Faculty / program leadership: Paul Wong · Melanio Catre · Jihad Abouali · Dmitry Tsvetkov · Justues Chang · James Higgins
Profile completeness89%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureOne-year general orthopaedic fellowship with a strong lower extremity focus: about 65% hip and knee arthroplasty (primary incl. direct anterior, revision, unicompartmental, osteotomy), 15% knee arthroscopy and ACL, 15% foot and ankle, 5% shoulder. Four operating days and one fracture clinic day per week; on call about 6 to 7 evenings per month.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The University of Toronto Division states that clinical fellows are surgeons from Canada or international countries who already hold specialist orthopaedic status in their country of origin.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Not published on the official page
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published on the official page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing date1 July
Application route / cycleFellowship starts 1 July; applications are stated as due 18 months before the start. No calendar deadline is published.
Official contactDr. Jihad Abouali (Fellowship Coordinator)jihad.abouali@tehn.caNot published on the official page
Expected to formalise a research project early with a publication goal
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Community-hospital arthroplasty-led general orthopaedic fellowship with six consultants rotating the fellow across subspecialty lists.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Weekly Garron educational rounds and access to University of Toronto City Wide, University and Grand Surgical Rounds; joint registry database for research.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Michael Garron Hospital (Toronto East Health Network) / University of Toronto
Michael Garron Hospital (formerly Toronto East General) is a community teaching hospital in East York closely affiliated with the University of Toronto.
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