Research and Clinical Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Objectives and Expectations of the “Research and Clinical Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine” Fellowship

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada

Supervision: Dr. Boet, MD, PhD

Goals & Objectives

The purpose of the Anesthesia Research and Clinical Fellowship Program is to train Anesthesiologist-Researchers who will become leaders in Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Research. This Fellowship Program involves a minimum of one year in duration, with ideally a two-year commitment.

This will be achieved by:

1. Working with the Fellow to develop a Research plan that addresses his or her professional goals in academic Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, with a strong focus on Research – be it methodological research, clinical research, or education research;
2. Providing training in Research through a combination of didactic study, research practice, and intensive individual mentorship in research methods and dissemination, including publication;
   • Engagement into a Masters or PhD program is encouraged;
3. Providing experience in study design, statistical analysis and/or qualitative analysis, project management, and grant writing;
4. Integrating the Fellows into the activities of an academic Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.

Research field

• The Fellow will work on studies related to the Operating Room Black Box® and knowledge translation in anesthesiology.
• The Fellow will contribute to a dynamic and productive research program aiming to optimize intraoperative synesthesia clinical practice.
• The research program involves topics such as patient safety, teamwork, communication, handover, performance assessment.

   

   

  Competencies upon Fellowship Completion

   

  Upon completion of the Research Fellowship, the Fellow will be able to:

1. Design, conduct, and manage an independent research project;
2. Successfully compete for extramural research funding;
3. Serve as a clinician-researcher in an academic Anesthesia Department.

Expectations during the Fellowship

The Fellow will be expected to achieve several deliverables within his/her Fellowship year. Progress will be assessed every 3 months in order to provide specific guidance and adjustment of the work, if necessary. The Fellow is expected to formulate and conduct at least three research projects, from the idea to publication, during each fellowship year.

The specific expectations from the Fellow are:

1. To familiarize him/herself with the environment during the first month of the Fellowship, set a research plan, and determine the specific projects in collaboration with Dr. Boet;
2. To acquire basic knowledge of protocol development, including literature search techniques for online databases, research design, statistical analysis, and interpretation of results;
3. To participate on an interdisciplinary research team, and successfully implement studies;
4. To identify funding opportunities, and develop grant writing skills;
5. To write up study results, and/or review articles for publication, and to disseminate findings through poster and podium presentations. A minimum of three submissions for publication, and preferably four, is expected during each year of the Fellowship. Publications will be full papers submitted to peer-reviewed journals indexed in Pubmed.

The Ottawa Hospital has several campuses. The Civic Campus includes Trauma, Neuro, Vascular surgeries, while the General Campus includes Thoracic and Oncology. Both Campuses provide the usual General Surgery, ENT, Urology, Orthopedics, Gynecology, etc., services. There are no Cardiac or Pediatric cases at The Ottawa Hospital. Approximately 26, 000 surgeries are performed every year.

The Centre houses clinicians and researchers working in areas such as pregnancy and newborn health, kidney disease, lung disease, infectious disease, cardiovascular disease and blood diseases. The Centre for Practice-Changing Research is dedicated to translating research evidence into changes in clinical practice. It headquarters Knowledge Translation Canada, a national network in knowledge translation.

• To provide intensive research training and experience in KT in Perioperative Medicine and Anesthesiology;
• To prepare anesthesiologist-researchers who will become leaders in the field of implementation science for a career in academic medicine.

This will be achieved through:

• Working with the Fellow to develop a research plan which addresses his or her professional goals in academic Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, with a strong focus on research – be it methodological research, clinical research, or education research;
• Providing training in research through a combination of didactic study, research practice and intensive individual mentorship in research methods and dissemination, including publication;
• Engagement into a Masters or PhD program will be encouraged;
• Providing experience in study design, statistical analysis and/or qualitative analysis, project management, and grant writing;
• Integrating the fellows into the activities of an academic Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.

Fellowship Duration: 1 year - renewable up to a maximum of 3 years

Eligibility: Anesthesiologists or residents in their final year of Anesthesiology residency training or with a completed certification in Anesthesiology.

Number of positions: 1

The position is salaried and full time. It involves a minimum of 2 days/week where the fellow will be focusing on research activities (see above) and 2 days/week of clinical work in the operating room as an independent Anesthesiologist.

Application deadline: September 30^th of each year, for training starting July 1^st of the following year.

All applications must include a Letter of Intent, Curriculum Vitae and three Letters of Reference (letters may be sent via email, with the originals to follow via regular mail, on official letterhead).

Applications should be sent to:

Ms. Elaine Stinson
Senior Administrator
Department of Anesthesiology,

The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus
1053 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON   K1Y 4E9
Email: estinson@toh.ca
 

Academic Responsibilities

The goals of the fellowship will be achieved via formal and informal teaching, as follows:

• Commitment to completion of at least three research projects (from research question to publication, including applying for research grants);
• Presentation of research project at the Department’s Annual Gary Johnson Research Day;
• Participation / attendance in Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Rounds / Journal Club.

  Research field

• The Fellow will work on studies related to the Operating Room Black Box® and knowledge translation in anesthesiology.
• The Fellow will contribute to a dynamic and productive research program aiming to optimize intraoperative synesthesia clinical practice.
• The research program involves topics such as patient safety, teamwork, communication, handover, performance assessment.

  Clinical Responsibilities

  The Fellow will be expected to practice independently in all subspecialty areas.