Royal College Specialty Programs
Over 50 specialty programs in the Maritimes
As a Dalhousie Medical School resident, you can experience a variety of residency training opportunities. Our faculty work hard to ensure that their training programs are accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and that, when you're finished training, you're well-prepared to successfully write the Royal College Certification Examinations and enter practice.
For information about specific training programs and requirements for entry, please contact the appropriate program director from the list below:
Anesthesia
| Dr. S. Bradley, Program Director | Phone: 902-473-2325 |
Department of Anesthesia QEII Health Sciences Centre Victoria Bldg, Rm 231 10th Fl West, 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Cardiac Surgery
| Dr. D. Horne, Program Director | Phone: 902-473-5590 Fax: 902-473-3128 Email: lindsay.anderson@nshealth.ca |
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery QEII Health Sciences Centre HI Site, Rm 2268 1796 Summer Street Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 |
Dermatology
| Dr. A. Sutherland, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-2814 |
Division Clinical Dermatology & Cutaneous Science QEII Health Sciences Centre Dickson Bldg, Rm 4190 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Diagnostic and Clinical Pathology
| Dr. C. Wang, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-7589 |
Department of Pathology QEII Health Sciences Centre VG site, MacKenzie Bldg 7 Fl, Rm 737 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology
| Dr. G. Bethune, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-5197
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Department of Pathology QEII Health Sciences Centre VG Site, MacKenzie Bldg 7 Fl, Rm 737 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Diagnostic Radiology
| Dr. H. Curtis, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-5453 |
Department of Radiology QEII Health Sciences Centre VG Site, Rm 319 3rd Fl, North 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Emergency Medicine
| Dr. L. Murphy, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-4220 |
Department of Emergency Medicine QEII Health Sciences Centre HI Site, Rm 355 1796 Summer Street Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 |
General Surgery
| Dr. L. Helyer, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-2810 |
Surgery Education Office QEII Health Sciences Centre Victoria Bldg, Rm 828 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Internal Medicine
| Dr. L. Connors Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-2253 |
Department of Medicine QEII Health Sciences Centre Bethune Bldg, VG Site 4th Fl, Rm 483 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
| Dr. A. LeBlanc, Site Director (Saint John) |
Phone: 506-648-6233 Fax: 506-648-6095 Email: alicia.mason@horizonnb.ca |
Department of Medicine Horizon Health Network 400 University Avenue PO Box 2100 Saint John, NB E2L 4L2 |
| Dr. J. MacDonald, Site Director (Moncton) |
Phone: 506-870-2637 Fax: 506-857-5661 Email: sarah.laporte@horizonnb.ca |
Department of Medicine
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Medical Microbiology
| Dr. I. Davis, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-2174 Fax: 902-473-7038 Email: susan.brushett@nshealth.ca |
Department of Microbiology QEII Health Sciences Centre MacKenzie Bldg, VG Site 4th Fl, Rm 404 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Neurology (Adult)
| Dr. S. Woodroffe & H. Rigby, Co-Program Directors |
Phone: 902-473-6501 |
Department of Medicine QEII Health Sciences Centre 1796 Summer Street HI Site, 3rd FL Rm 3835B Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 |
Neurology (Pediatric)
| Dr. P. Brna, Program Director |
Phone: 902-470-8475 |
Department of Pediatrics IWK Health Centre 8th Fl South 5850/5980 University Avenue PO Box 9700 Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 |
Neurosurgery
| Dr. G. Pickett, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-8919 |
Division of Neurosurgery QEII Health Sciences Centre HI Site, 3 Fl, Rm 3006 1796 Summer Street Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 |
Nuclear Medicine
| Dr. E. Ash Wiley, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-5453 Fax: 902-473-2018 Email: melissa.macleod@dal.ca |
Department of Radiology QEII Health Sciences Centre VG Site, 3 Fl North, Rm 319 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
| Dr. L. McCarthy Program Director |
Phone: 902-470-6675 |
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology IWK Health Centre Women's & Maternity Site, Rm 2114 5850/5980 University Avenue PO Box 9700 Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 |
Ophthalmology
| Dr. M. Dahrab, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-2517 |
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences QEII Health Sciences Centre Victoria Bldg, VG Site, 2 West, Rm 2035 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Orthopaedic Surgery
| Dr. A. Glennie Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-6156 |
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery QEII Health Sciences Centre HI Site, Rm 4863 1796 Summer Street Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 |
Otolaryngology
| Dr. P. G. Corsten, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-2737 |
Division of Otolaryngology QEII Health Sciences Centre Dickson Bldg, VG Site, Rm 3053, 3 Fl 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Pathology (Hematological)
Dr. T. O'Reilly, |
Phone: 902-473-7589 |
Division of Hematology c/o Dept. of Pathology QEII Health Sciences Centre MacKenzie Bldg, VG site 6 FL, Rm 206B, 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |
Pediatrics
Dr. R. McLaughlin, |
Phone: 902-470-8119 |
Department of Pediatrics IWK Health Centre Children's Site 5850/5980 University Avenue PO Box 9700 Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
| Dr. M. MacFarlane-Conrad, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-3232 |
Department of Medicine QEII Health Sciences Centre Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Site, Rm 211 1341 Summer Street Halifax, NS B3H 4K4 |
Plastic Surgery
Dr. M. Wheelock, |
Phone: 902-473-8609 |
Division of Plastic Surgery QEII Health Sciences Centre HI Site, Rm 4447 1796 Summer Street Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 |
Psychiatry
Dr. D. Parker, |
Phone: 902-473-7122 |
Department of Psychiatry QEII Health Sciences Centre Abbie Lane Bldg, 8 Fl 5909 Veterans Memorial Lane Halifax, NS B3H 2E2 |
Radiation Oncology
| Dr. L. Best, Program Director |
Phone: 902-473-6068 |
Department of Radiation Oncology QEII Health Sciences Centre Dickson Bldg, VG Site Nova Scotia Cancer Centre, Rm 2200 5820 University Avenue Halifax, NS B3H 1V7 |
Urology
Dr. A. Lantz Powers, |
Phone: 902-473-5469 |
Department of Urology QEII Health Sciences Centre VG Site, 5 Victoria Wing, Rm 294 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 |