Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Not published
Deadline
1 November 2025 for the 2027–2028 fellowship year; displayed call closed
Duration
12 months, August 1–July 31; four three-month rotations across two Level I trauma centres
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
21 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months, August 1–July 31; four three-month rotations across two Level I trauma centres
Clinical exposurePelvic and acetabular trauma, polytrauma, periarticular injury, nonunion and malunion, post-traumatic reconstruction, elective subspecialty exposure, teaching and a required research project
Funding · not publishedNot published on the current official programme page
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 specialist orthopaedic training · Letter of intent · Current CV · Two orthopaedic-surgeon reference letters · Eligibility for CPSO, CMPA and OHIP requirements
✓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
Appointment is contingent on College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario licensure, Canadian Medical Protective Association membership and an OHIP billing number.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International fellows require a Canadian work visa processed with the University; begin well in advance after conditional acceptance.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published on the current official programme page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% 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 deadline1 November 2025 for the 2027–2028 fellowship year; displayed call closed
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect programme application; confirm the next intake with the programme coordinator
Official contactBen Baladad · Fellowship administration
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 specialist orthopaedic training
Letter of intent
Current CV
Two orthopaedic-surgeon reference letters
Eligibility for CPSO, CMPA and OHIP requirements
Registration, licence & examinations
Appointment is contingent on College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario licensure, Canadian Medical Protective Association membership and an OHIP billing number.
Visa / work authorisation
International fellows require a Canadian work visa processed with the University; begin well in advance after conditional acceptance.
Application documents
Letter of intent addressed to the fellowship
Updated CV
Two letters of reference from supervising orthopaedic surgeons
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 citywide one-year academic trauma fellowship with four rotations, graded responsibility, call, teaching and protected research. The official page publishes detailed duties and a closed 2027–2028 application call.
HOST INSTITUTION
About St. Michael's Hospital / Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
The programme rotates evenly between St. Michael's and Sunnybrook, two high-volume Level I trauma centres with dedicated orthopaedic trauma operating access and active clinical and basic-science research.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
St. Michael's Hospital / Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Aaron Nauth is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for University of Toronto Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Aaron Nauth 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: Jeremy Hall
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
St. Michael's Hospital / Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jeremy Hall is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Toronto Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Jeremy Hall 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: Markku Nousiainen
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
St. Michael's Hospital / Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Markku Nousiainen is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Toronto Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Markku Nousiainen 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: Richard Jenkinson
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
St. Michael's Hospital / Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Richard Jenkinson is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Toronto Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Richard Jenkinson 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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PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society directory identity checked 2026-08-26.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Canadian and international orthopaedic specialists who can obtain Ontario clinical-fellow licensure
