Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Fellowship

The Western Hand & Upper Limb Facility is proud to offer a comprehensive fellowship focused on the injuries and disorders of the hand and upper limb, with an emphasis on both soft tissue and bone pathology. The fellowship is staffed by eight fellowship-trained upper extremity surgeons. Our centre is unique as it is one of the few upper extremity specialized centres in Canada. We provide specialized upper extremity care to not only the people of Edmonton and surrounding but the entire northern Alberta, parts of Saskatchewan and British Columbia. The fellow will have exposure to high volume of elective and trauma cases. Our surgeons perform over 2,000 major procedures and 1500 minor procedures annually. We see over 15,000 patients annually in our clinics and offices.

The fellow will have the opportunity to:

• Acquire skills in elective and emergent conditions of the upper limb from the shoulder to fingertips
• Develop expertise in advanced arthroscopic skills and arthroplasty from the shoulder to fingertips
• Gain exposure to microsurgical procedures

One day a week is dedicated to research and the fellow is expected to be involved with ongoing research projects and to complete a paper for presentation (at the COA or similar meeting) and submission for publication. The fellow will also be involved in monthly rounds presentations and resident teaching. The fellow will be expected to participate in call coverage.

Salary

For Canadian Fellows: a salary commensurate with a PGY6 level of training will be offered. This fund is supported by the Fellows Surgical Assist Billings.

For Foreign Fellows: external funding would need to be arranged and credential verification by thePhysician Credentials Registry of Canada (PCRC) is required before training.

Timeline

Applications for fellowship will generally open on July 1 two years preceding the fellowship year and close by February 1 of the preceding year. Incomplete applications, or applications sent too early will be returned.

Application

Please submit a personal letter describing your interest in the program, career aspirations, and any other professional or personal items that may add to the application along with a curriculum vitae and three reference letters to Sonia Silva at sonia.silva@albertahealthservices.ca.