Subspecialty Residency Program

Training Requirements

The Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology Subspecialty Residency Program follows the training requirements set by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPSC). 

Two years of approved residency in Pediatric Clinical Immunology and Allergy, organized as 26 four-week blocks. This must include a minimum of:

1. Ten (10) blocks of training in Pediatric Clinical Immunology and Allergy

2. Three (3) blocks of Adult Clinical Immunology and Allergy

3. One (1) block in a clinical immunology diagnostic laboratory

4. Three (3) blocks of selective training made up of one (1) block periods in each of any three of the following:

4.1. Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
4.2. Respirology/pulmonary function lab
4.3. Dermatology
4.4. Occupational Medicine
4.5. Rheumatology/autoimmune diseases
4.6. Transplant medicine which may include hematological transplantation, solid organ transplantation and/or laboratory experience

5. Remaining 9 months of training are spent in electives offered at the MUHC, other centres or in the community and/or in combination with research experience

NOTES:

1. A block equals four weeks which may be completed longitudinally.
2. The clinical blocks must be spread out over the two years of training.

Royal College certification in Pediatric Clinical Immunology and Allergy requires all of the following:

1. Royal College certification in Pediatrics;
2. Successful completion of a two-year Royal College accredited program in Pediatric Clinical Immunology and Allergy;
3. Successful completion of the certification examination in Clinical Immunology and Allergy.

The two-year program outlined above is to be regarded as the minimum training requirement. Additional training may be required by the program director to ensure that clinical competence has been achieved.

Formal teaching starts with biweekly lectures in July and August on the basics of allergy and immunology and continues with 3 – 4 lectures a week on topics of interest, including a journal club, a review of Janeway, and a course on basic immunology at McGill. Residents are encouraged to attend other teaching activities, e.g. lectures at McGill and a biweekly epidemiology course at the MCH.

Electives

Types of electives:

• Infectious Diseases
• Respiratory Medicine
• Dermatology
• Hematology-Oncology

Training Sites

Montreal Children's Hospital
Montreal General Hospital

Other University rotations:

Université de Laval
Hôpital Ste-Justine