Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
CAD 70,000 annual stipend; the host notes that the amount varies by year.
Deadline
31 October 2026
Duration
1 year (1 July 2028 to 30 June 2029 for the current published cycle)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureMinimally invasive joint preservation and reconstruction of the shoulder, hip, knee and small joints, with one protected research day weekly, 6–10 mentored projects, formal rounds, skills competition, team coverage and teaching.
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
An Indonesian orthopaedic specialist may be considered after a programme offer, subject to Dalhousie PGME approval, CPSNS postgraduate licensure, CMPA coverage and Canadian immigration approval. The fellowship does not confer independent Canadian specialist licensure.
?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
Applicants must already be recognised specialists in their home jurisdiction, receive a Dalhousie fellowship offer, qualify for a College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia postgraduate education licence, and hold CMPA coverage.
✓Published by official source
Language
Applicants proficient in written and spoken English are favoured.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
For an appointed international departmentally funded clinical fellow, Dalhousie PGME coordinates the immigration process and defined-licence pathway. A work permit or immigration outcome is not guaranteed before offer, PGME review and regulatory approval.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY97% 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 deadline31 October 2026
Commencing date1 July 2028
Application route / cycle2028–2029 clinical fellowship application; the 2027–2028 cycle is closed
English communication and writing proficiency is favoured
Participation in active research
Application documents
Published by official source
Cover letter explaining intent and programme fit
Current curriculum vitae
Three references
All documents uploaded in PDF format
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A three-position, one-year Dalhousie clinical fellowship in joint preservation, sports medicine and arthroscopy with shoulder, hip and knee exposure, protected research and a CAD 70,000 published stipend. International appointment remains conditional on programme offer, PGME, CPSNS and immigration approval.
Protected research time, research-assistant and statistical support, conference and publication opportunities, formal rounds, arthroscopy skills education and university sports-team coverage.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Programme-provided housing or relocation support is not published by the current fellowship or Dalhousie PGME pages.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Dalhousie publishes a one-year, three-fellow clinical pathway at QEII with a CAD 70,000 stipend, three supervising surgeons, embedded research and a current 2028–2029 application cycle. PGME separately publishes the clinical-fellow licensing and immigration pathway.
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