University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Chairperson: Dennis Reid, M.D.

CV Anesthesia: James Robblee, M.D.

Address: H213 - 20 Ruskin St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1Y 4W7

Telephone: (613)761-4379 Fax: (613)761-4925

General Program Information

# of CA-4, 5: 1

Type of fellowship training available: Clinical/Basic Science

Responsibility: Clinical 60% Non-Clinical 40%

Salary: Can$60,000

Minimum length of training: 12 months

# of CA-4, 5 fellows completing 12 or 24 month cardiovascular training in last five years: 6

Faculty

Cardiac Anesthesia Faculty Research Interest and/or Clinical Expertise

M. Bourke ICU

C. Cattran ICU, Pharmacology

G. de la Salle Quality Assurance

J-Y Dupuis Education Coordinator, Vasoactive Medications

H. Nathan Research Coordinator, Neuropsychological Effects on CPB Patients

J. Robblee Blood Utilization

Peter Wilkes ICU, Cardiopulmonary Renal Axis Physiology, Acid Base

Electrolyte Physiology

Mark Hynes Echocardiography, Early Extubation, Myocardial Ischemia

Academic Program

Fellow conferences: 1 per week Type: Clinical, Research, Fellow presentation, Journal Club

Extra-institutional educational conference support: 1 meeting per year

Funding: Dept/Institutional Funds

Dedicated research time: 2 days per week

Echocardiography instruction: inside OR, specific rotation (duration 3 months)

Critical care rotation: optional

Formal course work available in: by arrangement with University

Maximum length of non-OR rotations: 3 months out of 12 total months

Clinical Program

# of cardiac procedures with CPB per year: 1,700

# of heart, lung and heart/lung transplants per year: 25

Distribution of cardiac cases: 75% CABG, 20% Valves,<5% Congenital

Operating Room equipment available: transesophageal echocardiography, ECG ST segment analysis, mixed venous oximetry, continuous cardiac output

Special features, requirements or comments about program: Critical Care fellowship is being developed.


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