Faculty / program leadership: Paul Stephenson · Ron Dimentberg
Profile completeness92%
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Candidates must secure funding in order to apply.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year (12 months / 13 periods)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureOne of Quebec's busiest arthroplasty centres (18 to 22 major cases a week): primary, complex primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, robotic-assisted TKA, unicompartmental and patellofemoral replacement, joint preservation for the young adult knee, bone defects, periprosthetic fracture and infection; typically 400 to 500 cases a year (90% primary, 10% revision). 90% clinical, 10% research; call one weekend per month.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
McGill PGME states that Canadian citizens, permanent residents, US citizens and foreign citizens not sponsored by a McGill contract may apply for a maximum of three years of training in Quebec; sponsored international applicants apply through the sponsoring-agency contract route. Residents who trained in Quebec must apply via formation complementaire.
?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
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
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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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleMcGill PGME fellowship timeline for the 2027-2028 academic year: online applications opened 15 May, the application deadline was 1 September and programmes submit decisions by 15 December; this most recent window has ended and the next window has not been published.
Official contactDr. Paul Stephenson / Dr. Ron Dimentberg, fellowship directorsNot published on the official pageNot published on the official page
Graduate of a recognised medical school with orthopaedic residency completed at a recognised university
Fluent in English and/or French
Minimum of one clinical or basic science research project
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Funded-by-candidate one-year arthroplasty fellowship at St. Mary's Hospital, Montreal.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Access to McGill and St. Mary's libraries, AAOS Orthopaedic Video Theater and the ACS NSQIP database; research coordinator on site; funding may be available for presentation at a major meeting.
HOST INSTITUTION
About St. Mary's Hospital Center / McGill University
St. Mary's is a level 3 trauma centre (no polytrauma) with a high-volume arthroplasty service.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Minimum 1 year (13 four-week periods); an optional second year for clinical research alongside a master's in biomedical sciencesView program profile →
