ISAKOS Approved Teaching Center

Center Information

75 Poseidon Bay
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M3E4
CANADA
http://www.panamclinic.org

Extensive experience with knee, shoulder reconstruction and upper extremity surgery is available through this fellowship. The fellowship is split between 4 (Sports Medicine) and 4 (Upper Extremity). Clinical research and outcome studies are also encouraged as part of the program. A staff of Research Associates, (Ms. Sheila McRae is the Director) can assist in project preparation and development. Clinical exposure to amateur and professional athletes and coverage of teams at the professional level are included. Participation in rounds and some teaching responsibilities are also part of the program. The fell will be in the operating room two to three days per week and in the clinic the remainder of the time. Teaching rounds are held on Thursdays. The fellowship is set in the state-of-the-art Pan Am Clinic with MRI, five operating rooms, Prehab Clinic, Primary Care, Orthopaedics, Plastics and Research facilities. It is one of the finest Sports Medicine facilities in Canada. The Arthroscopic Skills Training Center has recently been established at the pan Am Clinic with virtual arthroscopic trainers, musculoskeletal models and access to cadaver specimens.

Primary Language Spoken: English
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s): P MacDonald

Contact Information

Peter MacDonald, Professor of Orthopaedics

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): University of Manitoba (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 1 year
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?:
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 4
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: P MacDonald, MD FRCS Dip Sports Med - Knee and Shoulder Jamie Dubberley, MD FRCS - Upper Extremity Jason Old, MD FRCS Shoulder Greg Stranges, MD FRCS- Knee and Shoulder Jarret Woodmass MD FRCS Knee and Shoulder and Research (Fellowship Director) Jon Marsh MD FRCS Upper Extremity
Recent activity of Teaching Center: "The Knee Arthroscopy Course" - October 2022 Currently Three Major ongoing RCT research projects that involve the teaching centers

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available:
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide:
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): Stipend of $75,000 Canadian Dollars

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Arthroscopy 20%
Knee Surgery 20%
Sports Medicine 30%
Shoulder arthroplasty and trains 20%
Hip Arthroscopy 10%
Area(s) of Specialty: Biologics Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Role of attendant will include clinical, surgical and research responsibilities.
Types of Educational Opportunities:
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: Currently, we have over 40 ongoing research projects that include, but are not limited to: changes in muscle morphology after ACL reconstruction, effect of femoral tunnel angle on outcomes of ACL reconstruction, the effectiveness of training residents on a virtual reality knee simulator, the effect of ACL injury to surgery time on secondary pathology in the knee joint, and changes in fitness levels following ACL rupture. Fellow involvement can range from protocol development and initiation to manuscript preparation and submission. The extent of involvement depends on the status of research projects, the interest of the fellow and type of research project (i.e. clinical, observational or experimental)
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Weekly Sports Medicine Rounds Weekly Grand Rounds Annual Manitoba Orthopedic symposium Annual Arthroscopic Skills Lab Annual Section of Orthopaedics Academic Day Sports Medicine Academic Teaching (including cadaver dissection and surgical skills training)
Athletic Team Coverage: Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club (NHL) Winnipeg Blue Bombers football (CFL) Manitoba Moose (AHL) Winnipeg ICE WHL