IFOS/ICO International Fellowship:

Directory 3: Canada/Montreal

Chairman:

Miguel N. Burnier, Jr., MD, PhD, FRCSC

Institution address:

3775 University St. room 216
Montreal, Quebec
H3A-2B4 Canada
Tel. 1(514) 398-7892, ext.00490
Fax 1(514) 398-5728
E-mail: miguel.burnier@mcgill.ca
Web site: www.mcgill.ca

Characteristics of institution:

Number of beds	20
Outpatients per year	70,000
Surgery per year ambulatory	12,000
Patients hospitalized per year	900
Consultations per year	80,000
In hospitalized patients	700

Staff:

Fulltime MDs on tenure:	20
Chief residents and fellows:	13
Residents:	26
Others, e.g. PhD's:	20

Subspecialities:

Glaucoma, Vitreo-Retinal diseases, Refractive Surgery, External disease and Cornea, Cataract Surgery, Uveitis, Ophthalmic Oncology, Ocular Pathology, Neuroophthalmology, Orbit, Oculoplastics, Strabismus

Special strengths:

Oncology, Ocular Pathology, Clinical and Surgical Ophthalmology

Regular teaching events:

15 hours per week

Special events:

Grand rounds weekly, Visiting Professor monthly, Resident teaching daily, Journal-Club monthly, Research day yearly

Intensive training:

Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Paediatric Ophthalmology
Cornea & External Diseases
Glaucoma
Medical and/or surgical Retina
Cataract-Surgery
Ophthalmic Oncology

Other Offers:

Ocular Pathology

Language:

English, Spanish, Portuguese

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