Faculty / program leadership: Joel Finkelstein · Jeremie Larouche · Farhad Pirouzmand · Albert Yee · Jetan Badhiwala · Leodante da Costa
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Four funded fellowships at CAD 71,635.24 per annum (rate follows University Departmental guidelines and increases annually; confirm the current figure with the contact); unfunded fellowships are also available. Individual OHIP billing is not permitted; surgical-assist and clinic income is pooled under the Sunnybrook Orthopaedic Associate practice plan. CPSO and CMPA fees are the fellow's responsibility, with registration fees reimbursed on receipts.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 or 2 years (usually 12 months; occasionally six-month fellowships; 2-year clinical plus research option on request)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureUniversity of Toronto approved clinical spine fellowship based at Sunnybrook (designated level-I trauma centre, about 600 traumatic and non-traumatic cases per year, Odette Cancer Centre) with a combined experience at St. Michael's Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital; broad adult and paediatric spine surgery (trauma, degenerative, deformity, neoplastic, infectious). Clinical fellowship with patient care; two half-days per week of research; call about 1:3 or 1:4 backing up residents.
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
Foreign fellows are accepted subject to the above; they require a work visa processed by the University of Toronto with at least six months lead time.
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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
CPSO licensure and CMPA liability cover required; University of Toronto registration
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Foreign fellows require a work visa processed by the University of Toronto (at least six months lead time).
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateUsually August to the following July
Completed an Orthopaedic or Neurosurgical residency in an accredited North American programme; foreign fellows accepted if training is comparable as determined by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Approved by the University of Toronto and eligible for CPSO licensure
Foreign fellows: evidence that medical training was completed in English or TOEFL with minimum overall 93 and speaking 24
Application documents
Not listed on the page; contact the programme coordinator
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
University of Toronto combined orthopaedic/neurosurgery spine fellowship at Sunnybrook with a published funded salary.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Four weeks vacation (salary paid), one week professional leave for a conference (the Division may pay registration, travel and expenses), partial remuneration for presenting fellowship research at a spine meeting; hospital certificate and University of Toronto Department of Surgery Spine Program / Faculty of Medicine fellowship certificate on completion.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre / University of Toronto
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is a designated level-I trauma centre and one of two regional cancer centres in Toronto (Odette Cancer Centre).
