Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ 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
Not published
Duration
12 months clinical; a two-year clinical/research option is available on request
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
21 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months clinical; a two-year clinical/research option is available on request
Clinical exposureCombined orthopaedic and neurosurgical adult spine care including trauma, degeneration, deformity, tumour and infection, weekly rounds, resident teaching and two required research projects
Funding · not publishedNot published on the current Toronto Western programme section
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 accredited orthopaedic or neurosurgical residency or comparable foreign training · University of Toronto appointment approval · CPSO licensure eligibility
✓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
All fellows must qualify for College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario licensure and University of Toronto approval.
?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; allow at least six months.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published on the current Toronto Western programme section
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 deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect application; current page does not publish a deadline
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 accredited orthopaedic or neurosurgical residency or comparable foreign training
University of Toronto appointment approval
CPSO licensure eligibility
Registration, licence & examinations
All fellows must qualify for College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario licensure and University of Toronto approval.
Visa / work authorisation
International fellows require a Canadian work visa processed with the University; allow at least six months.
Application documents
Completed UHN Spine Fellowship application
Supporting documents requested by the programme
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 five-position combined spine fellowship with broad adult pathology, surgical focus, call, teaching and required research. Comparable international orthopaedic or neurosurgical graduates may apply subject to Ontario licensing and visa approval.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Four weeks' vacation and two weeks for academic meetings; completion may qualify for hospital and University of Toronto fellowship certificates.
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 Toronto Western Hospital / University Health Network
Toronto Western houses Canada's largest neurosurgical programme and runs a combined orthopaedic-neurosurgical spine service linked to UHN tumour and complex-reconstruction resources.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Toronto Western Hospital / University Health Network
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Michael Fehlings is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Toronto Western Hospital 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.
Michael Fehlings 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: Stephen Lewis
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Toronto Western Hospital / University Health Network
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Stephen Lewis is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Toronto Western Hospital 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.
Stephen Lewis 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: Eric Massicotte
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Toronto Western Hospital / University Health Network
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Eric Massicotte is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Toronto Western Hospital 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.
Eric Massicotte 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: Christopher Nielsen
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Toronto Western Hospital / University Health Network
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Christopher Nielsen is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Toronto Western Hospital 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.
Christopher Nielsen 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: Raja Rampersaud
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Toronto Western Hospital / University Health Network
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Raja Rampersaud is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Toronto Western Hospital 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.
Raja Rampersaud 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.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Graduates of accredited orthopaedic or neurosurgical residency programmes, including comparable international training
