July 2009

Dear Specialist Registrar,

Interventional Cardiology Toronto Fellowship

We are currently in the process of inviting applications for the Boston Scientific Toronto Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology starting January 2010.

Toronto General Hospital has a well established fellowship programme with very experienced and internationally renowned Interventionalists as trainers. It also has a well established Interventional Educational Programme and an active research output. Interventional fellows can expect to perform a high volume of procedures (at least 300-500 as first operator) and participate in several research projects. Several UK SpRs have gone on to top tertiary centre interventional posts after participating in this programme (eg Keith Oldroyd, Glasgow Royal Infirmary; Raj Kharbanda, John Radcliffe Hospital; Pitt Lim, St Georges Hospital; Dan Blackman, Leeds General Infirmary; Saqib Chowdhary, Wythenshawe hospital; Vaikom Mohadevan, Manchester Royal Infirmary; Jonas Eichhofer, appointed at Blackpool Victoria Hospital). This is therefore a first class Interventional Fellowship programme.

We are inviting applications from Specialist Registrars who intend to specialize in Interventional Cardiology, with priority given to those in years 4 to 6 of their training.

The application process and further details on the programme are enclosed. We have now extended the closing date to Monday 9am 13th July 2009.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Doug Fraser Tim Coutts
Consultant Cardiologist Director Interventional Cardiology,
Manchester Royal Infirmary Boston Scientific, UK & Ireland