Fellowships | Programs | POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION | Cumming School of Medicine

Area of Focused Competence (AFC)

Areas of Focused Competence (AFC) are highly specialized area of medicine that build upon a physician's primary or subspecialty certification and are designed to establish national standards for training and specialist competence by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Individuals who successfully qualify for the Royal College credential for AFCs are eligible to become Diplomates of the Royal College.

The University of Calgary currently offers the following accredited AFC programs:

Adult Cardiac Electrophysiology

Program Director: Dr. Jacques Rizkallah
Email: Jacques.rizkallah@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Samantha Hardy
Email: Samantha.hardy@albertahealthservices.ca
Adult Interventional Cardiology

Program Director: Dr. Ayaaz Sachedina
Email: ayaaz.sachedina@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Samantha Hardy
Email: samantha.hardy@albertahealthservices.ca
Brachytherapy

Program Director Dr. Harvey Quon
Email: Harvey.quon@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Melissa Watkins
Email: melissa.watkins2@albertahealthservices
Cytopathology

Program Director: Dr. Steve Josef Gorombey
Email: Steve.gorombey@albertaprecisionlabs.ca
Program Administrator: Cassandra Saubak
Email: Cassandra.saubak@albertaprecisionlabs.ca
Adult Antimicrobial Stewardship

Co-AFC Director: Dr. John Conly (Adult)
Email: John.conly@albertahealthservices.ca
Co-AFC Director: Dr. Elissa Rennert-May
Email: Elissa.rennertmay@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Shabria Pradhan
Email: shabira.pradhan@albertahealthservices.ca
Antimicrobial Stewardship (Pediatric)

Program Director: Dr. Joseph Vayalumkal (Pediatric)
Email: Joseph.vayalumkal@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Julie Squires
Email: Julie.squires@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Kathleen Smith
Email: Kathleen.smith2@albertahealthservices.ca
Adult Sleep Disorder Medicine

Program Director: Dr. Marcus Povitz (Adult)
Email: Marcus.povitz@albertahealthservices
Program Administrator: Monika Khoury-Dool
Email: monika.khoury-dool@albertahealthservices.ca
Sleep Disorder Medicine (Pediatric)

Co-Program Director: Dr. Adetayo Adeleye
Email: Adetayo.adeleye@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Kathleen Smith
Email: Kathleen.smith2@albertahealthservices.ca

Anesthesiology

Cardiology

Advanced Heart Failure

Program Director: Dr. Kristin Lyons
Email: kristin.lyons@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Leslie Vester
Email: Leslie.vester@albertahealthservices.ca
T: 403.220.1539
F: 403.944.1539
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Training

Program Director: Dr. James White
Email: jawhit@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Carrie Smart
Email: carrie.smart@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.8697
F: 403.944.8510
Echocardiography

Program Director: Dr. Nita Guron
Email: nita.guron@albertahealthservices
Program Administrator: Leslie Vester
Email: Leslie.vester@albertahealthservices.ca
T: 403.270.2268
F: 403.944.1539
Electrophysiology

Program Director: Dr. Jacques Rizkallah
Email: jacques.rizkallah@albertahealthservices.ca
T: 403.944.8498
Program Administrator: Samantha Hardy
Email: Samantha.hardy@ucalgary.ca
T: 403.220.3915
F: 403.984.0870
Interventional Cardiology

Program Director: Dr. Ayaaz Sachedina
Email: Ayaaz.Sachedina@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Samantha Hardy
Email: Samantha.hardy@ucalgary.ca
T: 403.944.4565/ 944.2011
F: 403.283.0744
Cardiac Amyloidosis Fellowship Program

Program Director: Dr. Nowell Fine
Email: nowell.fine@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Leslie Vester
Email: Leslie.vester@albertahealthservices.ca
T: 403.270.2268
F: 403.944.1539
Advanced Aortic

Program Director: Dr. Scott McClure
Email: scott.mcclure@albertahealthservices.ca
Dr. Kenton Rommens
Email: Kenton.rommens@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Leslie Vester
Email: Leslie.vester@albertahealthservices.ca
T: 403.220.1539
F: 403.944.1539

Cardiac Surgery

Advanced Aortic

Program Director: Dr. Scott McClure / Dr. Kenton Rommens
Email: scott.mcclure@albertahealthservices.ca / kenton.rommens@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Leslie Vester
Email: Leslie.Vester@albertahealthservices.ca
T: 403-220-6763

Diagnostic Radiology

Body Imaging Radiology

Program Director: Dr. Danny Ng
Email: Radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrators: Pamie Dow
Email: radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
T: 403.944.2259
F: 403.944.4577
Body Interventional Radiology

Program Director: Dr. Cori Caughlin
Email: radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrators: Pamie Dow
Email: radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
T: 403.944.2259
F: 403.944.4577
Cardiothoracic Radiology

Program Director: Dr. Zachary Guenther
Email: radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrators: Pamie Dow
Email: radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
T: 403.944.2259
F: 403.944.4577
Musculoskeletal Radiology

Program Director: Dr. Miles Cook
Email: radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrators: Pamie Dow
Email: radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
T: 403.944.2259
F: 403.944.4577
Neuroradiology

Program Director: Dr. James Scott.
Email: radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrators: Ariane Jacques
Email: radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
T: 403.944.2259
F: 403.944.4747
Neurointerventional Radiology

Program Director: Dr. William Morrish
Email: radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrators: Pamie Dow
Email: radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
T: 403.944.2259
F: 403.944.4577
Pediatric Radiology

Program Director: Dr. Alaa ElManzalawy
Email: alaa.elmanzalawy@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrators: Pamie Dow
Email: radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
T: 403.944.2259
F: 403.944.4577
Cardiac MR Imaging

Program Director: Dr. Mike Bristow
Email: radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrators: Pamie Dow
Email: radiology.fellowship@ucalgary.ca
T: 403.944.2259
F: 403.944.4577

General Surgery

Endocrine Surgery

Program Director: Dr. Catilin Yeo
Email: Caitlin.yeo@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
Hepatopancreaticobiliary (HBP)

Program Director: Dr. Elijah Dixon
Email: Elijah.dixon@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
Pediatric Surgery

Program Director: Dr. Andrea Lo

Email: tiffany.j.jones@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator:
Email:
T: 403.945-7253
F: 403.955.7634
Trauma

Program Director: Dr. Paul McBeth
Email: pmcbeth@gmail.com
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
Upper GI/Laparoscopic

Program Director: Dr. Neal Church
Email: neal.church@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
General Surgical Oncology

Program Director: Dr. Antoine Bouchard-Fortier
Email: abouchar@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301

Internal Medicine

Medical Genetics

CCMG Clinical Genetics & Biochemical Genetics/Metabolics

Program Director: Dr. Eliza Phillips
Email: eliza.phillips@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Brenda Gallagher
Email: brenda.gallagher@ahs.ca
T: 403.955.7613
F: 403.955.2645
CCMG Laboratory Genetics (PhD)

Program Director: Dr. Amanda Tyndall
Email: amandy.tyndall@albertaprecisionlabs.ca
Program Administrator: Brenda Gallagher
Email: brenda.gallagher@ahs.ca
T: 403.955.7613
F: 403.955.2645

Neurology

Autoimmune Neurology

Program Director: Dr. Christopher Hahn
Email: Christopher.hahn@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Liam Harrison
Email: liam.harrison1@ucalgary.ca
T: 403.210.6164
F: 403.210.9665
Cognitive Neuroscience

Program Director: Dr. Eric Smith
Email: eesmith@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Jolene Phelps
Email: Jolene.phelps@ucalgary.ca
T: 403.210.6164
F: 403.210.9965
Epilepsy

Program Director: Dr. Andrea Salmon
Email: andrea.salmon@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Elizabeth Yturralde
Email: Elizabeth.yturralde@albertahealthservices.ca
T: 403.944.4242
F: 403.283.2270
Headache

Program Director: Dr. Prin Chitsantikul
Email: prin.chitsantikul@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Lindsey Krahn
Email: lindsey.krahn@ahs.ca
T: 403.956.2460
F: 403.592.4259
Movement Disorders

Program Director: Dr. Justyna Renata Sarna
Email: jrsarna@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Vicki Dalton
Email: vicki.dalton@ucalgary.ca
T: 403.220.5309
F: 403.283.6551
Neurocritical Care

Program Director: Dr. Julie Kromm
Email: julie.kromm@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Ish Bains
Email: ish.bains@albertahealthservices.ca
T: 403.944.2471
F: 403.283.9994
Multiple Sclerosis

Program Director: Dr. Sarah Morrow
Email: sarah.morrow@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Telesa Gaskell
Email: telesa.gaskell@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.4241
F: 403.944.4245
Neuromuscular

Program Director: Dr. Gordon Jewett
Email: gjewett@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Margaret Dohnal
Email: Margaret.dohnal@ahs.ca
T: 403.956.2465
F: 403.592.4259
Neuro-Ophthalmology

Program Director: Dr. Suresh Subramaniam
Email: suresh.subramaniam@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Habiba Bhanji
Email: habiba.bhanji@ahs.ca
T: 403.956.2465
F: 403.640.7615
Stroke Fellowships

Program Director: Dr. Andrew Demchuk
Email: ademchuk@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Emily Collins
Email: emily.collins@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.8671
F: 403.944.1602

Neurosurgery

Endoscopic Skull Base Neurosurgery

Program Director: Dr. Yves Starreveld
Email: ystarrev@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Amanda Smith
Email: Amanda.smith@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.4496
F: 403.944.5496
Epilepsy & Neurosurgery

Program Director: Dr. Walter Hader
Email: whader@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Amanda Smith
Email: Amanda.smith@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.4496
F: 403.944.5496
Cerebrovascular & Endovascular Neurosurgery

Program Director: Dr. John Wong
Email: jwong@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Amanda Smith
Email: Amanda.smith@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.4496
F: 403.944.5496
Surgical Neuro-Oncology

Program Director: Dr. John Kelly
Email: jjkelly@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Amanda Smith
Email: Amanda.smith@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.4496
F: 403.944.5496
Combined Spine Fellowship

Program Director: Dr. Fred Nicholls
Email: fred.nicholls@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Amanda Smith
Email: Amanda.smith@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.4496
F: 403.944.5496
Paediatric Neurosurgery

Program Director: Dr. Clare Gallagher
Email: cgallag@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Amanda Smith
Email: Amanda.smith@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.4496
F: 403.944.5496
Stereotactic/Functional Neurosurgery

Program Director: Dr. Zelma Kiss
Email: zkiss@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Amanda Smith
Email: Amanda.smith@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.4496
F: 403.944.5496

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Gynecologic Oncology

Program Director: Dr. Anna Cameron
Email: Anna.cameron@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Judy McFadzen
Email: judy.mcfadzen@ahs.ca
T: 403.521.3775
F: 403.283.1651
Minimally Invasive and Complex Gynecologic Surgery

Program Director: Dr. Liane Belland / Aria Sanders
Program Administrator: Louise Gofton
Email: louise.gofton@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.4419
F: 403.283.7136
W: https://www.cansage.org/university-of-calgary
Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Program Director:Dr. Shunaha Kim-Fine
Email: Shunaha.kim-fine@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Louise Gofton
Email: louise.gofton@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.4419
F: 403.283.7136
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Program Director: Dr. Sarah McQuillan
Email: sarah.mcquillan@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Louise Gofton
Email: louise.gofton@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.4419
F: 403.283.7136

Ophthalmology

Retina Fellowships

Program Director: Dr. Geoff Williams/ Dr. Amin Kherani
Email: geoff.williams@calgaryretina.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
Orbit, Oculofacial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Program Director: Dr. Karim Punja
Email: karminpunja@hotmail.com
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
Orbit, Oculoplastic and Ocular Oncology

Program Director: Dr. Ezekiel Weiss
Email: ezekiel.weiss@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
Glaucoma

Program Director: Dr. Patrick Gooi
Email: Patrick.goii2@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301

Orthopedic Surgery

Foot & Ankle Surgery

Program Director: Dr. Jennifer Punell
Email: purnelljen@gmail.com
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
Hand & Wrist Surgery

Program Director: Dr. Gurpreet Dhaliwal
Email: gurpreet.dhaliwal@me.com
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
Joint Reconstruction Surgery

Program Director: Dr. James Powell
Email: jnpowellemail@yahoo.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
MSK Oncology

Program Director: Dr. Shannon Puloski
Email: spuloski@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
General Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Program Director: Dr. Marcel Abouassaly
Email: marcel.abouassaly@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
Trauma Surgery

Program Director: Dr. Robert Korley
Email: korley2010@gmail.com
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
Upper Extremity Surgery

Program Director: Dr. Ian Lo
Email: ikylo@ucalgary.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301

Otolaryngology

Advanced Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

Program Director: Dr. Robert Hart
Email: Robert.hart@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301

Palliative Medicine

Palliative Medicine

Program Director: Dr. Stephanie Muir
Email: : stephanie.muir@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Dixie Vancak
Email: Dixie.Vancak@ahs.ca
T: 403.521.3596
F: 403.283.1651

Pathology

Pathology Fellowship Programs

Contact: Cassandra Saubak
Contact Email: calgaryfellowship@albertaprecisionlabs.ca
Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine Educational Programs Website: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/node/345761
Fellowship programs:
- Adult Medical Autopsy
- Breast Pathology
- Cytopathology
- Dermatopathology
- GI Pathology
- Gynecologic Pathology
- Hematopathology
- Pediatric Pathology
- Pulmonary Pathology
- Renal Transplant Pathology
- Uropathology

Pediatrics

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Brain Injury Fellowship

Program Director: Dr. Chantel Debert

Email: cdebert@ucalgary.ca

Program Administrator: Daphne Bates

Email: daphne.bates@ahs.ca

T: 403-944-2061

F: 403-270-7878
Cancer Rehabilitation Fellowship

Program Director: Dr. George Francis
Email: George.francis@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Daphne Bates
Email: daphne.bates@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.2061
F: 403.270.7878
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Program Director: Dr. Lee Burkholder
Email: lee.burkholder@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Daphne Bates
Email: daphne.bates@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.2061
F: 403.270.7878
Stroke Rehabilitation Fellowship

Program Director: Dr. Gentson Leung

Email: gentson.leung@ahs.ca

Program Administrator: Daphne Bates

Email: daphne.bates@ahs.ca

T: 403-944-2061

F: 403-270-7878

Psychiatry

Psychiatry Fellowships

Program Director: Dr. David Crockford
Email: david.crockford@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Bernice Mina-Buna
Email: bernice.mina-buna@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.2214
F: 403.270.3451

Plastic Surgery

Microsurgery

Program Director: Dr. Christiaan Schrag
Email: cschrag@me.com
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
Oncology

Program Director: Dr. Claire Temple-Oberle
Email: claire.temple-oberle@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301

Radiation Oncology

Radiation Oncology Fellowships

Program Director: Dr. Sangjune Lee
Email: sangjune.lee@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Melissa Watkins
Email: melissa.watkins2@ahs.ca
T: 403.521.3402
F: 403.283.1651

Transplant Surgery

Transplant Surgery

Program Director: Dr. Neal Austin
Email: neal.austin@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.2183
F: 403.944.4301

Urology

Oncology

Program Director: Dr. Geoffrey Gotto
Email: drgotto@gmail.com
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.2183
F: 403.944.4301
Pediatric Urology

Program Director: Dr. Carolina Fermin-Risso
Email: Carolina.ferminrisso@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301
Reconstructive & Functional

Program Director: Dr. Kevin Carlson
Email: kevin.carlson@ahs.ca
Program Administrator: Francesca Isaacs
Email: surgical.fellowship@ahs.ca
T: 403.944.5466
F: 403.944.4301

Vascular Surgery

Vascular Surgery Stroke Neurology Multidisciplinary

Program Director: Dr. Kenton Rommens
Email: Kenton.rommens@albertahealthservices.ca
Program Administrator: Michelle Mills
Email: michelle.mills@albertahealthservices.ca
T: 403.943.5658

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