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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Funding varies by appointment: fellows may be self-funded, externally sponsored or funded by the hospital division; terms are confirmed in the job-offer letter
Deadline
1 March 2027
Duration
12 months; exact dates are confirmed in the appointment offer
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months; exact dates are confirmed in the appointment offer
Clinical exposureHand, wrist, peripheral nerve and upper-extremity surgery at University Health Network and affiliated University of Toronto services
Funding · publishedFunding varies by appointment: fellows may be self-funded, externally sponsored or funded by the hospital division; terms are confirmed in the job-offer letter
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 activity requires University of Toronto approval, UHN credentialing and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario registration. International appointees require the Canadian work authorisation applicable to the UHN clinical fellowship.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed plastic, orthopaedic or general surgical specialist training · University of Toronto and UHN clinical-fellow appointment eligibility · Ontario professional-registration 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 duties require the applicable College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario registration and hospital 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
Non-Canadian citizens and permanent residents require a clinical-fellow job-offer letter and the applicable Canadian work permit
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Funding varies by appointment: fellows may be self-funded, externally sponsored or funded by the hospital division; terms are confirmed in the job-offer letter
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
83% of core application fields verified
Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. 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 deadline1 March 2027
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApplications are open for the 2028–2029 fellowship academic year
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 plastic, orthopaedic or general surgical specialist training
University of Toronto and UHN clinical-fellow appointment eligibility
Ontario professional-registration eligibility
Registration, licence & examinations
Clinical duties require the applicable College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario registration and hospital credentialing
Visa / work authorisation
Non-Canadian citizens and permanent residents require a clinical-fellow job-offer letter and the applicable Canadian work permit
Application documents
Official hand-fellowship application form
Training history and proposed fellowship period
Funding and Canadian work-authorisation information
Supporting material requested through the current application route
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 current Toronto hand, wrist and peripheral-nerve fellowship accepting applications for 2028–2029 through 1 March 2027. The division publishes specialist eligibility, funding models and international work-permit conditions, while position count and appointment-specific funding remain unpublished.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Subspecialty training in hand, wrist, peripheral nerve and upper-extremity surgery within the University of Toronto teaching-hospital network
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 University Health Network / University of Toronto Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
A detailed institutional profile has not yet been published by OrthoFellow for this listing. Use the official host or program link to review the hospital, university, training sites and facilities directly.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
University Health Network / University of Toronto Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Andrea Chan is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for University of Toronto Hand, Wrist and Peripheral Nerve Surgery 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.
Andrea Chan is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program 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.
Surgeons who have completed plastic, orthopaedic or general surgical specialist training
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Clinical activity requires University of Toronto approval, UHN credentialing and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario registration. International appointees require the Canadian work authorisation applicable to the UHN clinical fellowship.
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.
