Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, entry requirements
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Canadian applicants: 31 December, 18 months before the July 1 start (i.e. 31 December 2026 for July 2028); international applicants: 31 July the year before the start (i.e. 31 July 2027 for July 2028)
Duration
1 year, starting July 1
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureOrthopaedic traumatology and post-traumatic reconstruction, acute fixation planning, multiply injured patients, complex periarticular fractures, graded independence, resident education 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.
—Not 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.
—Not 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 & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-09 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineCanadian applicants: 31 December, 18 months before the July 1 start (i.e. 31 December 2026 for July 2028); international applicants: 31 July the year before the start (i.e. 31 July 2027 for July 2028)
Commencing date1 July annually
Application route / cycleAnnual July 1 start; Queen's Department of Surgery lists Orthopedic Surgery (Arthroplasty, Comprehensive Knee, Pediatrics, Sports, Trauma, Upper Extremity, Shoulder & Elbow, Hand & Upper Extremity) as currently accepting fellowship applications
Fully trained orthopaedic surgeons seeking advanced Canadian trauma and post-traumatic reconstruction experience; university and provincial requirements apply
Application documents
Published by official source
Letter of interest
CV
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Queen’s University Orthopedic Surgery 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
Structured trauma fellowship objectives, supervised clinical responsibility, teaching and scholarly activity within Queen's Orthopaedic Surgery
HOST INSTITUTION
About Queen’s University / Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Queen’s University / Kingston Health Sciences Centre in Kingston, Ontario, Canada is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes orthopaedic traumatology and post-traumatic reconstruction, acute fixation planning, multiply injured patients, complex periarticular fractures, graded independence, resident education 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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