Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 1 training route associated with McMaster University / Hamilton Health Sciences. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Training pathways
- Clinical fellowship
- Named leadership
- 1 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 2 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
- Marc Jeschke, MD, PhD
Total Burn Care — Acute and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
Marc Jeschke, MD, PhD (programme and research leader named in the June 2023 advert)
Programmes and application details
Clinical fellowship
Total Burn Care — Acute and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
Hamilton General Hospital training integrates acute burn surgery, critical care, secondary reconstruction, scar laser treatment and rehabilitation. The advert dates from June 2023 and establishes programme details rather than a current funded vacancy.
- Location
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Duration
- 12 months
- Clinical participation
- Supervised clinical and operative training; confirm local registration, privileges and the permitted level of independent practice.
- International applicants
- The advert explicitly addresses international graduates: Ontario PEAP of 4–12 weeks, with CPSO documentation completed beforehand. Visa applicants must submit an intention-to-return-home letter; confirm current rules.
- Funding
- No stipend is specified. Applicants with secured external funding must document the source and amount.
- Application timing
- Historical advert describes recurring 31 March and 30 September deadlines for January and July starts the following year; no specific current cycle is confirmed.
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Programme listed; next available appointment and current vacancy are not confirmed.
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Completed general or plastic surgery residency and eligibility for the specialty board examination; interest in burns, trauma and critical care. Confirm current Ontario registration and PGME entry requirements.
Published training
- Medical and operative management of acute burns
- Burn critical care
- Post-burn reconstruction
- CO2 laser management of hypertrophic scars
- Rehabilitation and follow-up
- Clinical teaching and supervised research
Application route
Submit the PGME fellowship application and supporting documents; eligible applications are forwarded for programme selection before an institutional offer.
Published application documents
- PGME fellowship application
- Curriculum vitae
- Specialty certificate or equivalent
- Certified medical degree
- Certified transcripts
- External-funding evidence if applicable
- Intention-to-return-home form for visa applicants
Published contact note: Vanesa Kastrati: kastratv@mcmaster.ca
Official society listing · Source reviewed 17 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- Official McMaster fellowship advert hosted by CSPS — June 2023 ↗Source reviewed 17 Oct 2026
- Official Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons fellowship directory ↗Source reviewed 17 Oct 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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