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Sheina Macadam, MD, MSc Epi, FRCSC, FACS
Breast Reconstruction Fellowship Director
Clinical Associate Professor
University of British Columbia — Division of Plastic Surgery
VCH Research Institute records epidemiology and research-design training at Harvard and outcomes research in breast reconstruction.
Official institution or surgeon biography ↗Profile reviewed 17 Oct 2026
Appointment evidence
Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Breast Reconstruction Fellowship.
- Leadership as published
- Sheina Macadam, MD, MSc Epi, FRCSC, FACS (Breast Reconstruction Fellowship Director)
- Evidence reviewed
- 17 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- University of British Columbia — Division of Plastic Surgery
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
Breast Reconstruction Fellowship
Comprehensive immediate and delayed implant-based and autologous breast reconstruction. UBC explicitly distinguishes this from a dedicated microsurgery fellowship despite including microvascular reconstruction.
- Location
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Duration
- 6 months
- Clinical participation
- Supervised clinical and operative training; confirm local registration, privileges and the permitted level of independent practice.
- International applicants
- International eligibility, registration and visa arrangements require confirmation with the host.
- Funding
- Society-hosted advert links financial support to British Columbia licensure eligibility and Canadian training; no current amount is stated.
- Application timing
- Apply approximately 24 months ahead; the host describes selection 18–24 months before January or July starts. No current closing date is confirmed.
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Society-hosted host advert lists January–June 2027 and July–December 2027 periods; actual seat availability requires confirmation.
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Completed Royal College or American Board-certified plastic surgery training, or equivalent. The host page requires TOEFL where prior training was not in English; the linked society-hosted 2027 advert instead names IELTS. Confirm the accepted examination and licensing requirements.
Published training
- Immediate and delayed breast reconstruction
- Implant-based and autologous reconstruction
- Breast and trunk reconstructive planning
- Microvascular reconstruction within a comprehensive breast curriculum
Application route
Contact the fellowship coordinator with the intended start period and confirm the application package, licensing and English-test requirements.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Published contact note: Parm Sidhu: paramjit.sidhu6@vch.ca
Official institution page · Source reviewed 17 Oct 2026
Official sources
- Official institution — fellowship information ↗
- Official UBC advert hosted by CSPS — lists 2027 periods ↗
- Sheina Macadam, MD, MSc Epi, FRCSC, FACS — Official institution or surgeon biography ↗
Source review: 17 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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