Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship

Fellows in the Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship will work with a team of five fellowship-trained trauma surgeons, managing one to two orthopedic trauma operating rooms each weekday and encountering a diverse range of traumatic injuries. In addition to clinical duties, fellows will also have the opportunity to participate in academic activities such as fracture rounds and teaching sessions for residents and medical students. Two fellowship spots are available each academic year.

Application deadline: March 1

Applicants

Candidates must supply the following documents:

• Letter of intent
• Curriculum vitae/resumé
• Three recent reference letters
• Copy of certificate of specialty completion
• Copy of medical degree
• Copy of passport
• Department of Surgery fellowship application form (online form)

International Medical Graduates (IMGs)

Applicants must:

• Be medical doctors who are graduates of medical schools listed in the FAIMER directory 

OR

• Provide confirmation of Pass Result of the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part 1 or the United States medical licensure Examination (USMLE) Steps 1 and 2.

IMGs must also submit one (1) of the following documents:

• IELTS academic version within the last 24 months at the time of application, and achieved a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the four components in the same sitting.

OR

• Occupational English Test – Medicine (OET-Medicine), with a minimum grade of B in each of the four subsets in the same sitting.

OR

• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program – General (CELPIP-General) Test, with a minimum score of 9 in each of the four skills in the same sitting.

Candidates for this position must have completed an approved Orthopedic Residency Training Program.

How to apply

Candidates must apply with the complete application package by email to surg.fellowships@umanitoba.ca.

Applicants must ensure that reference letters are received within three weeks of the application submission. The department will not contact the referees for the purpose of requesting the letter.

Note: Visa sponsored applicants must apply with their home sponsoring agency who will direct the applications to the PGME office. Applications from sponsoring agencies should be sent directly to: sponsoredpgme@umanitoba.ca.

Accreditation

The Department of Surgery Fellowship Programs are not accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). They are recognized and approved by the Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Postgraduate Medical Education Executive Council.