Programme overview
One-year fellowship covering evaluation, care and operative management of acute care surgery patients, with exposure to trauma surgery and critical care medicine and optional community/rural emergency surgery experience.
Source intake statement at last review: Official institution page; current intake not confirmed
A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.
- Training and clinical exposure
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
International applicant assessment
Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.
- Can international surgeons apply?
- Explicitly internationalCaptured from the official source listed below
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Medical registration
- Acceptance of international applicants is contingent on licence and immigration requirements set by the Office of Postgraduate Medical EducationCaptured from the official source listed below
- Language
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Visa or work authorisation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Application timeline and contact
- Application deadline
- May 15 (for the fellowship term starting July 1 of the following year)Captured from the official source listed below
- Commencement / intake
- July 1Captured from the official source listed below
- Application cycle
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- How to apply
- Email application package to Dr. Erica LesterCaptured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- Dr. Erica Lester (Director), Surggen@ualberta.ca; Co-Director Dr. Sandy WidderCaptured from the official source listed below
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- General surgery training; must meet Alberta registration requirements.Captured from the official source listed below
- Application documents
- Letter of interest/personal statement; updated CV; three letters of reference (two from surgeons)Captured from the official source listed below
Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Fees and upfront expenses
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Benefits and support
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Accommodation or relocation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.
Host institution
University of Alberta · University of Alberta Hospital
University of Alberta · University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, Canada hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Trauma & Acute Care. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
Evidence and useful links
Source accessed: 20 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Reviewer notes: Interviews in August per recruitment letter. Division page says four one-year fellowships are offered; fellowship lengths per programme not separately stated.
Profile completeness
10/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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