Pediatric and Congenital Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Clinical training experience

The fellow's clinical responsibilities will revolve around providing supervised care for all children and adult congenital patients cared for by the electrophysiology service. During the training period in EP, the fellow will:

• participate in providing care for in- or out-patients, including consultations, daily rounds and follow-up
• participate in the interpretation of ECGs, Holter recordings and ESTs
• participation in non-invasive and invasive EP studies and CIED implants
• contribute to the interpretation and reporting of EP studies and CIED implants Participate in other non-listed but relevant clinical and academic activities
• attend the pediatric and adult congenital cardio-surgical conference for knowledge acquisition and participation in patient care and decision making

Research experience

All fellows are expected to participate in at least one to two research initiatives per year of training under the supervision of faculty. The fellows gain experience in generating a research proposal(s) with hypothesis driven objectives, documentation of knowledge gaps in the field, and use of appropriate methodology. The research outcomes are presented locally and should culminate in one or more abstract presentations at national and/or international scientific conferences and one or more peer-reviewed publication.

Teaching experience

All fellows are expected to participate in formal and informal electrophysiology teaching sessions for the pediatric cardiology trainees and other pediatric cardiology subspecialty fellows. These sessions will include at least two presentations per year as part of the PACE West (Pediatric and Adult Congenital Electrophysiologists of Western Canada) electrophysiology teaching curriculum and approximately one session per month as part of the pediatric cardiology trainees academic half day.