Write an Application letter for fellowship at st Michele hospital in neurosurgery
Topic: Application for fellowship at st Michele hospital in neurosurgery
Description
SETTING: St. Michael’s Hospital is a teaching hospital of the University of Toronto located in downtown Toronto. The Division of Neurosurgery is the most active in Canada, performing procedures in cerebrovascular, neurooncology, skull base, pituitary, spinal, peripheral nerve, microvascular, trauma and cranial nerves. Undergraduate and postgraduate students of the University rotate through the service. Research in a variety of areas is undertaken. Research is an essential and major component of each Fellowship. ST. MICHAEL’S HOSPITAL FELLOWSHIP IN GENERAL NEUROSURGERY SUPERVISOR:D St. Michael’s Hospital Suite 1005, 2 Queen Street East Toronto, ON, M5C 3G7 Canada DIVISION HEAD:Dr. Ju St. Michael’s Hospital 30 Bond Steet DURATION: A minimum of one year and preferably two years. The usual starting date is July 1st of the Fellowship year, however, this is flexible depending on particular circumstances. FUNDING: Salary commensurate with level and type of training.
OBJECTIVES: 1. By the end of the Fellowship, the Fellow will have mastered the anatomical knowledge necessary to perform safe and effective neurosurgery. 2. The Fellow will have mastered techniques of researching a problem, developing a research methodology, carrying this through to completion, and demonstrate the ability to express his or her findings in spoken and written form. 3. If the Fellows are able to obtain a valid educational licence in the Province of Ontario, the fellow will be eligible to participate in surgery, otherwise, the opportunity for surgical observation will be provided. Attendance at outpatient clinics and involvement in clinical research are essential points of the Fellowship. 4. If the Fellow has a valid educational licence by the end of the Fellowship the Fellow will be able to perform procedures for neurooncological cerebrovascular, spinal and traumatic conditions of the CNS and provide pre and post operative care for such patients. 5. If eligible to participate in surgery, all Fellows at the University of Toronto are expected to be participants in the first on call duty roster for in-hospital call duty. 6. Involvement in the teaching of the Division is also expected. 7. Senior and Chief Neurosurgical residents have the final decision in assigning housestaff and Fellow to particular surgical cases.