Institution and training host

University of Alberta — Firefighters' Burn and Wound Treatment Unit (University of Alberta Hospital and Stollery Children's Hospital)

1 documented programme · Canada

An independent profile of the host as named in official training sources.

Host overview

Training at this institution

The directory documents 1 training route associated with University of Alberta — Firefighters' Burn and Wound Treatment Unit (University of Alberta Hospital and Stollery Children's Hospital). Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.

Published locations
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Training pathways
Clinical fellowship
Named leadership
1 of 1 programme records
Official evidence
1 linked source

Published training focus

Faculty and programme leadership

Programmes and application details

Clinical fellowship

Fellowship in Acute Burn Care and Microvascular Reconstruction (Adult and Paediatric)

A flexible-length burn and reconstructive fellowship on the University of Alberta burn unit and at the Stollery Children's Hospital. Clinical and basic science projects are encouraged, with presentation at a national or international conference expected. The page lists supervisors but names no separate director.

Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Duration
6 months to 2 years, with start dates of 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October
Clinical participation
Medical and surgical management of acute burns and their sequelae in adults and children, including frostbite, exfoliative disorders, burn reconstruction with microsurgery and skin substitutes; didactic curriculum, multidisciplinary burn rounds, journal club, cadaveric dissections and a microsurgery animal training course; fellows teach residents and medical students
International applicants
Eligible for a College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) licence is required; applicants trained outside an English-speaking country must submit IELTS scores. Visa and funding arrangements for overseas applicants are not stated on the page
Funding
Described on the page as commensurate to a PGY-6 level of residency training; no amount is stated
Application timing
Not stated on the cited programme page

Programme listed — intake not confirmed
1 to 2 positions per year, depending on duration

Eligibility, training and application

Eligibility

Eligible for a CPSA licence; completing or completed an accredited Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada residency or equivalent; IELTS scores if trained outside an English-speaking country

Published training

  • Acute burn care in adults and children, including frostbite and exfoliative disorders
  • Burn reconstruction with microsurgery and use of skin substitutes
  • Acute wound closure and scar reconstruction
  • Multidisciplinary burn rounds, journal club, cadaveric dissections and a microsurgery animal training course
  • Clinical or basic science research project

Application route

The page lists a single contact for the division's fellowships (below) and states no further application steps.

Published application documents

  • IELTS scores, for applicants trained outside an English-speaking country; other documents are not stated on the page

Published contact note: Dr Matt Curran via Kim Caskey, caskeyda@ualberta.ca (as printed on the cited page for all of the division's fellowships)

Direct programme page · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026

Official sources and review dates

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