Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
CAD 91,710.67 salary plus benefits for 2027–28
Deadline
31 October 2026
Duration
1 or 2 years, 1 August–31 July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureDaily operating lists and approximately 20,000 outpatient visits yearly across complex limb reconstruction, neuromuscular orthopaedics, hip, foot and ankle, sports, oncology and the full spectrum of paediatric trauma
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
UBC requires clinical fellows to be registered specialists in their home jurisdiction. An Indonesian applicant needs a UBC-supported appointment route, College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC registration, CMPA coverage and a valid work permit. The separate sponsored-visa trainee route requires a formal institutional sponsorship agreement and full external funding; it is not a general self-funded application 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.
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Medical registration
Clinical fellows require registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia and Canadian Medical Protective Association coverage before clinical activity.
✓Published by official source
Language
The programme page publishes no standalone test. UBC's sponsored-visa trainee route requires IELTS Academic scores of at least 7.0 in every component within two years unless that route's exemption applies.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International fellows require a valid Canadian work permit. The sponsoring UBC department issues the employment documentation; the fellow remains responsible for the permit application. The sponsored-visa route additionally requires an approved sponsor agreement and full funding.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY90% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-27
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline31 October 2026
Commencing dateUBC states the current deadline relates to the 2029–30 intake
Application route / cycleApplications for 2029–30 close 31 October 2026; verify the exact available start year before submitting
Completed an approved orthopaedic residency programme
Meet UBC, hospital, registration and immigration requirements for the appointed training year
Application documents
Published by official source
Online UBC fellowship application
Supporting documents requested by the current UBC application form
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A paid one- or two-year UBC fellowship at BC Children's Hospital with daily operating exposure across the full paediatric spectrum, research and teaching. The current page closes applications on 31 October 2026; international appointments require the appropriate UBC route, CPSBC registration, CMPA coverage and a work permit.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons who have completed an approved residency and want broad tertiary paediatric orthopaedic training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The two-year pathway may incorporate a master’s degree; fellows participate in research, resident teaching and weekly academic rounds.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Programme-funded accommodation or relocation support is not published; UBC links incoming trainees to general Moving to BC resources
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of British Columbia / BC Children’s Hospital
UBC and BC Children's Hospital publish the one- or two-year August-to-July structure, 2027–2028 salary, daily operating lists, approximately 20,000 annual outpatient visits, faculty, research and teaching. UBC PGME separately publishes registration, malpractice, work-permit and sponsored-visa conditions.
Interim Division Head, Paediatric Orthopaedics; Clinical Associate Professor
Affiliation
UBC / BC Children’s Hospital
Clinical focus
Paediatric orthopaedics, limb reconstruction, trauma and surgical education
Qualifications
MD, FRCSC, MBA
UBC identifies Dr Kollias as its interim paediatric orthopaedics division head. Her official biography records prior tertiary paediatric leadership, paediatric orthopaedic and limb-reconstruction fellowships and experience in paediatric orthopaedics, adult trauma and deformity reconstruction.
University of British Columbia; Vancouver General Hospital; BC Cancer; BC Children’s Hospital
Clinical focus
Musculoskeletal oncology; limb salvage
Paul Clarkson treats bone and soft-tissue tumors in adults and children. His practice includes limb salvage within multidisciplinary cancer care in Vancouver.
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