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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
One funded position is published by McGill; PGME otherwise requires acceptable non-profit sponsorship of at least the R-1 salary equivalent plus tuition and student fees
Deadline
2027–2028 majority-fellowship deadline was 1 September 2026; confirm the next cycle with McGill PGME
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureKnee and shoulder sports surgery across arthroscopic and open techniques, including ACL reconstruction, knee arthroplasty, osteotomy, revision surgery, instability and rotator-cuff repair, plus outpatient, adolescent, elite-athlete and trauma exposure
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
International medical graduates, including foreign citizens, may apply for up to three years of training in Quebec when they meet McGill PGME eligibility and funding requirements
?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.
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Medical registration
Successful applicants must obtain a Collège des médecins du Québec Letter of Eligibility and training card through the McGill PGME process
✓Published by official source
Language
McGill instruction is in English and applications may be submitted in English or French; physicians in Quebec must be able to care for patients in French and English, and PGME expects participation in its French-language courses
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International fellows who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents follow the McGill PGME process for an LMIA-exempt employer-specific work permit; a temporary resident visa may also be required
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY93% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-23
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline2027–2028 majority-fellowship deadline was 1 September 2026; confirm the next cycle with McGill PGME
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply through McGill PGME. The 2027–2028 majority-fellowship window opened 15 May 2026 and closed 1 September 2026; the next window is not yet published.
Completed residency training and Royal College or equivalent Board certification
Medical degree from a school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools
Recognition as a specialist in Canada or abroad
Eligibility for a Collège des médecins du Québec training card
Acceptable proof of non-profit funding unless internal programme funding is confirmed
Application documents
Published by official source
Curriculum vitae or résumé
Programme-specific personal statement
Proof of citizenship or passport
Medical degree
Specialty certificate
Three confidential reference letters
Sponsorship letter with salary, tuition and fee coverage where required
Attestation of residency training where required
Official English or French translations for documents in other languages
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year McGill clinical sports-medicine and arthroscopy fellowship with one annual position, broad knee-and-shoulder reconstruction, elite-athlete care, teaching and required research output. The 2027–2028 general McGill fellowship deadline has passed.
Subspecialty teaching rounds, sports-medicine grand rounds, journal club, resident teaching, elite-team exposure and completion of at least one research project and one publishable or presentable manuscript
HOST INSTITUTION
About McGill University Health Centre / Montreal General Hospital
McGill publishes a one-year, one-position clinical sports-medicine fellowship based at the Montreal General Hospital, Lasalle Hospital and Shriners Hospital under director Mark Burman.
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