Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Remuneration: Approximately CAD 70,000; McMaster states that orthopaedics does not accept self-funded fellows and international fellows must arrive with approved funding
Deadline
1 January, 18 months before the fellowship start date (annual rule)
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureHigh-volume shoulder, elbow and wrist surgery across three hospital rotations, more than 2,000 programme procedures annually, evidence-based care, research methodology and critical appraisal
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
Clinical fellows must obtain a CPSO certificate of registration, CMPA coverage and hospital privileges. International fellows must confirm Canadian work authorisation and an approved funding route with McMaster after selection.
?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 fellows must obtain a CPSO certificate of registration, CMPA coverage and hospital privileges.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International fellows must confirm Canadian work authorisation and an approved funding route with McMaster after selection.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 January, 18 months before the fellowship start date (annual rule)
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApplications are accepted from 1 November, 20 months before commencement; interviews are held in February
Completed specialist certification in orthopaedic surgery
Eligibility for CPSO registration, CMPA coverage and hospital privileges
Approved external funding for international fellows
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
McMaster Upper Extremity Research and Clinical 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.
Intended for: Post-certification orthopaedic or relevant upper-extremity surgeons seeking advanced Canadian clinical training
HOST INSTITUTION
About McMaster University / St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
The McMaster Upper Extremity and Sports Medicine Program is a clinical and research group in McMaster University's orthopaedic division, working across St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Oakville Trafalgar Hospital and Joseph Brant Hospital. It offers two Orthopaedic Upper Extremity Research and Clinical Fellowship positions a year, covering shoulder, elbow and wrist surgery. Host: McMaster University / St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton.
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