Programme overview
What the official source supports
Reconstructive training at Kelowna General Hospital covering breast, head and neck, trunk, extremity and hand reconstruction. Older CSPS material calls this Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery; the same supervisor and curriculum are retained as one programme.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
J. Scott Williamson, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Reconstructive Fellowship Director
Assistant Clinical Professor
University of British Columbia — Division of Plastic Surgery
His official surgical-practice biography records work at Kelowna General Hospital and interests in microvascular surgery and complex reconstruction.
Official institution or surgeon biography ↗Profile reviewed 17 Oct 2026
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Microsurgical and non-microsurgical reconstruction
- Implant-based and free-flap breast reconstruction
- Head and neck oncologic and traumatic reconstruction
- Trunk and extremity reconstruction
- Elective and traumatic hand and wrist surgery
- Supported independent clinics and surgery; published on-call frequency 1 in 5
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Successful Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada examinations in plastic surgery; full British Columbia licensure is required for financial support. IELTS is required when prior medical education and practice were not in English.
Application
Published application route
Contact the published programme office for the current advert, required documents and selection process.
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: J. Scott Williamson, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Fellowship Director) · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Parm Sidhu: paramjit.sidhu6@vch.ca
Sources and verification
Trace this profile
Official institution — fellowship information ↗Official UBC advert hosted by CSPS — includes historical January–June 2026 dates ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 17 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
Suggest a correctionBefore you apply
Resolve the details that affect your decision
The source review date is not confirmation of a vacancy. Request a current written offer or programme statement covering the next start, deadline and timezone, required documents, permitted role, registration, supervision, visa route and total financial terms. Unknown information is not evidence of ineligibility.
Use the application guides → · How programme evidence is assessed