Contacts
Head: Dr. James Bond
Program Director, Postgraduate Education: Dr. James Bond
Director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Fellowship, Vancouver General Hospital: Dr. Anna McGuire
Director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Fellowship, Surrey Memorial Hospital: Dr. James Bond
Senior Administrative Assistant: Liana Polsinelli
To search for a Division list of Thoracic-Surgery or individual Faculty / Staff please click here.
Overview
The Division of Thoracic Surgery at UBC is proud to have a Royal College Thoracic Surgery Training Program. Our training sites include Vancouver (Vancouver Coastal Health), Surrey (Fraser Health), Kelowna (Interior Health), and Victoria (Island Health).
Our goal at UBC is to create a top-notch training program in Thoracic Surgery, utilizing all of the resources available in our vast network of Health Systems and University.
Together, we provide comprehensive and multidisciplinary management of thoracic and foregut disorders. Specifically, we are experts in minimally invasive surgery of the chest and abdomen, for cancer and benign conditions.
We provide state-of-the-art multidisciplinary cancer therapy for our patients through our strong partnership with the BC Cancer Agency.
Our close affiliation with Trauma Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Respirology, and Gastroenterology allows us to provide the highest level of comprehensive care for all thoracic and foregut disorders.
Our Lung Transplant Program performs over 50 transplants a year. We also have over 35 patients utilizing the life-saving technology of our multidisciplinary ECMO program.
Royal College of Canada Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
The Royal College Training Program is 24 months in duration with 3 months of electives. We have a Bridge-to-Practice rotation in the final 2 months of the program. We select 1 Canadian trainee every 2 years, so we can focus entirely on them. The next available position will begin on July 1, 2025. All applications are to be submitted via the CaRMS website by August 20 (noon EST) as part of the MSM match. The program is available for a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant in their final year of training in an accredited Canadian General Surgery or Cardiac Surgery Residency Program or have successfully completed their General Surgery Residency Training and are eligible to take the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Fellowship in General Surgery exams or have already obtained their Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada General Surgery certification.
Our Training program adheres to the National Curriculum for Thoracic Surgery created by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. We helped develop this curriculum, and we will be active in developing the upcoming Competence by Design training model as well.
The resident will be intricately involved in all aspects of patient care. As part of a multidisciplinary team, they will work with staff to provide the highest level of quality care. Teaching revolves around clinical and surgical experience as well as weekly seminars, journal clubs, grand rounds, conferences, and research projects.
At UBC, we foster a safe and healthy learning environment. Our training program strongly encourages personal and professional well-roundedness, in the most livable city, in the most beautiful province, and in the best country in the world.
Our graduate will be an expert in Thoracic Surgery. They will have the required knowledge, skills, and attitude for effective patient-centred care and service to a diverse population. In all aspects of specialist practice, the graduate will address issues of gender, age, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, and ethics in a professional manner.
Our graduate will obtain surgical and CanMEDS competencies and excel as a medical expert, communicator, collaborator, manager, health advocate, scholar, and professional. They will be a leader in the field of Thoracic Surgery.
Please contact Liana Polsinelli liana.polsinelli@ubc.ca for more information.
For more information on Postgraduate Medical Education at UBC, please visit: https://postgrad.med.ubc.ca/prospective-trainees/residency/.
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellowships
The UBC Division of Thoracic Surgery offers two 12-month program of advanced training in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. The program is available for International or Canadian applicants, who have successfully completed their Thoracic Surgery or Cardiac Surgery Residency Training. One position is avaialble for Vancouver General Hospital and the other is available at Surrey Memorial Hospital. For further information on details of funding and advanced thoracic surgery objective please contact the respective Fellowship Director.
For more information on Postgraduate Medical Education at UBC, please visit: https://postgrad.med.ubc.ca/prospective-trainees/postgraduate-fellows/
Vancouver General Hospital
The Fellowship Director is Dr. Anna McGuire. Please contact anna.mcguire@vch.ca for more information. Applications are now being accepted for a July 1, 2024 start.
Surrey Memorial Hospital
The Fellowship Director is Dr. James Bond. Please contact the senior program assistant, liana.polsinelli@ubc.ca for more information.
The application period for our July 1, 2024 start date is now closed. Thank you to all those who applied. Our next intake period will be for a start date of July 1, 2025.
Elective Rotations
Postgraduate elective rotation requests (for UBC and non-UBC residents) are most welcome. We invite you to contact Liana Polsinelli liana.polsinelli@ubc.ca for more information.
For more information on Postgraduate Medical Education at UBC, please visit: https://postgrad.med.ubc.ca/prospective-trainees/postgraduate-visiting-electives/.
Undergraduate elective rotation requests (for UBC and non-UBC medical students) are most welcome. We invite you to contact Liana Polsinelli liana.polsinelli@ubc.ca for more information.
For more information on Undergraduate Medical Education at UBC, please visit: https://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/visiting-student-elective-program/.
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Fellowship Director – Vancouver General Hospital: Dr. Anna McGuire
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Fellowship Director – Surrey Memorial Hospital: Dr. James Bond
Senior Administrative Assistant: Liana Polsinelli
To search for a Division list of Thoracic-Surgery or individual Faculty / Staff please click here.