Hospital for Sick Children
2-3 Fellows Hired Per Year
There are approximately four Cardiac Fellows/Residents being trained at any given time. This includes a six month rotation with a Cardiac Resident from the University of Toronto. Every few years, the Division also serves as the training site for the McMaster University Cardiac Surgical Trainees. We typically train one North American fellow each year with the remaining fellows from international backgrounds.
Past fellows are now employed as staff surgeons in countries such as Australia, Beijing, Canada, Germany, Korea and the U.S. amongst others. Including, one now employed at the Mayo Clinic.
The John A. Kirklin/David A. Ashburn Fellowship, through the Congenital Heart Surgeons Society (CHSS), was established by Dr. Bill Williams, which allows for a fellowship duration of two years. The Division has historically been a major training site for congenital heart surgeons.