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Â鶹AV Pain Fellowship Programs
These programs occur at:
The Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit (AEPMU)
Â鶹AV Health Centre
Montreal General Hospital
1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC H3G 1A4
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A. Clinical Pain Fellowship
Program Director: Dr. Yoram Shir
For inquiries email rebecca.binik [at] mcgill.ca
Fellowships Administrator: Dolly Rabbath (pgfellows.med [at] mcgill.ca)
Number of position: 2
Duration: 1 year
Applications are now open: Start date - July 1, 2021
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Description of Fellowship
This position is open to physicians of multiple disciplines, including Family Medicine, interested in clinical Pain Medicine. The program ensures that fellows will master the fundamental scientific, clinical, and therapeutic knowledge required to treat chronic pain. Fellows function as part of the units' interdisciplinary team, but run their own clinics, developing treatment plans using medical, physical, psychological, and interventional approaches. Fellows are expected to actively participate in all educational and teaching activities at the AEPMU. The program is tailored to the individual fellows' interests, such as exposure to cancer pain management, interventional pain medicine, etc. The overall educational objectives of the program are based on CanMEDS Roles. During their fellowship fellows are continuously evaluated on their performance according to CanMeds objectives.
The fellowship is NOT funded by Â鶹AV. To be eligible, applicants must secure funding from the hospital/university with which they are affiliated.
Applications should be submitted in .pdf format and include an updated CV, a personal letter of intent, and three reference letters. Applications should be submitted by e-mail to rebecca.binik [at] mcgill.ca
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B. The Alan Edwards Clinical Research Fellowship
Program Director: Dr. Yoram Shir
For inquiries email rebecca.binik [at] mcgill.ca
Fellowships Administrator: Dolly Rabbath (pgfellows.med [at] mcgill.ca)
Number of positions available: 1
Duration: 1-2 years
Applications are now open: Start date - July 1, 2021
Description of Fellowship
Created with the support of The Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation of Montreal, this position is open to physicians of multiple disciplines, wishing to pursue clinical research in the field of Pain Medicine. Research is done at the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit with emphasis on collaboration with other researchers at the MUHC, Â鶹AV and other research Centres in Québec. Fellows are expected to dedicate 80% of their time to research, and 20% of their time to clinical activity, running their own clinics, developing and implementing a treatment plan using medical, physical, psychological, and interventional approaches under the supervision of a staff physician within the interdisciplinary unit.
The fellowship is a FULLY funded position with the second year contingent upon mutual satisfaction. Acknowledgement of The Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation should be given in all publications related to the fellowship.
Applications should be submitted in .pdf format and include an updated CV, a personal letter of intent including a statement of research goals, and three reference letters. Applications should be submitted by e-mail to Dr. Yoram Shir, Director of the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit at yoram.shir [at] muhc.mcgill.ca.