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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
USD 103,880.85 per year plus benefits; subsidized housing may be available
Deadline
1 November 2026
Duration
1 year (1 Aug–31 Jul)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureThree four-month rotations covering adult reconstruction, sports injuries, paediatric foot and ankle, trauma and non-operative care; at least two operating-room days weekly, simulation training and two research projects/manuscripts
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Non-US citizens may use ECFMG J-1 sponsorship, but this fellowship requires a current New York State medical licence for its ambulatory-surgery rotation
?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.
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Medical registration
HSS requires a current New York State medical licence and registration. HSS states that it has no minimum USMLE score requirement.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Non-US citizens must maintain appropriate immigration status; HSS directs applicants to ECFMG for J-1 sponsorship. The Foot & Ankle Fellowship cannot use a New York limited permit for its ambulatory-surgery rotation.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY90% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 November 2026
Commencing date1 August
Application route / cycleApply through the SF Match (select the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle fellowship programme). Interview dates TBA. Conflicting official information: Contact: HSS fellowship page names Jayla West (westj@hss.edu); AOFAS directory lists Iwona Kruk (kruki@hss.edu, 212-774-2335) as contact. Both are official; neither contradicts the other on programme facts.
Complete the residency and programme-specific prerequisites for an ACGME foot-and-ankle fellowship
Maintain the credentials required for HSS clinical and ambulatory-surgery duties
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
HSS provides broad operative and non-operative training through a nine-surgeon service performing more than 2,000 operations annually. Fellows rotate with two or three primary attendings at a time and follow patients from clinic through surgery.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Employee benefits and subsidised housing may be available; fellows also receive an HSS diploma, simulation-centre training and support for two publishable research projects.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Subsidised HSS housing may be available. The official Foot and Ankle Fellowship page does not publish the active rent, apartment type or availability guarantee.
HSS describes its nine-surgeon Foot and Ankle Service as the largest of its kind in the United States. The service performs more than 2,000 operations annually and combines multidisciplinary clinical care with active basic and clinical research.
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