Microsurgery and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

Overview

Six-month fellowship performing 150–200 flaps (DIEP, SIEA, TUG, SGAP/IGAP, TAP, ALT, functional muscle flaps, total nasal reconstruction) in a programme doing over 350 perforator flaps a year, with research opportunities and funding for one conference.

The programme

Focus

Microsurgery

Training type

Clinical + research

Duration

6 months

Start

January 1 or July 1

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Recognised and approved by the Max Rady College of Medicine PGME Executive Council; not ACGME-accredited.

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Completed plastic surgery residency (certificate of specialty completion).

International applicants

IMGs must be graduates of a FAIMER-listed medical school and provide IELTS (7.0 each band), OET-Medicine (B in each subset) or CELPIP-General (9 in each skill) results; visa-requiring sponsored applicants apply via their sponsoring agency to sponsoredpgme@umanitoba.ca.

Visa support

Visa-requiring applicants must apply through a sponsoring agency.

Licence requirement

Eligible for Full Practice or Provisional – Academic – Post Certification Trainee licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba; CMPA malpractice coverage.

How to apply

Deadline

Applications should be received 18 months before the start date

Application method

Complete the online application form, email the application package to surg.fellowships@umanitoba.ca; reference letters within three weeks; after offer, upload documents to physiciansapply.ca.

Funding

Funding

Funding to attend one microvascular or reconstructive plastic surgery conference.

Official sources