ReconstructionCanada
NOSM University, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Two-year clinical fellowship in reconstructive, functional and general urology hosted by the Urology Department at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, combining surgery, clinics, research and teaching of NOSM urology residents.
Length2 years
Spots1 fellow per year
StartsJuly 1
What stands out
- Simulation lab with 3D-printed models and virtual reality simulators
- Fistula repair (vesicovaginal, ureterovaginal, rectovaginal) by transabdominal and vaginal routes
- Robotic and laparoscopic upper tract reconstruction alongside penile implant and AUS surgery
- Faculty mentorship continues into early independent practice
- Program lead
- Walid Shabana
- Apply through
- Direct application
- Timeline
- February 28 for the following year
- Focus
- Reconstructive, functional and general urology: penile implants, AUS, urethral stricture, upper tract reconstruction, incontinence, fistula repair
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsNo USMLE neededCanadian program (no US visa needed)
Training
- Structure
- Weekly: 1 to 2 clinic days, 1 to 2 OR days, 1 research day; call 1 in 4 (yr 1), 1 in 4 to 6 (yr 2), no in-house call
- Research
- One research day a week plus a 1-month research block each year; at least one published paper a year expected; present at GURS, CUA and AUA
- Hospital
- Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Requirements (1)
- Completed a urology residency