Pulmonary Hypertension
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Fellowship Title: |
Pulmonary Hypertension |
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Division: |
Respirology |
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Fellowship Type: |
Clinical |
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Supervisor: |
John Granton |
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Duration: |
1 - 2 years |
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Application Open and Close Date: |
September 30 of every year |
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Anticipated Start Date(s): |
July 1 of each year |
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Number of position(s) per year: |
1 to 2 depending on funding |
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Description: |
The University Health Network (UHN) Pulmonary Hypertension Program, located at the Toronto General Hospital, is one of the largest published programs in the country. The program follows over 1000 patients, and provides expert, multi-disciplinary care to patients with all forms of pulmonary hypertension. The fellow will be involved in clinical, educational and research activities of the program. The research team includes clinical fellows, research assistants, clinical trials nurses, clinical epidemiologists and basic scientists. The pulmonary hypertension fellowship allows individuals the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to evaluate and treat patients with pulmonary hypertension and the tools required to become experts in this disease. Additionally they are provided the opportunity to complete a research project and enhance their knowledge of scientific methods and develop a sophisticated understanding of the disease Pulmonary hypertension is a condition that can occur secondary to many pulmonary, cardiac or systemic conditions. It may also occur in isolation - idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. The complexities of the disease, and availability of advanced medical and surgical treatments demands that clinicians receive training in centers with adequate patient volumes and comprehensive clinical and research programs. Established in 1998, the pulmonary hypertension program at UHN is an integrated interprofessional program that strives to set the standard in caring for patients with pulmonary hypertension. As the largest single center Pulmonary Hypertension program in Canada, fellows may conduct research in the full breadth of pulmonary vascular diseases including congenital heart disease, diastolic dysfunction, chronic thrombo-embolic pulmonary hypertension, porto-pulmonary hypertension, HIV, idiopathic and connective tissue disease associated pulmonary hypertension. Fellows will have the opportunity to work closely with the Toronto Lung Transplant Program, and an interdisciplinary environment complements the research experience with nurse educators, cardiology, rheumatology, psychiatry and palliative care. |
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Contact Name: |
Rhiannon Davies |
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Role: |
Fellowship Administrator |
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Telephone: |
416-978-1562 |
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E-mail: |
rhiannon.davies@utoronto.ca |
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Mailing Address: |
University of Toronto |