Canadian fellows receive approximately CAD 80,000 per year at PGY6 level from the Edmonton Orthopaedic Fellowship Fund; foreign fellows may need external funding.
Deadline
Applications open July 1 two years before the proposed start date and close February 1 of the preceding year.
Duration
12 months, typically starting on July 1
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
2026-10-01
Duration · published12 months, typically starting on July 1
Clinical exposureSports-related knee and shoulder injury care, advanced arthroscopy, approximately 500 surgical procedures in 12 months, research, monthly rounds, resident teaching and trauma call coverage.
Funding · publishedCanadian fellows receive approximately CAD 80,000 per year at PGY6 level from the Edmonton Orthopaedic Fellowship Fund; foreign fellows may need external funding.
DestinationCanada
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
Indonesian orthopaedic specialists should confirm home-country specialist evidence, provincial clinical-fellow registration, English requirements, funding sponsorship, malpractice coverage and Canadian work-authorisation steps before applying.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
CV · Letter describing fellowship goals and career aspirations · Three reference letters · Academic English proficiency exam result when required · Foreign fellows may need external funding and PCRC credential verification
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Selected fellows must complete University of Alberta PGME requirements and provincial clinical registration/credential verification; foreign fellows may need Physician Credentials Registry of Canada verification.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
University of Alberta requires an academic English proficiency exam with a minimum score of 7 in each category for the fellowship application/licensing route.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International clinical fellows require Canadian work authorisation and host approval; the final route depends on the university, hospital and provincial college requirements.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Canadian fellows receive approximately CAD 80,000 per year at PGY6 level from the Edmonton Orthopaedic Fellowship Fund; foreign fellows may need external funding.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
83% of core application fields verified
Checked 2026-10-01. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-30. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineApplications open July 1 two years before the proposed start date and close February 1 of the preceding year.
Commencing dateTypically July 1
Application route / cycleUniversity of Alberta sports/arthroscopy applications must not be submitted too early; selected fellows then complete the University of Alberta PGME process.
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
CV
Letter describing fellowship goals and career aspirations
Three reference letters
Academic English proficiency exam result when required
Foreign fellows may need external funding and PCRC credential verification
Registration, licence & examinations
Selected fellows must complete University of Alberta PGME requirements and provincial clinical registration/credential verification; foreign fellows may need Physician Credentials Registry of Canada verification.
Visa / work authorisation
International clinical fellows require Canadian work authorisation and host approval; the final route depends on the university, hospital and provincial college requirements.
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Letter of interest or personal statement
Three letters of reference
Academic English proficiency exam result when required
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A 12-month Edmonton sports and arthroscopy fellowship with a published application window, PGY6-level Canadian funding, named faculty and about 500 cases in one year. Foreign fellows should confirm external funding and credential-verification needs early.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The official division page describes programme teaching and research support; salary, leave, housing and relocation benefits are not published.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: The official division page describes programme teaching and research support; salary, leave, housing and relocation benefits are not published.
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Alberta Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
The sports and arthroscopy stream lists a named director and eight supervisors, with knee and shoulder injury care, research and teaching inside the University of Alberta orthopaedic division.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
University of Alberta Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Catherine Hui is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for University of Alberta Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Catherine Hui is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Robert Balyk
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alberta Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Robert Balyk is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Alberta Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Robert Balyk is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Marty Bouliane
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alberta Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Marty Bouliane is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Alberta Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Marty Bouliane is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Robert Glasgow
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alberta Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Robert Glasgow is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Alberta Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Robert Glasgow is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: David Otto
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alberta Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David Otto is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Alberta Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
David Otto is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Paul Leung
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alberta Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Paul Leung is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Alberta Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Paul Leung is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Mark Sommerfeldt
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alberta Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Mark Sommerfeldt is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Alberta Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Mark Sommerfeldt is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Graeme Harding
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alberta Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Graeme Harding is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Alberta Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Graeme Harding is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Joseph Cavanagh
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alberta Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Joseph Cavanagh is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Alberta Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Joseph Cavanagh is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The current University of Alberta orthopaedic fellowship page was reviewed on 1 October 2026. It publishes an email application route and required materials but no programme-specific deadline, benefits, accommodation, faculty portrait or external accreditation source for the fields reviewed.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
University of Alberta requires an academic English proficiency exam with a minimum score of 7 in each category for the fellowship application/licensing route.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Indonesian orthopaedic specialists should confirm home-country specialist evidence, provincial clinical-fellow registration, English requirements, funding sponsorship, malpractice coverage and Canadian work-authorisation steps before applying.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
