Royal College Subspecialty Programs
Subspecialty residencies
As a Dalhousie Medical School resident, you can experience a variety of subspecialty residency opportunities. Our program directors work hard to ensure their training programs are approved by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and to ensure that, when you're finished training, you're well-prepared to successfully complete the Royal College Certification Examination.
For information about training programs and requirements for entry, please contact the appropriate program director from the options below:
Cardiology (Adult)
| Dr. A. Moeller, Program Director Breanna Simmons, Program Administrator |
Phone: 902-473-7044 |
Department of Medicine QEII Health Sciences Centre HI Site, 2 Fl, Rm 2134 1796 Summer Street Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 |
Cardiology (Pediatric)
Dr. S. Dhillon, Alicia Spears, |
Phone: 902-470-8699 Fax: 902-470-6616 Email: pedcard-dal@iwk.nshealth.ca Visit our website |
Children's Heart Centre IWK Health Centre Children's Site, 3 Fl Link 5850/5980 University Avenue Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 |
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. C. Robichaud, Adrienne McCarthy, |
Phone: 902-470-8376 |
Department of Psychiatry IWK Health Centre 4 Fl Link 5850/5980 University Ave. Halifax NS B3K 6R8 |
Critical Care Medicine (Adult)
Dr. S. McMullen, Leigh Purcell, |
Phone: 902-473-4555 |
Department of Critical Care Nova Scotia Health Authority Rm 377, Bethune Bldg 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Dr. C.E. Yip, Tracy Smardon, |
Phone: 902-473-3712 Fax: 902-473-3726 Email: tracy.smardon@nshealth.ca Visit our website |
Department of Medicine QEII Health Sciences Centre Victoria Bldg, VG Site 7 North, Rm 053 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Gastroenterology (Adult)
Dr. S. Williams, Meaghan Patterson, |
Phone: 902-473-1493 |
Department of Medicine QEII Health Sciences Centre Victoria Bldg VG Site, 9th floor, Rm 913 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
General Medicine
Dr. A. Tran, Haley Lively, |
Phone: 902-473-3246 |
Department of Medicine QEII Health Sciences Centre Bethune Bldg, VG Site, Rm 409 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Geriatric Medicine
| Dr. M. Von Maltzahn, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-4995 |
Division of Geriatric Medicine QEII Health Sciences Centre Veterans' Memorial Bldg Camp Hill Site, Rm 1310 5955 Veterans' Memorial Lane Halifax, NS B3H 2E1 |
Geriatric Psychiatry
Dr. K. Singh, Jana Tamm, |
Phone: 902-473-2470 |
Department of Psychiatry QEII Health Sciences Centre Abbie Lane Bldg, 8 Fl 5909 Veterans Memorial Lane Halifax, NS B3H 2E2 |
Gynaecologic Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Dr. M. Ripley, Michelle Pineau, Program Administrator |
Phone: 902-470-6905 |
Gynaecology Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility IWK Health Centre 5850/5980 University Ave. PO Box 9700 Halifax NS B3K 6R8 |
Hematology (Adult)
Dr. M-M. Keating, Kunal Joshi, |
Phone: 902-473-1928 Fax: 902-473-4600 Email: kunal.joshi@nshealth.ca Visit our website |
Division of Hematology QEII Health Sciences Centre Bethune Bldg, Rm 417 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Hematology/Oncology (Pediatric)
Dr. B. Crooks, Jennifer Curran, |
Phone: 902-470-8048 |
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology IWK Health Centre Children's Site, Rm 2915 5850/5980 University Ave, Box 9700 Halifax, NS B3H 4H7 |
Infectious Disease (Adult)
Dr. I. Davis, Susan, Brushett, |
Phone: 902-473-2174 Fax: 902-473-7038 Email: susan.brushett@nshealth.ca Visit our website |
Department of Microbiology QEII Health Science Centre MacKenzie Bldg, VG site 5th floor, rm 514 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Infectious Disease (Pediatric)
Dr. J. Comeau, Lizanne Boudreault, Program Administartor |
Phone: 902-470-8141 Fax: 902-470-7232 Email: pidsed@iwk.nshealth.ca Visit our website |
IWK Health Centre Goldbloom Pavilion, Children's site 5850/5980 University Ave, 4th Floor Box 9700 Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 |
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Dr. S. Lalani, Michelle Pineau, Program Administrator |
Phone: 902-470-6905 |
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology IWK Health Centre Women's & Maternity site, rm 2114 5850/5980 University Ave, Box 9700 Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 |
Medical Oncology
Dr. R. MacFarlane, Susan MacAdam-Swartz, Program Administrator |
Phone: 902-473-3447 |
Division of Medical Oncology QEII Health Sciences Centre Bethune Bldg, VG site, rm 463 1276 South Park Street Hailfax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
| Dr. D. Styranko, Program Director Wendy Mitchell, Program Administrator |
Phone: 902-470-6466 |
Division of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine IWK Health Centre Women's & Maternity Site 5850/5980 University Ave Box 9700 Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 |
Nephrology (Adult)
Dr. K. More, Rod MacLaggan, |
Phone: 902-473-4612 |
Department of Medicine QEII Health Sciences Centre Dickson Bldg, VG site, rm 5092 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Neuroradiology
| Dr. D. Volders, Program Director Melissa MacLeod, Program Administrator |
Phone: 902-473-5453 |
Department of Radiology QEII Health Sciences Centre VG Site, 3rd Fl, Rm 319N 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Adult Palliative Care
| Dr. A.M. Krueger-Naug, Program Director Jo-Ann Clarke, Program Administrator |
Phone: 902-473-4356 |
Division of Palliative Medicine 1276 South Park St. Suite 309 Bethune Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
| Dr. R. MacIntosh, Program Director Leigh Thibideau, Program Assistant |
Phone: 902-470-7842 |
Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine IWK Health Centre Children's Site 5850/5980 University Ave, Box 9700 Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 |
Pediatric General Surgery
Dr. C. Blackmore, Program Administrator |
Phone: 902-470-8113 |
Department of Surgery IWK Health Centre 7th Floor South Children's Site 5850/5980 University Ave P.O. Box 9700 Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 |
Pediatric Clinical Immunology & Allergy
Dr. M. McHenry, Sarah Keddy, |
Phone: 902-470-6554 |
Department of Pediatrics/ Division of Allergy IWK Health Centre Children's site, main floor 5850/5980 University Ave, Box 9700 Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 |
Pediatric Radiology
| Dr. K. O'Brien, Program Director Karley Gilbert, Program Administrator |
Phone: 902-470-8139 |
Department of Radiology IWK Health Centre Children's Site, 1st Floor 5850/5980 University Avenue Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 |
Respirology (Adult)
Dr. S. Houston, Allysa Robinson, |
Phone: 902-473-3698 |
Division of Respirology QEII Health Sciences Centre HI site, level 4, rm 4479 1796 Summer Street Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 |
Rheumatology
Dr. E. Murphy, Aime Smart, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-3818 |
Division of Rheumatology QEII Health Sciences Centre NS Rehabilitation site, rm 245 1341 Summer Street Halifax, NS B3H 4K4 |