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Course

Neurosurgery in Canada: Current Practice and Employment

Monday, June 27, 2022
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Location:Rue St-Paul

Audience:

Neurosurgeon, Resident, Fellow

Learning Level:

Advanced (Special Interest, Higher Level Discussion)

Learning Format:

Case studies, Demonstration, Discussion group/peer exchange/user groups, Forum/panels, Lecture/plenary method, Small group discussion

CanMEDs Roles:

Medical Expert, Scholar, Communicator, Collaborator, Leader, Health Advocate, Professional

Description:

This course will explore the current state of neurosurgical practice and employment in Canada. It will discuss the balance of academic and community practice in Canada. Numerical data regarding respective provincial manpower, remuneration schemes, subspecialty practice, waitlists, job opportunities, retirements and future opportunities will be presented.

The issue of neurosurgical graduate under-employment, historical trends and strategies for securing employment will also be presented.

Finally a discussion will ensue which galvanizes these two inter-related topics - with a focus on the future. Strategies to enhance the delivery of neurosurgical care in Canada, to minimize waitlists and improve the job opportunities for graduates.

This session is centred on interaction with the audience. Brief presentations on Canadian Practice, Graduate employment and Future strategies will be made. A focused panel will lead discussion - however it will be incumbent on the audience to truly fuel and direct the dialogue. It is expected that the session will end with actionable activities and segue future sessions at the CNSF.

Learning Objectives:

  • Gain insight into strategies to find a neurosurgical job in Canada
  • Learn the evolving trends in Academic Neurosurgery in Canada
  • Describe the nature of community Canadian Neurosurgical practice
  • Understand current concerns of graduating Canadian neurosurgical residents

Presentations:

  • 2:00 PM – 2:05 PM EST
    Introduction

    Speaker: Brian Toyota

  • 2:05 PM – 2:25 PM EST
    Practice of Neurosurgery in Canada

    Speaker: Ian Fleetwood

  • 2:25 PM – 2:50 PM EST
    Discussion

    Speaker: Jay Riva-Cambrin

    Speaker: Michael K. Tso

    Speaker: Vivek Mehta

    Speaker: Brian Toyota

    Speaker: Ian Fleetwood

  • 2:50 PM – 3:10 PM EST
    Neurosurgical Graduates - Employment Issues

    Speaker: Michael K. Tso

  • 3:10 PM – 3:40 PM EST
    Discussion

    Speaker: Vivek Mehta

    Speaker: Michael K. Tso

    Speaker: Jay Riva-Cambrin

    Speaker: Brian Toyota

    Speaker: Ian Fleetwood

  • 3:50 PM – 4:05 PM EST
    Future strategies

    Speaker: Brian Toyota

  • 4:10 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Discussion

    Speaker: Brian Toyota

    Speaker: Ian Fleetwood

    Speaker: Jay Riva-Cambrin

    Speaker: Michael K. Tso

    Speaker: Vivek Mehta