Comprehensive · Source does not publish duration, funding, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
1 September 2026 (McGill PGME deadline for the majority of fellowship programmes, 2027-2028 academic year)
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Clinical exposureSupervised clinical research across paediatric orthopaedics, limb deformity, trauma, hip preservation, spinal deformity, neuromuscular care, skeletal dysplasia and sports medicine
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
McGill PGME accepts eligible international applicants to clinical and clinical-research fellowships, but the paediatric orthopaedic page does not separately publish whether this full-time research post follows that route
?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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Confirm whether the post includes clinical activity. McGill PGME clinical and clinical-research fellows require Quebec eligibility and a training card; the programme page does not separately classify this research position.
✓Published by official source
Language
The research position does not publish a separate language requirement; McGill PGME states that instruction is in English and applications may be submitted in English or French
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International applicants should confirm the appointment category with McGill before applying; work-authorisation requirements depend on whether this is a clinical-research fellowship or a non-clinical research appointment
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 September 2026 (McGill PGME deadline for the majority of fellowship programmes, 2027-2028 academic year)
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApplications via the McGill PGME online application (fee CAD 143.82); window for 2027-2028 opened 15 May 2026 and closed 1 September 2026 for most fellowship programmes; files sent to programme directors in September.
Copy of specialty certificate issued by a Board or College (proof of Medical Council of Canada or USMLE success may be accepted provisionally)
Three signed reference letters on institutional letterhead
Sponsorship / proof-of-funding letter (non-profit source; self-funding refused) stating salary and tuition
Attestation or confirmation of residency training from the programme director
MD diploma and Medical Council of Canada source verification (physiciansapply.ca)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
McGill explicitly lists one full-time paediatric orthopaedic research fellow alongside three clinical positions. The host environment, director and faculty are published; applicants must confirm whether the standalone research appointment uses the central PGME route because its duration, funding and next intake are not separately posted.
Intended for: Applicants seeking a full-time paediatric orthopaedic research position within McGill’s paediatric orthopaedic division
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Research within a seven-faculty paediatric orthopaedic division at Montreal Children's Hospital and Shriners Children's Canada, with expertise in limb deformity, trauma, hip preservation, spine, neuromuscular care, skeletal dysplasia and sports medicine
HOST INSTITUTION
About McGill University / Montreal Children’s Hospital / Shriners Children’s Canada
The research position sits within a seven-faculty paediatric orthopaedic division spanning Montreal Children’s Hospital and Shriners Children’s Canada.
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