Name:	Jayna Holroyd-Leduc
Title:	Residency Program Director, RCPSC Program in Geriatric Medicine
E-mail:	jayna.holroyd-leduc@albertahealthservices.ca
Phone:	(403) 944-1771

Please see http://www.carms.ca/eng/r4_eligibility_prov_e.shtml for match eligibility criteria.

Document	Mandatory	Optional
Medical school transcript	X
Reference letter Number of letters: 3 Including one from current training program director.	X
Personal letter Outlining reasons s/he is interested in geriatric medicine and an outline of current career aspirations.	X

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

- will be considered

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

- will be considered

Date(s) of Interview: Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Invitation/ Notification Information: Details regarding Interview:

The Residency Training Committee will review all applications and determine which ones are acceptable. The pool of acceptable candidates will be prioritized by the Residency Training Committee.

We offer a comprehensive program of clinical and academic training in geriatric medicine. Trainees will be exposed to a variety of geriatric practice settings including in-patient consults, out-patient clinics, day hospital, geriatric rehab, falls program, HELP program  and home visits. There are currently 10 geriatricians within the Division of Geriatrics, whom have taken a variety of career paths that include  teaching, education, administration, research, knowledge translation, clinical informatics and quality improvement. Trainees will be given the opportunity to work with most of the divisional members during their training. The program will cover the cost of registration and travel to one national conference per year.

Selection of mandatory and elective rotations.

Weekly academic half-days to deal with core topics in geriatric medicine.

Monthly geriatric journal club.

Specific training in communication skills.

Mandatory mentored research or quality improvement project that is to be planned and completed during the residency.

Opportunities to participate in geriatric program planning and evaluation.

Quarterly formative and yearly summative evaluations.

On-going career counselling during residency training.

Foothills Medical Centre

Peter Lougheed Centre

Rockyview General Hospital

Bridgeland Seniors Health Clinic

Rural rotations in Lethbridge (elective)