General Surgeons

Description:

As a member of the military, General Surgeons belong to the Medical Specialist occupation in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and provide trauma and general surgical care for CAF members, whether at a Canadian Forces Health Services Clinics/operating theatres or overseas in support of peacekeeping or humanitarian missions. They have the opportunity to be a leader within the CAF Health Services, as well as mentor and educator to other Health Services personnel, including Medical Officers, Nursing Officers, Physician Assistants as well as Medical, Operating Room and Diagnostic Technicians.

Their primary responsibilities are to:
 

• Provide surgical consultation for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Members in Canada and deployed internationally;
• Lead a surgical or emergent care team caring for injured and ill patients in Canada and in deployed settings, internationally;
• Educate and advise multidisciplinary teams on trauma and general surgery care;
• Maintain a high level of surgical skills, by holding a position within a civilian health care facility ; and
• Contribute to the development and application of health care policies within the CAF.