Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Canadian trainees or self-funded fellows from orthopaedic and plastic surgery programmes are welcome; no stipend amount is published. Funding subsidises attendance at a hand and wrist conference.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePreceptor-based comprehensive hand and wrist fellowship across orthopaedics and plastic surgery (three months with each supervisor), about six hand calls a month, congenital, degenerative, neurologic and traumatic pathology, wrist arthroscopy, scaphoid reconstruction, tendon and arthroplasty procedures, microvascular laboratory training, protected research time and funded attendance at a hand and wrist conference (AAHS or ASSH).
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Foreign applicants must apply for a work permit (IRCC) and provide proof of sponsorship.
?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
CPSO licence to practise and CMPA malpractice insurance.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Foreign applicants must obtain a Canadian work permit through IRCC.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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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 / cycleApplicants complete the online fellowship application form on the Ottawa orthopaedic fellowship page (one subspecialty per fellowship year) and must have all prerequisites ready on request; the page publishes no deadline or cycle.
Official contactLisa Benvenuti, Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship contact (division page)lbenvenuti@toh.caNot published on the official page
