Surrey Memorial Hospital is accepting applications for 2 Respirology physicians to join a group practice of inpatient and outpatient Respiratory medicine. SMH is a large over 600 bed community/academic hospital in the lower mainland of British Columbia. We provide service to a population of over 500,000 and outlying communities as a tertiary referral center. The Respirology division consists of 8 full-time members and part time members. We have outpatient private clinics in addition to hospital affiliated subspecialty clinics in airways disease, rapid access and ILD. We have a full pulmonary function lab including cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Bronchoscopy, EBUS, indwelling pleural catheters and other interventional procedures accessed through ambulatory daycare at SMH. We have direct access for referral to the FHA sleep lab. Our Inpatient consultative service provides respiratory consultative care but not MRP responsibilities. SMH provides regional Thoracic surgery services. Fraser Valley cancer Center is affiliated with our hospital. Surrey Memorial Hospital within the Fraser health authority is affiliated with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine and Post Graduate Medical Education. Planning for a new medical school has been initiated in the FHA.

We wish to recruit to new full-time members trained in Respirology and must have:

• Fellowship in Respirology with the Royal College of physicians of Canada

• Eligible for independent license by the College of physicians and surgeons of British Columbia

• Canadian citizen

Candidates will be strongly considered with subspecialty training after completion of their respiratory medicine fellowship. They must have an active interest in the training of residents and medical students. Research interests and opportunities will be considered. Strong interpersonal, collaborative skills and dedication to service excellence will be considered high a priority.

Qualifications:
Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License (Full); Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) (Mandatory); Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) (Eligible)