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UBC Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship

Faculty / program leadership: Scott Paquette and John Street

Profile completeness86%

Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile

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DECISION SUMMARY

What matters before you keep reading.

Eligibility: Requirements published
Funding: CAD 100,000 plus applicable benefits
Deadline: 31 October 2026 for the 2028–2029 fellowship year
Duration: 12 months, August 1–July 31
Hands-on: Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked: 21 Aug 2026

Duration · published12 months, August 1–July 31

Clinical exposureOcciput-to-pelvis adult spine surgery including trauma, spinal cord injury, deformity, degeneration, oncology and intradural tumour, using navigation, minimally invasive surgery, endoscopy and robotics

Funding · publishedCAD 100,000 plus applicable benefits

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.

—Not published

International applicant eligibility

The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.

✓Published by official source

Required training level

Completed all requirements for specialist registration in orthopaedic surgery in the applicant's home country · Approval by the University of British Columbia fellowship programme · Eligibility for a College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia clinical-fellow licence

✓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

Selection is conditional on UBC approval and eligibility for a College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia clinical-fellow licence.

?Confirm directly with host

Licensing examinations

Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.

✓Published by official source

Language requirements

For applicants who must provide English evidence: IELTS Academic 7.0 in every component, OET Medicine grade B in every component, or CELPIP General 9 in every component.

≈Partially published

Visa or work authorisation

International appointees require Canadian work authorisation. Sponsored trainees must also follow their sponsoring agency's nomination and funding process.

✓Published by official source

Funding availability

CAD 100,000 plus applicable benefits

DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

83% of core application fields verified

Checked 21 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-17. 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 deadline31 October 2026 for the 2028–2029 fellowship year

Commencing dateIntake date not published

Application route / cycleApplications open 15 April and close 31 October, two years before commencement; a separate application is required for each programme

Official contactUBC Department of Orthopaedics Fellowship Officeorthopaedics.fellowships@ubc.ca

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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

Completed all requirements for specialist registration in orthopaedic surgery in the applicant's home country
Approval by the University of British Columbia fellowship programme
Eligibility for a College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia clinical-fellow licence

Registration, licence & examinations

Selection is conditional on UBC approval and eligibility for a College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia clinical-fellow licence.

Visa / work authorisation

International appointees require Canadian work authorisation. Sponsored trainees must also follow their sponsoring agency's nomination and funding process.

Application documents

Cover letter of no more than 250 words
Current CV showing month and year for education and employment, with explanations for gaps
Medical degree certificate and English translation when applicable
Orthopaedic specialty certificate or official letter confirming the expected completion date
Three reference letters submitted directly by the referees
Sponsor funding-support letter when applying through a sponsored international-training route

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 four-position combined spine fellowship covering the full adult spine and modern enabling technologies. The official page publishes a CAD 100,000 stipend, service volume and mandatory peer-reviewed research output.

BENEFITS & SUPPORT

Published benefits and support

The service reports more than 1,000 operations annually; the fellowship is approximately 90% operative and requires original research plus a peer-reviewed manuscript.

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.

HOST INSTITUTION

About Vancouver General Hospital

Vancouver General Hospital's combined neurosurgical and orthopaedic spine service serves a catchment exceeding five million people and reports 7,500 outpatients and 1,500 inpatients annually.

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FACULTY & PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

12 listed faculty members

Program lead: Scott Paquette

Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster

Current position: Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation: Vancouver General Hospital
Clinical focus: Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications: Not published on the cited profile

Scott Paquette is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for UBC Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Scott Paquette is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.