Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
1 November 2026 AAHKS/SF Match deadline; UVA-specific cutoff is not separately published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComplex primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, computer-assisted surgery, direct-anterior total hip replacement, complications of arthroplasty, resident education, clinical research and patient-safety work
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The required five-year US or Canadian accredited orthopaedic residency excludes applicants trained only in Indonesia.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—Not published
Medical registration
Host-specific residency completion, medical licensing and hospital credentialing requirements have not yet been abstracted.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is programme-specific and is not established by AAHKS recognition.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-02 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-22
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 November 2026 AAHKS/SF Match deadline; UVA-specific cutoff is not separately published
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply through the 2027 AAHKS/SF Match for 2028 training. Confirm whether UVA requires an earlier internal deadline.
Official contactMindy C. Franke, Educational Programs Coordinatormcf3f@virginia.edu; mcf3f@uvahealth.org+1 434 924 8711
Board-certified or eligible to sit for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery examination
Graduate of a five-year accredited orthopaedic-surgery residency in the United States or Canada
Application documents
Published by official source
Application
Curriculum vitae
Letter of good standing
USMLE or COMLEX scores
Three letters of recommendation
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A two-position, one-year ACGME adult-reconstruction fellowship with complex primary and revision arthroplasty, computer-assisted surgery, teaching and research. UVA explicitly states that applications are now accepted.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing advanced adult hip and knee reconstruction training; host-specific eligibility applies
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Complex primary and revision hip-knee arthroplasty, computer-assisted surgery, direct-anterior total hip replacement, expected robotic arthroplasty exposure, resident supervision, weekly journal clubs and conferences, formal residency lectures, clinical research and patient-safety projects
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Virginia Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
UVA publishes two current one-year ACGME-accredited adult-reconstruction positions, the training scope, residency prerequisite, five-document application checklist, coordinator contact and current faculty portraits.
Allegheny Health Network/Allegheny Singer Research Institute D/B/A AHN Research Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · 1 year under current AAHKS Fellowship Recognition standards; confirm host-specific datesView program profile →
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