Title of Fellowship
McGill Skull Base and Advanced Rhinology Fellowship
Contact Name for Applications
Dolly Rabbath
Fellowship Type
Rhinology/Endonasal, Neurotology
Location
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Year Fellowship Established
2014
Fellowship Director
Marc A. Tewfik & Anthony Zeitouni
Duration
1 year
Encounter Year Fellowship
Required Prior Training Program
Otolaryngology
Required Prior Training Program Other
Accept Foreign Medical Graduates
Yes
Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements
Please see the following website: http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/postgrad/admission_nonministryfunded.htm
Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base
70%
Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year
1
Annual Stipend
Self-funded
Night and Weekend Call
No
Estimated Nights Per Month
Estimated Weekends Per Month
Clinical Work
Total potential operative skull base cases per year
100
Open Cranial Base
Anterior
10
Anterolateral/ Infratemporal
2
Lateral (temporal bone)
15
Posterior
10
Endonasal Cranial Base
Pituitary/Sella
40
Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)
20
Transpterygoid/ Coronal Plane
3
Temporal Bone
Transtemporal/ Transcochlear
5
Middle fossa
2
Retrosigmoid
8
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive
0
Trauma
Trauma
2
Craniocervical
Transcervical
0
Transoral
0
Endonasal
0
Reconstruction
Cranioplasty
5
Regional, Pedicled Flap Repair
80
Free Flap Repair
5
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Gammaknife
0
Cyberknife
0
Other
0
Cerebral Vascular Surgery
Transcranial
0
Endovascular
0
Additional Information
Anatomical Dissection Laboratory
A year-round cadaver lab with endoscopic work station is available.
Laboratory Research Opportunities
Numerous clinical and basic science research opportunities available. While the primary objective of the experience is not to develop researchers, development of academic skills is important in this fellowship. To this end the fellow will:
1. write a review paper (on a topic to be determined with the preceptors) early in the training period to develop research/writing skills
2. undertake and complete one clinical research project, which he/she will present at a national meeting, and prepare the resulting article for publication
Prerequisite Training Required
Candidates will be individuals having successfully completed an accredited otolaryngology residency who are interested in pursuing a career in academia. Candidate selection will be via a process of application, with selection based on letters of recommendation, academic achievements, and personal interview.
US Residency Required:
No
US Residency Required In:
USMLE
Application Deadline
September 1, 2015
Decision Deadline
December 1, 2015
Fellowship Institution Web Site
http://www.mcgill.ca/ent/programs/fellowship/rhinology
Previous Fellows
Constanza Valdes
Susan Edionwe
Participating Faculty
Marc Tewfik
Anthony Zeitouni
Denis Sirhan
Salvatore Di Maio
Additional Features of the Fellowship
The McGill Skull Base Program is an integrated interediplinary program based at the McGill University Health Center and the SMBD Jewish General Hospital. It serves as a superregional referral center for complex pathologies invoving the Skull Base. The McGill University rhinology group is well known for its expertise in sino-nasal disorders. Rhinology at McGill offers a unique training opportunity for advanced training by its recognized experts, the variety and number of procedures performed yearly, structured teaching with dissection courses, as well as a year-round cadaver lab with endoscopic work station.
How to Apply
See the following website:
www.medicine.mcgill.ca/postgrad/admission_applyingonline.htm