ISAKOS Approved Teaching Center

Center Information

2nd Floor, Room 2106, Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building
5955 Veterans' Memorial Lane
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2E1
CANADA
https://www.drivanwong.com/fellowship

The goal of the Joint Preservation, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy fellowship is to provide an education in orthopedic sports medicine with an emphasis on clinical and surgical expertise with an embedded research component. Fellows will gain experience in state-of-the-art minimally invasive joint preservation and reconstruction techniques in the shoulder, hip and knee. Fellows will have the opportunity to work closely with sports medicine physicians, physiotherapists, and researchers to develop well-rounded approaches to the treatment of sports-related injuries and joint preservation in a dynamic clinical environment. Additionally, fellows will be responsible for participating in active research, which will be tailored to the experience of each candidate as much as possible. The fellowship is based on the preceptor model, where fellows spend two rotations with each of three supervising surgeons. These rotations are two months long and include clinical and operating room experiences. During these rotations, fellows are expected to attend outpatient sports clinics and become competent and autonomous in the evaluation of sports medicine-related disorders. They will also assist in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of the supervisor’s patients, as well as assist in the evaluation of in-patient, out-patient, and Emergency Department consults referred to the supervisor(s). This fellowship has a large research component. Fellows are expected to complete at least one project to be ready for publication at the end of their fellowship. With a high case load and dynamic clinical environment, there are lots of resources and opportunities for research in several areas, such as clinical outcome studies. All research is supported by a research team composed of two full-time research managers, research coordinators, research assistants, and a large accompanying patient database.

Primary Language Spoken: English
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s): Dr. Ivan Wong

Contact Information

Dr. Ivan Wong, Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Arthroscopy 45%
Knee Surgery 15%
Sports Medicine 20%
Clinic 10%
Research 10%
Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Fellows will conduct patient consults and follow-ups in specialty and fracture clinics and confer with their supervising faculty on diagnosis/treatment plan. Fellows may have the opportunity to run a fellow clinic later in their fellowship (at the discretion of their supervising faculty). Fellows will act as first assist in all surgical cases with their supervising faculty. Fellows may have the opportunity to perform cases themselves (dependent on their ability/skill level). Fellows will actively participate in a minimum of one prospective research project during their fellowship.
Types of Educational Opportunities: Manage patients directly, Scrub in for surgery, Assist in clinics under supervision, Work on cadavers, Receive hands-on training, Assist with research, Pediatrics, Publishing opportunities, Other
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: This Fellowship is an experience with combined exposure to clinical sports medicine and arthroscopy, coupled with a research component. Fellows gain clinical experience in state-of-the-art minimal-invasive joint preservation and reconstruction techniques in the shoulder, hip, knee, and small joints and are also responsible for participating in active research projects. These projects will be tailored for each individual fellow based on skills and experience. This fellowship has a large research component. Fellows are expected to complete, at least one project to be ready for publication at the end of their fellowship. With a high caseload and dynamic clinical environment, there are lots of resources and opportunities for research in several areas such as clinical outcome studies. All research is supported by a research team composed of a full-time research coordinator, research assistants, and a large accompanying patient database. Currently, we have fellows doing research in the following areas: 1. Clinical outcomes in hip, shoulder, knee and ankle arthroscopic reconstruction 2. Educational research; research that progress the teaching done here at the QEII and elsewhere. Focused on skills translation from model to the operating room. 3. Basic science research with focus on cartilage regeneration and healing
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: It is expected that the Fellow will participate in a variety of academic teaching sessions, including basic science lectures, weekly Department of Surgery and Division of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds, Orthopaedic Journal Clubs, Sports Medicine Journal Clubs, as well as bi-weekly fellowship webinar series, monthly visiting professors and resident teaching sessions. Fellows also participate in 3-4 institutional cadaver and skills labs and may have an opportunity to participate in numerous industry-sponsored labs as well. Fellows are expected to present at Resident Rounds during the year on an assigned topic and may also have the opportunity to complete a lecture at Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds. Fellows will participate in educational competitions such as the World Series for Arthroscopic Skills Competition, monthly research meetings, and formalized peer teaching of residents and medical students. Additionally, all fellows are expected to present a research project at the “Annual Dalhousie Sports Medicine Research Night” held annually in May or June (ie: a local level presentation). All fellows will also have an opportunity to present any research projects at an official sports medicine or orthopaedic conference (at either a national or international level).
Athletic Team Coverage: Athletic Team Coverage: Several varsity university team coverage including coverage of the Dalhousie Men's Football team.