Programme overview
What the official source supports
Comprehensive immediate and delayed implant-based and autologous breast reconstruction. UBC explicitly distinguishes this from a dedicated microsurgery fellowship despite including microvascular reconstruction.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Official portrait unavailable in reviewed evidence
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
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Immediate and delayed breast reconstruction
- Implant-based and autologous reconstruction
- Breast and trunk reconstructive planning
- Microvascular reconstruction within a comprehensive breast curriculum
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
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.
Application
Published application route
Contact the fellowship coordinator with the intended start period and confirm the application package, licensing and English-test requirements.
A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.
Programme leadership: Sheina Macadam, MD, MSc Epi, FRCSC, FACS (Breast Reconstruction Fellowship Director) · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Parm Sidhu: paramjit.sidhu6@vch.ca
Sources and verification
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Official institution — fellowship information ↗Official UBC advert hosted by CSPS — lists 2027 periods ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 17 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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