University Fellowships

Fully-Funded Fellowships at Canadian Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Departments

University of British Columbia

Fellowships

OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY 1-year (C)

Director: Dr. Jane Lea, Vancouver, BC

Details available here.

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY 1-year (C/R)

Director: Dr. Neil Chadha, Vancouver, BC

Details available here.

RHINOLOGY 1-year (C)

Director: Dr. Andrew Thamboo, Vancouver, BC

Details available here.

HEAD & NECK SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 1-year (C)

Director: Dr. Eitan Prisman

Details available here.

University of Alberta

FELLOWSHIPS

RHINOLOGY & ENDOSCOPIC SINUS AND SKULL BASE SURGERY 1-year (C)

Director: Dr. Erin Wright, Edmonton, AB

Details available here.

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY 1-year (C)

Director: Dr. Hamdy El-Hakim, Edmonton, AB

Details available here.

ADVANCED HEAD & NECK ONCOLOGY AND MICROVASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION 1-year (C)

Director: Dr. Dan O’Connell, Edmonton, AB

Details available here.

University of Calgary

Fellowships

ADVANCED HEAD & NECK SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 1-year (C)

Director: Dr. Rob Hart, Calgary, AB

Details available here.

University of Saskatchewan

FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
RICK JAGGI, MD, FRCSC

General Description

Fellows will have a robust experience in the breadth of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. This will include exposure to:

Reconstructive surgery for cutaneous malignancies including; local, regional and some free flaps and facial reanimation.
Head & Neck Oncology including; thyroid surgery, parotids, oral cavity, etc.
Aesthetic facial surgical procedures: Facial rejuvenation surgery including deep-place facelift, open and closed rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, otoplasty, Co2 Laser, etc.
Injectable treatments: Botox, Dysport, Nuceiva, Teosyal, Restylane, Belkyra, PRP, Silhouette thread lifts, etc.
Minor Procedures: Mole and cyst removal, earlobe repair, buccal fat excision, etc.

Fellowship Type

(Clinical %, Research %)

80% Clinical ; 20% research

Fellowship Director(s)

Dr. Rick Jaggi

Objectives

To provide Royal College Fellows advanced training in a diverse scope of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery with the goal of creating experts in the field.
To provide the fellow insight and experience in the management of a private practice facial plastic surgery clinic.

Year Fellowship Established

2022

Principal Locations

The Face Institute (Saskatoon, SK)

St. Paul’s Hospital (Saskatoon, SK)

Duration of Fellowship

The length of the fellowship is 12 months, beginning July 1st of each year.

Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year

One

Required Prior Residency Training

The candidate must have completed a recognized residency program in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery in Canada

Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (Yes/No)

Not currently

Annual Stipend/Salary

The salary for the fellow is $89,359 per annum in Canadian dollars for 2021-2022. Malpractice insurance is arranged through the Canadian Medical Protective Association by the fellow on the basis of an educational or limited license.

Additional Benefits (e.g. meetings, housing)

The fellow is given 4 weeks leave during the year. All time away from the practice must be cleared in advance with the Fellowship Director.

On Call Responsibilities

The fellow is on-call for after-hours and weekend call for the patients of Dr. Jaggi including private practice and community hospital Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery call (St. Paul’s Hospital).

Case Mix

Surgical exposure will include approximately >200 ablative/reconstructive cases (Major/Minor), 30-50 rhinoplasties, 30-50 aging face cases, 50-70 oculoplastic cases. The fellow will have an excellent exposure to non-surgical aspects of facial plastic surgery as well.

Typical Weekly Timetable

The fellow will spend three-four days per week in a private practice setting and one-two days per week at St. Paul’s Hospital. This will translate to two-three days per week in the operating room and two-three days per week in clinic. Exposure to both major operative cases and minor procedure cases will be available.

Elective students, residents and fellows intermittently spend time in the office. The fellow is responsible to assist in the office with patient care.

Application Deadline

March 1st, 2022

Decision Deadline

May 2022

How to Apply

Send a letter of interest, updated curriculum vitae and the names of three references to Dr. Jaggi at the email address below. Virtual interviews will be arranged.

Contact Information for Applicants

Dr. Rick Jaggi, MD, FRCSC
Director or Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Division of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Saskatchewan

Medical Director
THE FACE INSTITUTE
340 3rd Avenue North
Saskatoon SK S7K 2J1

Email: [email protected]
Tel: 306.934.3223
Fax: 306.934.3325