DO Primary source reviewedClinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed
Shoulder & Elbow

Dalhousie Orthopaedic Upper Limb Fellowship

Dalhousie University / QEII Health Sciences Centre

Halifax · Canada directory →

Faculty / program leadership: Andrew Trenholm and Devin Ferguson

Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile
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
Not published
Deadline
Contact the programme directly; no dated deadline is published by CSES
Duration
Duration requires confirmation with the current programme
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
25 Aug 2026
Duration · publishedDuration requires confirmation with the current programme
Clinical exposureUpper-limb reconstruction and trauma across the QEII orthopaedic service; the current detailed curriculum is not publicly accessible
Funding · not publishedFinancial terms are not published on the current CSES entry
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

Clinical participation requires Nova Scotia registration and QEII credentialing. International appointees must confirm Canadian work authorisation with Dalhousie and Nova Scotia Health.

Published by official source

Required training level

Completed specialist orthopaedic training · Nova Scotia clinical-fellow registration and host appointment 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

Clinical participation requires Nova Scotia registration and QEII credentialing.

?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 appointees must confirm Canadian work authorisation with Dalhousie and Nova Scotia Health.

Published by official source

Funding availability

Financial terms are not published on the current CSES entry

OrthoFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or clinical privileges. Requirements may change by appointment and intake.

International application guide →
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

55% of core application fields verified

Checked 25 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-21. 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 deadlineContact the programme directly; no dated deadline is published by CSES
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect enquiry to the programme
Official contactAndrew Trenholm and Devin Ferguson

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 specialist orthopaedic training
  • Nova Scotia clinical-fellow registration and host appointment eligibility
Registration, licence & examinations

Clinical participation requires Nova Scotia registration and QEII credentialing.

Visa / work authorisation

International appointees must confirm Canadian work authorisation with Dalhousie and Nova Scotia Health.

Application documents

CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.

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

Dalhousie Orthopaedic Upper Limb Fellowship is one of 11 identities in the current CSES Canadian upper-extremity fellowship directory. Programme existence, a dated application window, provincial registration, funding and visa eligibility remain separate claims and are shown only where the official sources publish them.

FACULTY & PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

2 listed faculty members

AT

Program lead: Andrew Trenholm

Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Dalhousie University / QEII Health Sciences Centre
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile

Andrew Trenholm is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Dalhousie Orthopaedic Upper Limb Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Andrew Trenholm 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: Devin Ferguson

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Dalhousie University / QEII Health Sciences Centre
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile

Devin Ferguson is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Dalhousie Orthopaedic Upper Limb Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Devin Ferguson 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

CSES education-directory identity checked 2026-08-25.

APPLICANT PROFILE

Post-certification orthopaedic or relevant upper-extremity surgeons seeking advanced Canadian clinical training

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

Published international eligibility information

Clinical participation requires Nova Scotia registration and QEII credentialing. International appointees must confirm Canadian work authorisation with Dalhousie and Nova Scotia Health.

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.