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Shoulder & Elbow →

Queen's University Upper Extremity Fellowship

Queen's University / Kingston Health Sciences Centre

⌖ Kingston · Canada directory →

Names in the programme record: Ryan T. Bicknell

Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, host profile
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
31 December, 18 months before the anticipated start date (annual rule)
Duration
12 months, with two six-month rotations
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureUpper-extremity reconstruction, arthroplasty, trauma and peripheral nerve surgery plus protected weekly research, teaching, rounds and conferences
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

Ontario registration and Kingston Health Sciences Centre credentialing must be confirmed after selection. International candidates must obtain the Canadian work authorisation required for the clinical appointment.

?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

Ontario registration and Kingston Health Sciences Centre credentialing must be confirmed after selection.

—Not published

Language

No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.

≈Partially published

Visa or work authorisation

International candidates must obtain the Canadian work authorisation required for the clinical appointment.

DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% 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 deadline31 December, 18 months before the anticipated start date (annual rule)
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAnnual direct application by letter of interest and CV
Official contactRyan T. BicknellNicole.desmidt@kingstonhsc.ca
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements

Clinical / academic eligibility

Published by official source

  • Appropriately qualified Canadian or internationally trained orthopaedic surgeon
  • Host and Ontario clinical-fellow appointment requirements
Application documents

Historical information only — confirm current terms

  • Letter of interest
  • CV
PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What this program offers

Queen's University Upper Extremity 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

FACULTY & PROGRAMME CONTACTS

2 listed faculty and programme contacts

RTRyan T. Bicknell, fellowship faculty at Queen's University / Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Faculty: Ryan T. Bicknell

Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Queen's University / Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗
DPDavid Pichora, fellowship faculty at Queen's University / Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Faculty: David Pichora

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Queen's University / Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗

Names and roles come from the cited programme source; portraits are shown only from an official profile. Rosters may change.

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