Names in the programme record: Approved supervisor of the selected McGill orthopaedic service
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Self-funded; no stipend, salary or central programme fee is published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Individually agreed with one selected service supervisor
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureObservation within one approved McGill-affiliated orthopaedic service; applicants choose a specialty and supervisor rather than applying broadly to the whole division
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
—Not applicable to this pathway
Medical registration
Observers have no patient contact and may not participate in surgical procedures. The route does not confer Quebec registration or clinical privileges.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ verification date— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not applicable to this pathway— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source— accreditation / organisation source · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect rolling enquiry to one selected service supervisor. Do not send requests to every orthopaedic staff member; the Residency Program Director does not participate in observerships.
Official contactAdministrative assistant to the selected McGill orthopaedic service
Select one McGill orthopaedic service and one supervisor
Obtain the service supervisor's approval
Complete the site hospital DPS Office requirements supplied by the supervisor's administrative assistant
Receive final approval from the DPS Office
Application documents
Published by official source
Documentation specified by the selected hospital's DPS Office after supervisor approval
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A service-specific McGill orthopaedic observership arranged directly with one supervisor and approved by the relevant hospital DPS Office. It is strictly observational, with no patient contact or participation in surgery.
Intended for: Physicians and trainees seeking non-clinical orthopaedic observation at a McGill-affiliated hospital
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Observation within one approved orthopaedic service; the observer may learn from the selected supervisor but has no patient contact and may not participate in surgery
HOST INSTITUTION
About McGill University Health Centre Orthopaedic Surgery
McGill's division spans adult and paediatric orthopaedics, Level-I trauma, musculoskeletal oncology and subspecialty services across several Montreal teaching hospitals.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Osaka, Japan · Historical official programme guidance described 1 month to 2 years; a Japanese programme page described 3 months to 2 years. Confirm the applicable minimum after the hospital website is restored.View program profile →
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