Programme overview
Two-year programme covering ablative head and neck surgery (composite resections, TORS, transoral laser, endocrine surgery) and reconstruction including free flaps (about 50 free flap cases per year). Programme director Dr Jamie Rappaport; fellowship directors Drs Michael Hier and Nader Sadeghi.
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
- Time split equally between the Jewish General Hospital and the MUHC; tumour boards Monday (JGH) and Thursday (MUHC); back-up call to residents.Captured from the official source listed below
International applicant assessment
Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.
- Can international surgeons apply?
- Eligibility unclear — confirm with the programmeCaptured from the official source listed below
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Medical registration
- Quebec postgraduate training eligibility (McGill PGME prospective fellows requirements)Captured 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
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Commencement / intake
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Application cycle
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
- 1 per year (maximum)Captured from the official source listed below
- How to apply
- Not stated in the description documentCaptured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Successful completion of a full specialty program and holder of a Specialty Certificate; applicants must meet eligibility for postgraduate training in the province of Quebec.Captured from the official source listed below
- Application documents
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
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
McGill University · Jewish General Hospital and McGill University Health Centre
McGill University · Jewish General Hospital and McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Canada hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Head & Neck Surgery. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
Evidence and useful links
Source accessed: 21 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Reviewer notes: Fellowship description PDF is dated September 2021 in its file name; check current status with McGill PGME.
Profile completeness
6/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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