Faculty / program leadership: Colby Oitment · Fan Jiang
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
12 months (clinical/research integrated); 2-year option adds a dedicated fundamental research year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureExclusively orthopaedic spine fellowship combining adult and paediatric spine surgery (paediatric deformity including adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, adult degenerative and deformity surgery, complex revisions, routine spine) with optional neurosurgical spine elective rotations; participation in the orthopaedic trauma service; exposure to interventional pain management at the Afiya Pain Institute. Clinical fellowship with patient care; at least two research projects. Out-of-house call no more than 1:4.
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
Not published
?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
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY62% 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 dateTypically July to the following June
Not published on the page beyond the University of Toronto fellowship framework
Application documents
Not published
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-position orthopaedic adult and paediatric spine fellowship at Scarborough General Hospital, Toronto.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Four weeks vacation and two weeks academic conference leave per year
HOST INSTITUTION
About Scarborough General Hospital (Scarborough Health Network)
Scarborough General Hospital in the Greater Toronto Area offers a combined adult and paediatric orthopaedic spine fellowship. Host: Scarborough General Hospital (Scarborough Health Network) / University of Toronto.
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