✓ 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
International route mentioned
Funding
Remuneration is standardised within Western's fellowship programme, but the current page does not publish an amount; research funding is available for appropriate high-quality proposals
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
1 Sep 2026
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposureAdvanced periarticular fracture reconstruction, pelvic and acetabular trauma, polytrauma and post-traumatic foot-and-ankle reconstruction at London Health Sciences Centre–Victoria Hospital, with clinical work, teaching and clinical or basic-science research
Funding · publishedRemuneration is standardised within Western's fellowship programme, but the current page does not publish an amount; research funding is available for appropriate high-quality proposals
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.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
Western allows graduates of outside institutions that meet its criteria, but it does not publish the criteria for Indonesian training, Ontario registration, language evidence or work authorisation. Written confirmation is required before applying.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Graduate of a Canadian orthopaedic programme or an outside institution that meets Western's training criteria · Intention to return to an academic tertiary-care practice
✓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
Ontario clinical-fellow registration and hospital-credentialing requirements are not published on the programme page
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No programme-specific language-test threshold is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Canadian work-permit or sponsorship terms are not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Remuneration is standardised within Western's fellowship programme, but the current page does not publish an amount; research funding is available for appropriate high-quality proposals
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% of core application fields verified
Checked 1 Sep 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-28. 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.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ application process✓ required documents✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— application portal · not applicable to this pathway— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source— Verified institution logo not available · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateThe next fellowship start date is not published
Application route / cycleSend a current curriculum vitae and three supporting reference letters directly to the fellowship director's office
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
Graduate of a Canadian orthopaedic programme or an outside institution that meets Western's training criteria
Intention to return to an academic tertiary-care practice
Registration, licence & examinations
Ontario clinical-fellow registration and hospital-credentialing requirements are not published on the programme page
Visa / work authorisation
Canadian work-permit or sponsorship terms are not published
Application documents
Current curriculum vitae
Three supporting reference letters
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 one-year Western University fellowship combining periarticular, pelvic and acetabular trauma with post-traumatic foot-and-ankle reconstruction, teaching and research. Applications are sent directly with a CV and three references; capacity, deadline and international appointment terms remain unpublished.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Clinical and basic-science research opportunities, resident and medical-student teaching and research funding for approved proposals
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 London Health Sciences Centre / Western University
Western publishes a one-year academic trauma and foot-and-ankle fellowship at Victoria Hospital, four current faculty members, a direct document route and a detailed trauma-and-reconstruction curriculum.
Program lead: Abdel-Rahman Lawendy, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
London Health Sciences Centre / Western University
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Abdel-Rahman Lawendy, MD, PhD, FRCSC is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Western University Orthopaedic Trauma, Foot and Ankle 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.
Abdel-Rahman Lawendy, MD, PhD, FRCSC 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: David W. Sanders, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
London Health Sciences Centre / Western University
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David W. Sanders, MD, MSc, FRCSC is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Western University Orthopaedic Trauma, Foot and Ankle 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.
David W. Sanders, MD, MSc, FRCSC 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: Mark D. MacLeod, MD, FRCSC
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
London Health Sciences Centre / Western University
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Mark D. MacLeod, MD, FRCSC is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Western University Orthopaedic Trauma, Foot and Ankle 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.
Mark D. MacLeod, MD, FRCSC 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 Del Balso, MBBS, MSc, FRCSC
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
London Health Sciences Centre / Western University
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Christopher Del Balso, MBBS, MSc, FRCSC is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Western University Orthopaedic Trauma, Foot and Ankle 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.
Christopher Del Balso, MBBS, MSc, FRCSC 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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society directory identity checked 2026-08-26.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Fully trained orthopaedic surgeons seeking advanced Canadian trauma and post-traumatic reconstruction experience; university and provincial requirements apply
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Western allows graduates of outside institutions that meet its criteria, but it does not publish the criteria for Indonesian training, Ontario registration, language evidence or work authorisation. Written confirmation is required before applying.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
