CaRMS Program Directory

University of Western Ontario	General Internal Medicine

Program Director:	Quota: For Program Quota, click here.
Dr. Kathy Myers
Department: Medicine
Address: General Internal Medicine Training Program London Health Sciences Centre University Hospital Room ALL-140 339 Windermere Road London, ON N6A 5A5 Phone: (519) 663-3511 extension #1 Fax: (519) 663-3232	Websites of Interest: http://publish.uwo.ca/~kgilbert/index.htm View provincial eligibility criteria : http://www.carms.ca/eng/r4_eligibility_prov_e.shtml

Program Contact

Name:	Marnie Bensette
Title:	Program Assistant
E-mail:	marnie.bensette@lhsc.on.ca
Phone:	(519) 663-3511 extension #1

Supporting Documentation

Document	Mandatory	Optional
Medical school transcript	X
Reference letter Number of letters: 3 One from Internal Medicine Program Director (additional letters will not be considered).	X
Personal letter	X
Proof of Citizenship	X
Curriculum Vitae	X
MCCQEI	X
MCCQEII	X

Notes: Additional documentation will not be considered.

Review Process

Applications submitted after the file review has opened on August 24, 2011 :

- will not be considered

References and other supporting documents which arrive after the file review has opened on August 24, 2011

- will be considered

Interviews

Date(s) of Interview: TBD

Invitation/Notification Information:

All applications will be reviewed by the program director and suitable candidates will be invited for an interview. For those candidates unable to attend to travel to London for the scheduled interview day, alternative arrangements can be made.

Details regarding interview

All interviews will be conducted by the Division of GIM Faculty and current PGY4 trainees. Site visits/tours will be made available for out of town applicants.

Selection Criteria

All application files are reviewed by the Program’s Selection Committee using the following criteria:

Letters of reference
Academic performance
Scholarly activity (research awards, presentations, publications, etc)
Teaching excellence
Administrative involvement
Personal interview

Program Highlights

Monthly journal club

Evening discussions over dinner to discuss current medical literature. Presentations prepared by both trainees and faculty.

GIM Educational Seminar Series

Weekly rounds feature presentations by trainees, faculty, and guest speakers.

CSIM conference

All trainees receive funding to attend GIM national meeting.

Longitudinal GIM clinics

During the ambulatory GIM block, all trainees attend longitudinal clinics with selected faculty where patients are followed by the trainee to provide continuity of care and to develop outpatient consultative skills.

Program Curriculum

13 - 4 week blocks of additional training in General Internal Medicine. Mandatory rotations include:

Ambulatory GIM (6 blocks)
Junior CTU Attending (2 blocks)
Community GIM (1 block)
ICU (1 block)
Electives (3 blocks)

Elective rotations are tailored to meet the career goals of the individual trainee. Common elective choices include: additional ICU or community rotations, non-invasive cardiology, or ambulatory sub-specialty rotations.

Additional funding is available for a PGY5 year during which time; a trainee could purse additional training in one sub-specialty, or develop a research interest. For those interested in pursing an academic career MSc level research could be started in fields such as medical education, clinical epidemiology, or basic sciences.

Training Sites

LHSC – University Hospital

LHSC – Victoria Hospital

St. Joseph’s Health Care