CITY FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORY · TIER A

Orthopaedic Fellowships in Chicago

Chicago is connected to 14 current canonical orthopaedic training pathways across 14 institutions. Programme status, hands-on scope, eligibility and application availability remain programme-specific.

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How the Chicago inventory is structured

Counts are generated from the current OrthoFellow database. They are not programme rankings, recommendations or guarantees of application availability.

14city-specific pathways
0verified network pathways
2current application signals
3funding details published
PathwaysClinical Fellowship
SubspecialtiesFoot and Ankle in ChicagoHand and Microsurgery in ChicagoHip and Knee in ChicagoPaediatric OrthopaedicsShoulder and Elbow in ChicagoSports Medicine in ChicagoTrauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum
DOCUMENTED PATHWAYS

Programmes connected to Chicago

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✓ Official host and university program pages
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeFoot and Ankle →

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Foot & Ankle Fellowship

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush / Rush University Medical Center

⌖ Chicago, United States

Duration12 months
FundingRush institutional PGY-6 rate is USD 90,308 for 2025–26 plus house-staff stipends; the…
ExposureOne-month faculty mentorship rotations with high-volume clinic and surgery, complex hindfoot reconstruction, total ankle…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
Last verified 24 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official programme page
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeFoot and Ankle →

Northwestern Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine / Northwestern Memorial Hospital

⌖ Chicago, United States

DurationNot published
FundingSalary and benefits are not published; the department states that it supports travel to present…
ExposureMentored hands-on sports, trauma, reconstruction, revision surgery and ankle arthroplasty at a Level I trauma centre, with weekly…
Profile completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing duration, commencement date, host profile
Last verified 17 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official Northwestern programme page
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeShoulder and Elbow →

Northwestern Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship

Northwestern University

⌖ Chicago, Illinois, United States

Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 90,082 as published by ASES
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, commencement date
Last verified 20 Aug 2026Original program page
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NU✓ Current official AOSSM fellowship listing; programme-specific recruitment details remain confirmation-required
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeSports Medicine →

Northwestern University - McGaw Medical Center Fellowship

Northwestern University - McGaw Medical Center Fellowship

⌖ Chicago, Illinois, United States

DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureProgramme-specific operative exposure and case mix are not published in the current AOSSM directory; confirm them with the host…
Profile completeness58%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, commencement date
Last verified 30 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official AAHKS recognized-programme identity plus current public Match-directory or first-party institutional details; host availability remains confirmation-required
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Northwestern University Adult Reconstruction Fellowship

Northwestern University Adult Reconstruction Fellowship

⌖ Chicago, IL, United States

Duration1 year under current AAHKS Fellowship Recognition standards;…
FundingNot published
ExposureAdult hip and knee reconstruction; programme-specific operative volume, rotations and case mix require confirmation on the linked…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile
Last verified 30 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official POSNA fellowship directory listing; application availability requires confirmation
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmePaediatric Orthopaedics →

Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

⌖ Chicago, Illinois, United States

DurationNot yet abstracted from the official POSNA programme detail
FundingNot yet abstracted from the official POSNA programme detail
ExposureProgramme-specific operative exposure, rotations and case mix have not yet been abstracted from the official POSNA detail page
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile
Last verified 30 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official Rush programme page; recurring deadline lacks a current cycle year
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHand and Microsurgery →

Rush Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship

Rush University Medical Center / Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush

⌖ Chicago, Illinois, United States

DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureHand and upper-extremity surgery, microsurgical trauma and reconstruction, congenital hand and elbow surgery across a tertiary…
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, commencement date
Last verified 31 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official ASES-recognized programme identity; host recruitment deadline is historical
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeShoulder and Elbow →

Rush Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship

Rush University Medical Center / Midwest Orthopaedics

⌖ Chicago, Illinois, United States

Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingPGY-6 salary plus benefits; the official programme page does not publish the current dollar…
ExposureMore than 500 shoulder-and-elbow cases, including more than 200 shoulder arthroplasties across the faculty, sports coverage and at…
Profile completeness86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile
Last verified 25 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official AAHKS recognized-programme identity plus current public Match-directory or first-party institutional details; host availability remains confirmation-required
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Rush University Adult Joint Reconstruction Fellowship

Rush University Adult Joint Reconstruction Fellowship

⌖ Chicago, IL, United States

Duration1 year under current AAHKS Fellowship Recognition standards;…
FundingNot published
ExposureAdult hip and knee reconstruction; programme-specific operative volume, rotations and case mix require confirmation on the linked…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile
Last verified 30 Aug 2026Original program page
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RU✓ Current official AOSSM fellowship listing; programme-specific recruitment details remain confirmation-required
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeSports Medicine →

Rush University Medical Center Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship

Rush University Medical Center

⌖ Chicago, Illinois, United States

DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureProgramme-specific operative exposure and case mix are not published in the current AOSSM directory; confirm them with the host…
Profile completeness58%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, commencement date
Last verified 30 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official AAHKS recognized-programme identity plus current public Match-directory or first-party institutional details; host availability remains confirmation-required
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

University of Chicago Adult Reconstruction Fellowship

University of Chicago Adult Reconstruction Fellowship

⌖ Chicago, IL, United States

Duration1 year under current AAHKS Fellowship Recognition standards;…
FundingNot published
ExposureAdult hip and knee reconstruction; programme-specific operative volume, rotations and case mix require confirmation on the linked…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile
Last verified 30 Aug 2026Original program page
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UO✓ Current official University of Chicago programme page; recurring deadline lacks a cycle year
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHand and Microsurgery →

University of Chicago Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

University of Chicago Medicine / Endeavor Health

⌖ Chicago, Illinois, United States

Duration1 year, split into six months at University of Chicago…
FundingNot published
ExposureComplex trauma, microsurgery, replantation, congenital hand, brachial plexus, free and pedicled flaps, paediatric reconstruction,…
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, commencement date
Last verified 31 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official University of Chicago fellowship and faculty page plus current OTA registry and 2027 Match timeline
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeTrauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum →

University of Chicago Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

University of Chicago Medicine / Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine

⌖ Chicago, Illinois, United States

Duration1 year
FundingNot published
ExposurePelvis-acetabulum, periarticular and long-bone fractures, polytrauma, complex foot-ankle injury, fracture-dislocation, nonunion,…
Profile completeness88%
Comprehensive · Missing funding
Last verified 31 Aug 2026Original program page
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UO✓ Current official AOSSM fellowship listing; programme-specific recruitment details remain confirmation-required
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeSports Medicine →

University of Chicago Sports Medicine Fellowship

University of Chicago Sports Medicine

⌖ Chicago, Illinois, United States

DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureProgramme-specific operative exposure and case mix are not published in the current AOSSM directory; confirm them with the host…
Profile completeness58%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, commencement date
Last verified 30 Aug 2026Original program page
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Directory data materially reviewed 30 August 2026. Always reopen the linked official source before applying or paying any costs.