this process, please consult the Université de Montréal website.

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