Adult Cardiac · Subspecialty observership
MICS Surgeon Observation Training Program
University of Calgary, Libin Cardiovascular Institute — Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery team, Foothills Medical Centre · Calgary, Alberta, Canada · Calgary · Canada
Programme overview
The Libin MICS team at Foothills Medical Centre hosts visiting cardiac surgeons to observe minimally invasive cardiac surgery cases. Visits are organized by an industry partner in one of two streams (two days/four cases with a didactic dinner, or one to two days/two to four cases).
Faculty names not published
The official programme page reviewed on 20 Oct 2026 does not name a fellowship director or programme faculty tied to this fellowship, so no faculty relationship is published.
Faculty-source review: 20 Oct 2026
Check the official programme source ↗Programme details
- Focus
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery; MVR, AVR, ASD cases
- Who may attend
- Cardiac surgeons and their teams invited by industry partners
- Group size
- Stream 1: 6-8 participants; Stream 2: maximum four
- Contact
- libin@ucalgary.ca; 403.210.6157
Unpublished details & source notes
- Funding
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Source type
- Official institutional page
International applicant requirements
- Industry partner sponsor
- Visit is organized and supervised by the industry partner organizer
- Visa
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Funding
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Deadline
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.
How to apply
The industry partner organizer requests available dates from the MICS team via the page's 'Request dates' link, then confirms the date via the 'Confirm dates' link. Contact: libin@ucalgary.ca, 403.210.6157.
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
Verified 20 Oct 2026. Programme is set up for industry partners to invite surgeons; the page does not describe an individual self-application route or any fee/credential requirement.