Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
International graduates without Canadian legal status must be sponsored by a government agency or health-related charity under a signed agreement with uOttawa, which pays an annual academic fee of CAD 100,000 plus salary and benefits; for fellowship positions only, funding may be available through an Ottawa hospital so sponsorship is not mandatory (uOttawa PGME page). Programme-specific salary is not published.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAcute and delayed musculoskeletal and soft-tissue trauma, long-bone, pelvic-ring, acetabular and periarticular injury, polytrauma, post-traumatic complications, teaching and clinical research
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
COTS directory inclusion does not establish eligibility for applicants trained in Indonesia. Confirm provincial medical registration, hospital credentialing, English or French requirements, funding and Canadian work authorisation with the university.
?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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Clinical participation requires the applicable provincial postgraduate or clinical-fellow registration and host-hospital credentialing.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International fellows must confirm work-permit and sponsorship arrangements with the host; COTS directory inclusion does not establish visa eligibility.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · 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 / cycleApply via the online fellowship application form on the uOttawa Orthopaedics fellowship page (one subspecialty per fellowship year) or by sending the application to Lisa Benvenuti; no deadline or intake dates are published.
Eligibility for the applicable University of Ottawa and Ontario clinical-fellow appointment
Application documents
Published by official source
Fellowship type and fellowship year (one subspecialty per year)
Curriculum vitae
Letter of good standing from the programme director
Medical degree and specialty degree (official translation if not in English)
Proof of citizenship and proof of English proficiency
Three reference letters
Police record check and vulnerable sector check (originals)
Work permit (foreign applicants), CPSO licence, CMPA malpractice insurance, university immunization compliance
Proof of sponsorship (foreign applicants)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
University of Ottawa Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship is one of 13 Canadian fellowship identities linked by the official COTS resource hub. Published programme-level facts are retained; current vacancy, licensing, funding and visa terms remain explicit gaps unless the linked university source states them.
Intended for: Fully trained orthopaedic surgeons seeking advanced Canadian trauma and post-traumatic reconstruction experience; university and provincial requirements apply
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Clinical adult-trauma experience at The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus and Montfort Hospital, fracture-clinic exposure, research participation and teaching within a university programme
HOST INSTITUTION
About The Ottawa Hospital and regional partner hospitals
The Ottawa Hospital and regional partner hospitals in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes acute and delayed musculoskeletal and soft-tissue trauma, long-bone, pelvic-ring, acetabular and periarticular injury, polytrauma, post-traumatic complications, teaching and clinical research.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · 6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard; host-specific placement length is set by the regional fellowship coordinator)View program profile →
Montreal, Quebec, Canada · 6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard; host-specific placement length is set by the regional fellowship coordinator)View program profile →
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada · 6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard; host-specific placement length is set by the regional fellowship coordinator)View program profile →
Toronto, Ontario, Canada · 6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard; host-specific placement length is set by the regional fellowship coordinator)View program profile →
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