OF OrthoFellow Home Countries Canada DESTINATION DIRECTORY Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs in Canada 62 current source-linked pathways are organised across 10 subspecialties, including Foot & Ankle, General Orthopaedics, Hand & Wrist, Hip & Knee. Compare clinical, research, observational, travelling and short-course formats without treating network hosts as separate fellowships.
62 Total programs
10 Subspecialties
61 Clinical & visiting
1 Research
0 Network host institutions
CITY DIRECTORIES
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All subspecialties Foot & Ankle General Orthopaedics Hand & Wrist Hip & Knee Musculoskeletal Oncology Paediatric Orthopaedics Shoulder & Elbow Spine Sports Medicine Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum SUBSPECIALTY
General Orthopaedics 2 programs ✓ Official McGill clinical-observer guidance retained; source inaccessible during the 15 August 2026 audit♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed General Orthopaedics → McGill University Health Centre Orthopaedic Surgery
⌖ Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Program lead AS Approved supervisor of the selected McGill orthopaedic service
Duration Individually agreed with one selected service supervisor
Funding Self-funded; no stipend, salary or central programme fee is published
Exposure Observation within one approved McGill-affiliated orthopaedic service; applicants choose a specialty and supervisor rather than…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile ✓ Current official UHN orthopaedic and observership pages♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed General Orthopaedics → Toronto Western Hospital / University Health Network
⌖ Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Program lead CU Confirmed UHN Orthopedic Surgery sponsor
Duration Individually arranged with the UHN sponsor
Funding Self-funded, fee-based registration; UHN publishes that affiliated-institution observers may be…
Exposure Observation of examinations and procedures within UHN Orthopedic Surgery; a personalized observership-based learning plan may also…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile SUBSPECIALTY
Hand & Wrist 1 program UO ✓ Current official University of Calgary programme summary, fellowship directory and Office of Surgical Fellowship FAQ♡
Clinical Fellowship Active application Hand & Wrist → University of Calgary / South Health Campus
⌖ Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Faculty & leadership GD Gurpreet DhaliwalVB Vaughan Bowen+2 more
Duration 1 year
Funding The programme does not publish a stipend amount. Calgary requires assured funding from an…
Exposure Fingertip-to-elbow surgery including arthroscopy, arthroplasty, acute and post-traumatic reconstruction, peripheral nerve…
Profile completeness 92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile SUBSPECIALTY
Hip & Knee 5 programs UO ✓ Current official University of Calgary programme summary, fellowship directory and Office of Surgical Fellowship FAQ♡
Clinical Fellowship Active application Hip & Knee → University of Calgary affiliated teaching hospitals
⌖ Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Faculty & leadership KJ Kelly JohnstonJW Jason Werle+8 more
Duration 1 year
Funding The programme does not publish a fellowship-specific remuneration amount. Calgary's Office of…
Exposure Osteotomy, complex primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, multidisciplinary perioperative care, teaching, call and…
Profile completeness 92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile ✓ Official UBC programme page last updated April 2023 plus current departmental fellowship pathway; next intake requires confirmation♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hip & Knee → University of British Columbia / Vancouver General Hospital / UBC Hospital
⌖ Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Faculty & leadership LH Lisa HowardDG Donald Garbuz+3 more
Duration 1 year; five positions run 1 July–30 June and one runs 1…
Funding CAD 85,000 plus applicable UBC benefits and support to attend Current Concepts in Joint…
Exposure Elective adult hip and knee reconstruction across Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Hospital and the Diamond Health Care Centre, with…
Profile completeness 86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile ✓ Current official AAHKS recognized-programme identity plus current public Match-directory or first-party institutional details; host availability remains confirmation-required♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hip & Knee → University of Manitoba Adult Reconstruction Fellowship
⌖ Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Program lead TR Thomas R. Turgeon, FRCSC
Duration 1 year under current AAHKS Fellowship Recognition standards;…
Funding Not published
Exposure Adult hip and knee reconstruction; programme-specific operative volume, rotations and case mix require confirmation on the linked…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile ✓ Current official AAHKS recognized-programme identity plus current public Match-directory or first-party institutional details; host availability remains confirmation-required♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hip & Knee → University of Toronto/Toronto Western Hospital Adult Reconstruction Fellowship
⌖ Toronto, ON, Canada
Program lead MG Michael G. Zywiel, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Duration 1 year under current AAHKS Fellowship Recognition standards;…
Funding Not published
Exposure Adult hip and knee reconstruction; programme-specific operative volume, rotations and case mix require confirmation on the linked…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile ✓ Current official AAHKS recognized-programme identity plus current public Match-directory or first-party institutional details; host availability remains confirmation-required♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hip & Knee → Western University Adult Reconstruction Fellowship
⌖ London, ON, Canada
Program lead JH James Howard, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Duration 1 year under current AAHKS Fellowship Recognition standards;…
Funding Not published
Exposure Adult hip and knee reconstruction; programme-specific operative volume, rotations and case mix require confirmation on the linked…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile SUBSPECIALTY
Musculoskeletal Oncology 3 programs ✓ Current official UBC fellowship directory and programme page♡
Clinical Fellowship Active application Musculoskeletal Oncology → BC Cancer / BC Children's Hospital / UBC Hospital / Vancouver General Hospital
⌖ Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Faculty & leadership JN Jennifer NevinPC Paul Clarkson
Duration 12 months, July 1–June 30
Funding CAD 85,000 plus applicable benefits; a possible educational stipend is noted
Exposure Adult and paediatric musculoskeletal oncology across four hospitals, multidisciplinary cancer care, surgery, teaching, research and…
Profile completeness 86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile UO ✓ Current official University of Calgary fellowship directory with the 2028–2029 application deadline♡
Clinical Fellowship Active application Musculoskeletal Oncology → University of Calgary affiliated teaching hospitals
⌖ Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Faculty & leadership SP Shannon PuloskiMM Michael Monument
Duration Not published
Funding Not published
Exposure Musculoskeletal oncology and limb reconstruction within Calgary's tertiary orthopaedic network; confirm current rotations and…
Profile completeness 78%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding ✓ Current official University of Toronto programme page; next intake and availability unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Musculoskeletal Oncology → Mount Sinai Hospital Musculoskeletal Oncology Unit / University Health Network
⌖ Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Faculty & leadership PF Peter FergusonAG Aaron Gazendam+2 more
Duration 1–2 years
Funding Not published
Exposure Bone and soft-tissue tumour diagnosis and staging, limb salvage, adjuvant therapy, metastatic disease, operating rooms, oncology and…
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date SUBSPECIALTY
Paediatric Orthopaedics 9 highlighted of 10 ✓ Current official UBC Paediatric Orthopaedics, current-fellows, postgraduate-fellows and sponsored-visa trainee pages♡
Clinical Fellowship Active application Paediatric Orthopaedics → University of British Columbia / BC Children’s Hospital
⌖ Vancouver, Canada
Duration 1 or 2 years, 1 August–31 July
Funding CAD 91,710.67 salary plus benefits for 2027–28
Exposure Daily operating lists and approximately 20,000 outpatient visits yearly across complex limb reconstruction, neuromuscular…
Profile completeness 100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete ✓ Original university fellowship page♡
Clinical Fellowship Rolling application Paediatric Orthopaedics → University of British Columbia / BC Children’s Hospital
⌖ Vancouver, Canada
Faculty & leadership FM Firoz MiyanjiAG Arvindera Ghag+1 more
Duration 1 or 2 years, 1 August–31 July
Funding CAD 91,710.67 salary plus benefits for 2027–28
Exposure Comprehensive paediatric spinal-deformity care including early-onset scoliosis, cervical spine, spinal oncology, trauma, advanced…
Profile completeness 100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete UO ✓ Current official University of Calgary paediatric-spine summary, fellowship directory and Office of Surgical Fellowship FAQ♡
Clinical Fellowship Active application Paediatric Orthopaedics → University of Calgary / Alberta Children's Hospital
⌖ Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Program lead DP David Parsons
Duration 1 year
Funding The programme does not publish a fellowship-specific remuneration amount. Calgary requires…
Exposure Paediatric scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolisthesis and thoracic insufficiency syndrome, specialty clinics, operative planning and…
Profile completeness 92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile ✓ Current official POSNA fellowship directory listing; application availability requires confirmation♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Paediatric Orthopaedics → IWK Health Centre
⌖ Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Program lead LG Luke Gautheir
Duration Not yet abstracted from the official POSNA programme detail
Funding Not yet abstracted from the official POSNA programme detail
Exposure Programme-specific operative exposure, rotations and case mix have not yet been abstracted from the official POSNA detail page
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile ✓ Original programme and faculty pages♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Paediatric Orthopaedics → The Hospital for Sick Children / University of Toronto
⌖ Toronto, Canada
Duration 6–12 months
Funding Not published
Exposure Advanced surgical and conservative paediatric spinal-deformity care with emphasis on complex reconstruction, plus participation in…
Profile completeness 66%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date ✓ Current official McGill fellowship, division and fellowship-director pages♡
Research Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Research Fellowship → McGill University / Montreal Children’s Hospital / Shriners Children’s Canada
⌖ Montreal, Canada
Duration Not published
Funding Not published
Research focus Supervised clinical research across paediatric orthopaedics, limb deformity, trauma, hip preservation, spinal deformity,…
Profile completeness 62%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline ✓ Original university fellowship page♡
Clinical + Research Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Paediatric Orthopaedics → McGill University / Montreal Children’s Hospital / Shriners Children’s Canada
⌖ Montreal, Canada
Duration 1 year clinical or 2 years clinical and research
Funding Not published
Exposure Paediatric trauma, infection, hip disease, neuromuscular disorders, lower-limb deformity and lengthening, upper extremity,…
Profile completeness 62%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date ✓ Original programme and faculty pages♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Paediatric Orthopaedics → The Hospital for Sick Children / University of Toronto
⌖ Toronto, Canada
Faculty & leadership MB Maryse BouchardAH Andrew Howard+7 more
Duration 12 months, commencing each July
Funding Not published
Exposure Ten-week rotations across neuromuscular care, hip and limb reconstruction, foot, trauma, rare disease, oncology, clubfoot, DDH and…
Profile completeness 62%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date ✓ Current official APOS directory identity; current availability requires host confirmation♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Paediatric Orthopaedics → Children's Hospital of Winnipeg / University of Manitoba
⌖ Winnipeg, Canada
Program lead LA Lori Anne Archer
Duration Not published
Funding Not published
Exposure Comprehensive tertiary paediatric orthopaedics for a 1.5-million catchment, with a published 1:5 fellow-to-attending ratio
Profile completeness 58%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, commencement date COMPLETE CRAWLABLE INDEX
All remaining programmes The first 24 profiles include full comparison details. These 38 additional source-linked profiles use a compact layout so this destination stays fast without hiding any programme from applicants or search engines.
Paediatric Orthopaedics · Clinical Fellowship Alberta Children's Hospital / University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow · Clinical Fellowship St. Paul's Hospital / Royal Columbian Hospital and partner sites · Vancouver and New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Active application Shoulder & Elbow · Clinical Fellowship McMaster University / St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Upcoming cycle Shoulder & Elbow · Clinical Fellowship University Health Network / University of Toronto Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Active application Shoulder & Elbow · Clinical Fellowship Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre / Holland Orthopaedic and Arthritic Centre · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Upcoming cycle Shoulder & Elbow · Clinical Fellowship Toronto Western Hospital / University Health Network · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Upcoming cycle Shoulder & Elbow · Clinical Fellowship University of Calgary / Peter Lougheed Centre · Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow · Clinical Fellowship Dalhousie University / QEII Health Sciences Centre · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow · Clinical Fellowship Queen's University / Kingston Health Sciences Centre · Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Upcoming cycle Shoulder & Elbow · Clinical Fellowship University of Manitoba / Pan Am Clinic · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Upcoming cycle Shoulder & Elbow · Clinical Fellowship The Ottawa Hospital / University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow · Clinical Fellowship Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine · Montréal, Québec, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow · Clinical Fellowship University of Alberta / Western Upper Limb Facility · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Upcoming cycle Spine · Clinical Fellowship Vancouver General Hospital · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Active application Spine · Clinical Fellowship Toronto Western Hospital / University Health Network · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Rolling application Spine · Clinical Fellowship University of Calgary affiliated teaching hospitals · Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine · Clinical Fellowship Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic - Western University · London, Ontario, Canada
Active application Sports Medicine · Clinical Fellowship 300 Old Canmore Road · Canmore, AB, Canada
Active application Sports Medicine · Clinical Fellowship Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Active application Sports Medicine · Clinical Fellowship Pan Am Clinic · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine · Clinical Fellowship Vancouver General Hospital / UBC Hospital and partner sites · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Active application Sports Medicine · Clinical Fellowship McMaster Sports Medicine · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine · Clinical Fellowship University of Toronto affiliated teaching hospitals · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Upcoming cycle Sports Medicine · Clinical Fellowship University of Calgary affiliated teaching hospitals · Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine · Clinical Fellowship McGill University Health Center · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine · Clinical Fellowship Université de Sherbrooke · Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · Clinical Fellowship McMaster Orthopaedic Surgery / Hamilton Health Sciences · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · Clinical Fellowship Royal Columbian Hospital · New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Active application Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · Clinical Fellowship Vancouver General Hospital · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Active application Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · Clinical Fellowship Montreal General Hospital / McGill University · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · Clinical Fellowship Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · Clinical Fellowship Foothills Medical Centre / University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · Clinical Fellowship Queen’s University / Kingston Health Sciences Centre · Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · Clinical Fellowship Max Rady College of Medicine / University of Manitoba · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · Clinical Fellowship The Ottawa Hospital and regional partner hospitals · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · Clinical Fellowship Dalhousie University affiliated hospitals · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · Clinical Fellowship University of Alberta Division of Orthopaedic Surgery · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · Clinical Fellowship London Health Sciences Centre / Western University · London, Ontario, Canada
Current availability unconfirmed MONITORED RECORDS
Verified programmes with closed calls 2 records These profiles remain source-linked because the programme is recurring or historically verifiable. They are not presented as accepting applications today.
Sports Medicine · Clinical Fellowship Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closed Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · Clinical Fellowship St. Michael's Hospital / Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closed PLANNING QUESTIONS Applying for orthopaedic training in Canada What orthopaedic training programmes are listed in Canada? OrthoFellow currently indexes 62 current canonical pathways in Canada: 59 clinical fellowships, 1 research fellowships, 2 observerships and 0 short courses. 2 additional verified programme records have a closed or completed published cycle and remain monitored below. Open each profile for its exact classification and current cycle status.
Are international surgeons eligible for every programme in Canada? No. Eligibility, language, registration, immigration permission and hospital privileges depend on the specific programme and host. OrthoFellow shows published requirements and labels missing information for direct confirmation.
How current are the Canada listings? Each programme profile shows its own checked date and official source. Availability and deadlines can change, so applicants should reopen the current official programme page before applying or paying costs.
