Faculty / program leadership: James Howard, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced— Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
No programme-specific deadline is established by the recognized-programme list
Duration
1 year under current AAHKS Fellowship Recognition standards; confirm host-specific dates
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year under current AAHKS Fellowship Recognition standards; confirm host-specific dates
Clinical exposureAdult hip and knee reconstruction; programme-specific operative volume, rotations and case mix require confirmation on the linked host programme page
Funding · not publishedNot published in the current AAHKS recognized-programme list
DestinationCanada
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The current AAHKS match listing displays ‘Accepts International Applicants: Yes’. This does not establish ECFMG eligibility, state licensure, hospital credentialing or visa sponsorship; confirm each requirement with the host.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
The current AAHKS match listing displays ‘Accepts International Applicants: Yes’. This does not establish ECFMG eligibility, state licensure, hospital credentialing or visa sponsorship; confirm each requirement with the host.
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Host-specific residency completion, medical licensing and hospital credentialing requirements have not yet been abstracted.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is programme-specific and is not established by AAHKS recognition.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published in the current AAHKS recognized-programme list
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% of core application fields verified
Checked 30 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-26. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo programme-specific deadline is established by the recognized-programme list
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAAHKS Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Match: applicant registration opened 3 August 2026; interviews October 2026–March 2027; rank lists due 6 April 2027; Match Day 13 April 2027
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
The current AAHKS match listing displays ‘Accepts International Applicants: Yes’. This does not establish ECFMG eligibility, state licensure, hospital credentialing or visa sponsorship; confirm each requirement with the host.
Registration, licence & examinations
Host-specific residency completion, medical licensing and hospital credentialing requirements have not yet been abstracted.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is programme-specific and is not established by AAHKS recognition.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Western University Adult Reconstruction Fellowship is one of 116 programmes in the current official AAHKS recognized-programme list. The reviewed detail source publishes London, ON, Canada and programme leadership: James Howard, MD, MSc, FRCSC, with 7 listed positions. The published position count describes programme capacity and is not evidence that a place remains available.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Western University Adult Reconstruction Fellowship
A detailed institutional profile has not yet been published by OrthoFellow for this listing. Use the official host or program link to review the hospital, university, training sites and facilities directly.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Western University Adult Reconstruction Fellowship
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
James Howard, MD, MSc, FRCSC is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Western University Adult Reconstruction Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
James Howard, MD, MSc, FRCSC is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
AAHKS recognized-list identity checked 2026-08-30. AAHKS public Match-directory details checked 2026-08-30; listing title: Western University Adult Reconstruction Fellowship. Published interview labels may refer to an earlier cycle and are not presented as current deadlines.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing advanced adult hip and knee reconstruction training; host-specific eligibility applies
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The current AAHKS match listing displays ‘Accepts International Applicants: Yes’. This does not establish ECFMG eligibility, state licensure, hospital credentialing or visa sponsorship; confirm each requirement with the host.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
