COFAS – Training - Canadian Orthopaedic Association

Subspecialties | Canadian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (COFAS)

Training

COFAS Travelling Fellowship

This 4-week national travelling fellowship will begin in May 2027. The fellowship will provide emerging leaders in foot and ankle surgery with the opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge through exposure to 3 clinical practices across Canada:

Objectives:
1. Enhance Surgical Skills: Provide fellows with hands-on experience in advanced surgical techniques and technologies.
2. Foster Innovation: Promote collaboration among fellows and leading experts in the field, encouraging the exchange of innovative ideas and practices.
3. Improve Patient Outcomes: Equip fellows with the latest knowledge and techniques to improve care for patients with foot and ankle disorders.

Apply by sending your CV, letter of intent and 2 referees to cofas@canorth.org.

Application Deadline: November 30, 2026

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APPLICATION CRITERIA

COFAS Resident Scholarship Program

The Canadian Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (COFAS) Resident Scholarship Program will provide up to two (2) scholarships to attend any foot & ankle meeting, COFAS or otherwise, offered in 2026.

This scholarship will be awarded to orthopaedic surgery residents in Canadian training programs on a competitive basis, for an amount up to $1,000, to be used to defray costs related to attending a foot & ankle meeting, COFAS or otherwise. Scholarship recipients will pay all meeting costs up front, and then submit relevant receipts following the meeting, at which time scholarship funds will be disbursed accordingly.

Applications Closed for 2026.

Fellowship Funding

Zimmer Biomet Direct Fellowship Fundin g

Foot & Ankle Residency Training in Canada

Dr. Teresa Li has compiled a list of foot & ankle residency training within a few orthopaedic programs in Canada. For more details, please see the table below:

Program	# of months	Foot and ankle teaching (other than scheduled into academic half day / equivalent)
University of British Columbia	1 block (PGY-1), 3 blocks (PGY-3); in transition with CBD	Daily morning teaching with fellows and staff for residents on rotation; Tuesday didactic foot + ankle lecture; Thursday foot + ankle resident cases; Friday foot and ankle fellow cases
University of Alberta	2 blocks (PGY-3), 2 blocks (PGY-5)	12 teaching topics covered one-on-one with staff during rotation; Monday foot + ankle rounds with staff or resident giving presentation
University of Calgary	3 blocks (PGY-3)	Formal weekly teaching with resident on rotation giving presentation to staff
University of Saskatchewan	3 blocks (PGY-3)	Case-based teaching with staff during rotation; Monday extremity rounds (hand/upper extremity or foot + ankle)
University of Manitoba	1 block (PGY-1 or PGY-2); 1 block (PGY-4)	No formal foot + ankle rounds; foot + ankle trauma and sports integrated into respective rounds
McMaster University	3 blocks (PGY-3)	Variable rounds for residents and staff
University of Ottawa	3 blocks (PGY-4 or PGY-5)	Morning teaching once every two weeks all academic year with staff and residents
Queen’s University	Grouped with arthroplasty as only 1 foot + ankle staff; 1 block (PGY-1), 2-3 blocks (PGY-2), 3 blocks (PGY-3 and PGY-4), 2 blocks (PGY-5)	No formal foot + ankle rounds
Western University	4 blocks (2 junior, 2 senior)	F&A rounds are conducted bi-weekly for residents on site (6-8 blocks/year)
University of Toronto	3 blocks (PGY-3)	Tuesday city-wide foot + ankle rounds with resident giving presentation
McGill University	3 blocks (PGY-4 or PGY-5)	No formal foot + ankle rounds
Dalhousie University	3 blocks (PGY-1 or PGY-2) and 1-2 blocks depending on interest (PGY-5)	Tuesday afternoon foot + ankle rounds with staff, fellows and resident on service with staff or fellow giving presentation or research update
Memorial University of Newfoundland	Longitudinal residency with 3 month blocks; work with foot and ankle staff as junior and senior	No formal foot + ankle rounds