POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
DIVISION I
24-MONTHS POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
(1) Family medicine 24 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in family medicine, including emergency practice;
(b) 6 months of training in other specialties;
(c) 6 months of training, the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
DIVISION II
60-MONTHS POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
(1) Anatomical pathology 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 36 months of training in anatomical pathology; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(2) Anesthesiology 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 6 months of training in internal medicine;
(c) 30 months of training in anesthesiology including:
— 3 months of training in pediatric anesthesiology; and
— 3 months of training in critical care; and
(d) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(3) Medical biochemistry 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 12 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics;
(c) 24 months of training in medical biochemistry including:
— 12 months of training in a centre operated by an institution within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services; and
(d) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(4) General surgery 60 months of training including:
(a) 48 months of training in surgery including:
— 6 months of training in fields related to the specialty; and
— 42 months of training in general surgery, 12 months of which may be in other surgical fields; and
(b) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(5) Orthopedic surgery 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in surgery;
(b) 36 months of training in orthopedic surgery including:
— 6 months of training in pediatric orthopedic surgery; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(6) Plastic surgery 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in surgery;
(b) 36 months of training in plastic surgery including:
— 3 months of training in pediatric plastic surgery; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(7) Dermatology 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 12 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics;
(c) 24 months of training in dermatology; and
(d) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(8) Endocrinology 60 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics;
(b) 24 months of training in endocrinology; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(9) Gastroenterology 60 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics;
(b) 24 months of training in adult and pediatric gastroenterology of which:
— 6 months may be replaced by 6 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(10) Medical genetics 60 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics;
(b) 24 months of training in medical genetics; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(11) Geriatric medicine 60 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in internal medicine;
(b) 24 months of training in geriatric medicine including:
— 3 months of training in psychogeriatrics; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(12) Hematology 60 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics;
(b) 24 months of training in hematology including:
— 9 months of clinical training in adult or pediatric hematology,
— 9 months of training in a hematology laboratory; and
— 6 months of training in fields related to the specialty; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(13) Clinical immunology and allergy 60 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics;
(b) 24 months of training in clinical immunology and allergy including:
— 3 months of training in pediatric allergy; and
— 3 months of training in adult allergy; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(14) Emergency medicine 60 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in family medicine or in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 24 months of training in emergency medicine; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(15) Internal medicine 60 months of training including:
(a) 54 months of training in internal medicine including training in subspecialties for periods of not more than 3 months per subspecialty;
— 6 of those months may be replaced by 6 months of training in fields related to the specialty; and
(b) 6 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(16) Nuclear medicine 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 12 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics;
(c) 24 months of training in nuclear medicine; and
(d) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(17) Medical microbiology and infectious diseases 60 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics; and
(b) 36 months of training in medical microbiology and infectious diseases including:
— 24 months of training in a medical microbiology diagnostic laboratory; and
— 12 months of training in infectious diseases.
(18) Nephrology 60 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics;
(b) 24 months of training in nephrology; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(19) Neurology 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 12 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics;
(c) 24 months of training in neurology;
(d) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(20) Obstetrics and gynecology 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 36 months of training in obstetrics and gynecology; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(21) Medical oncology 60 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics;
(b) 24 months of training in medical oncology; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(22) Ophthalmology 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 36 months of training in ophthalmology; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(23) Otolaryngology 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in surgery;
(b) 36 months of training in otolaryngology; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(24) Pediatrics 60 months of training including:
(a) 48 months of training in pediatrics; and
(b) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(25) Physiatry 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 12 months of training in internal medicine 6 months of which may be replaced by 6 months of training in pediatrics;
(c) 24 months of training in physiatry including:
— 3 months of training in a rehabilitation centre; and
— 3 months of training in pediatric rehabilitation; and
(d) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(26) Pneumology 60 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics;
(b) 24 months of training in pneumology; and
(c) 2 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(27) Psychiatry 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training at least 6 months of which are in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 36 months of training in psychiatry including:
— 6 months of training in pedopsychiatry; and
— 6 months of training in psychiatric long-term care and in rehabilitation; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(28) Diagnostic radiology 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 36 months of training in diagnostic radiology including:
— 6 months of training in ultrasonography; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(29) Radiation oncology 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 36 months of training in radiation oncology; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(30) Rheumatology 60 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics;
(b) 24 months of training in rheumatology; and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(31) Community health 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 24 months of training in a community health program and a master’s degree in a field relevant to community health;
(c) 12 months of practical training in community health; and
(d) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(32) Urology 60 months of training including:
(a) 12 months of training in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 12 months of training in surgery;
(c) 24 months of training in urology; and
(d) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
DIVISION III
72-MONTHS POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
(1) Cardiology 72 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in internal medicine or in pediatrics;
(b) 24 months of training in cardiology including:
— 1 month of training in pediatric cardiology; and
(c) 24 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(2) Cardiac surgery 72 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in surgery;
(b) 24 months of training in cardiac surgery including:
— 6 months of training in pediatric cardiac surgery;
(c) 12 months of training including:
— 6 months of training in thoracic surgery; and
— 6 months of training in general surgery or vascular surgery; and
(d) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.
(3) Neurosurgery 72 months of training including:
(a) 24 months of training in fields related to the specialty;
(b) 36 months of training in neurosurgery, and
(c) 12 months of training the content of which is determined by the university program contemplated in section 4.