Welcome from the Chair/Chief of the Department of Pediatrics

Welcome to the Pediatric Residency Program at McMaster University!

Our program is committed to providing the best education possible for our residents, teaching skills in the areas of clinical medicine, research and education.

The biggest strength of our program is our faculty, who possess a wide range of expertise, and encourage the culture of collegiality and collaboration found within our Department. McMaster University is home to some of the world experts in evidence-based medicine, and has many leading researchers who are committed to promoting the research activities of our trainees. Our faculty regard residency education as a priority, and are always available for mentorship.

Our residents are highly valued and play a critical role in the care we provide at McMaster Children’s Hospital. The Hospital serves a population of more than 1.5 million people, allowing our trainees to obtain exposure to a diverse spectrum of illnesses and gain valuable experience in a variety of clinical departments. We also emphasise the importance of educational excellence, and encourage our residents to become active clinical educators themselves.

At the end of the program, our graduates are well trained and fully prepared to take the next step of their academic and professional careers.

The pediatric residency program offers many exciting possibilities, and I invite you to learn more about our program and the opportunities that are available to you at McMaster University.

Sincerely,

Dr. Angelo Mikrogianakis,

Chair/Chief, Department of Pediatrics

Congratulations and Welcome to incoming PGY1 residents for 2019/2020

Fahad Al-Shammari

Sarah Altamimi

Dalal Behbehani

Rosalind Bihun (Waterloo)

Elaine Choi (Neurology)

Molly Dushnicki

Bishal Harry

Hannah Kraicer-Melamed

Elspeth MacBain

Nina Mazze

Smita Roychoudhury

Gurdeep Singh

Rasika Singh

Spencer Van Mil (CIP)

Upcoming News and Events

• March 1, 2019 - STACER
• March 26/27, 2019 - Royal College written exams
• Mar 27, 2019 - Resident Research Day
• April 10, 2019 - Practical Pediatric Conference - Hamilton Golf and Country Club
• April 26, 2019 - Spring OSCE (PGY2-4 ONLY) (Residents should be excused from clinical duties at midnight the night prior)
• May 1, 2019 - Pediatric Nutrition Day
• May 15, 2019 - Spring Resident Retreat
• May 31, 2019 - STACER
• June 12/13, 2019 - Royal College OSCEs
• June 19, 2019 - Resident Appreciation Event - Hamilton Golf & Country Club
• July 10, 2019 - ABP in-training exam - PGY1 & 2
• July 17, 2019 - ABP in-training exam - PGY3 & 4
• Sept 20, 2019 - STACER

• Oct 4, 2019 -RSV Coordinators Workshop
  Location: Hamilton Golf & Country Club, Hamilton, Ontario www.mcmaster-pediatrics.ca/rsvworkshop

• Nov 8, 2019 - Fall OSCE (PGY1-4) (Residents should be excused from clinical duties at midnight the night prior)

• Jan 8-12, 2020 - Canadian Paediatric Review Program, Hamilton Convention Centre, Register online at: http://www.paediatricreview.ca

• Mar 24/25, 2020 - Royal College written exams
• April 17, 2020 - Spring OSCE (PGY2-4 ONLY) (Residents should be excused from clinical duties at midnight the night prior)
• May 29, 2020 - STACER
• June 10/11, 2020 - Royal College OSCE