Program Director can be contacted for information . Each institution provides unique insights into the management of thoracic diseases, with exposure to different practice patterns and approaches. Core surgical training in general and cardiac surgery takes place in the affiliated teaching hospitals of the University of Toronto. The program provides in-depth training in all aspects of thoracic surgery, with specialized programs in airway surgery, esophageal diseases, oncology and transplantation. The teaching program is designed to provide thorough exposure to the clinical material within an instructive atmosphere that permits graded responsibility according to the guidelines of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Academic material is covered by a comprehensive series of rounds and symposia.
Upon completion of residency training, fellowship programs are offered in certain specialized areas such as oncology, airway surgery, benign eso. PGY1,2 - Rotations throughout the first 2 years are designed to meet the objectives of core surgical training and the principles of surgery program require by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The rotations in core surgery are designed to prepare the thoracic resident for subsequent specialty training. This year is divided into 2 six-month rotations on thoracic and cardiac surgery. PGY4 - The PGY4 year is a senior year in general surgery under.