A standardized gynaecology curriculum is needed for trainees in paediatric surgery according to the results of a survey of Canadian programme directors. In total, six of eight programme directors responded to the 27-question survey, which included questions regarding the fellowship programme, surgical practice, trainee exposure to paediatric gynaecology and envisioning a standardized gynaecology curriculum. Most respondents felt that trainees had minimal or inadequate training in imperforate hymens, Müllerian anomalies, vulvar abscesses, vaginal foreign bodies and labial adhesions. However, they asserted that trainees received adequate training in managing ovarian-related conditions and genital injuries. All respondents were interested in the creation of a formal gynaecology curriculum.