About Members in Training
Trainees are the future of cardiovascular care in Canada and a vital part of our community. The CCS and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Academy (CCSA), through the Trainee Committee, are committed to supporting them during the challenging transition from school to practice by offering programs and services tailored to their needs.
A key example is the Cardiovascular Trainee Program at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC), which includes sessions, workshops, and a Networking Luncheon, to meet the unique needs of trainees. These activities address trainee-specific issues and provide opportunities to connect with peers, program directors, and leaders in cardiovascular medicine and research.
Here are some ways CCS members are involved in supporting trainee programming:
- Volunteering as a faculty member for TRPs, bootcamps, and networking events
- Donating to the CCSA to support education, research, scholarships and bursaries
- Helping to spread the word about the importance of training the next generation of cardiovascular clinicians and scientists
Interested in becoming more involved? Reach out trainees@ccs.ca to learn more.
CCS Trainee Committee
All trainees of the CCS are represented by the Trainee Committee. The chair of the Trainee Committee is the trainee representative on the CCS Board of Directors and the CCSA Board. The mandate of the Trainee Committee is to identify and address specific needs and concerns of trainees in adult cardiology, pediatric cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, and cardiovascular research across the country.
Interested in joining the:
- Trainee Committee? Every spring a call for applications to all CCS Members-In-Training takes place whereby trainees are selected to join the Trainee Committee.
Trainee Program at CCC Planning Committee (TPPC)? The call for positions goes out every year after CCC (November) via The Trainee Pulse (monthly newsletter).
Programs and Services
The following programs and services were identified through extensive consultation with Canada’s trainees.
- Cardiovascular Trainee Program: The trainee program is integrated into the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC), and offers hands-on skills labs as well as educational sessions in research, cardiac surgery, cardiology and personal/career development.
- Trainee Review Programs (TRPs): The highly successful programs for adult cardiology, pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery. The TRPs are preparation programs for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada qualifying exams.
- 1st Year Residents’ Bootcamps: Online introduction in cardiology for first year cardiology, pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery residents.
- Trainee Networking Events: Online events aiming at facilitating trainee’s interconnectivity with their peers and faculty in cardiovascular medicine, science, and surgery across Canada.
- Trainee Resources: Coming soon.
Become involved with CCS Journals
CCS trainees have several exclusive opportunities to get involved with our journals.
Learn more about these opportunities on the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, CJC Open, and CJC Pediatric & Congenital Heart Disease websites.
Contact Us
Feedback or questions? Email us at trainees@ccs.ca for more information about our programs and services.