Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Duke orthopaedic fellows are paid on the PGY-6 scale. The currently published FY27 rate is USD 86,292; the 2028–2029 appointment amount is not yet published.
Deadline
1 November 2026 for the current 2028–2029 recruitment cycle
Duration
1 year (1 Aug–31 Jul)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAdult reconstruction, hallux valgus and deformity, ankle arthritis and arthroplasty, arthroscopy, trauma, sports injury, diabetic/Charcot foot, orthotics and prosthetics; one mentored clinical or basic-science research project
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
International graduates need valid ECFMG certification, all three USMLE/COMLEX steps and an eligible accredited residency; Duke sponsors J-1 clinical house-staff visas but not H-1B
?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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
USMLE/COMLEX or accepted equivalent Steps 1–3, passed within the North Carolina Medical Board attempt limit, are required. International graduates must provide ECFMG certification.
—Not published
Language
No standalone English-test score is published. Selection includes communication skills, and foreign medical graduates require a valid ECFMG certificate.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Duke sponsors an ECFMG J-1 Clinical House Staff visa for eligible clinical fellows; it does not sponsor H-1B visas for this programme.
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 for the current 2028–2029 recruitment cycle
Commencing date1 August 2028 for the current 2028–2029 recruitment cycle; the fellowship runs through 31 July 2029
Application route / cycleApplications through SF Match and its Central Application Service (CAS); interviews are extended late fall or early winter for the following winter months.
Completed ACGME-, ACGME-I-, RCPSC- or CFPC-accredited prerequisite residency
SF Match application, personal statement, CV, Letter of Good Standing and three current recommendation letters
Application documents
Published by official source
SF Match fellowship application (CAS)
Letter of Good Standing
Three letters of recommendation on official letterhead, not older than six months
USMLE (or equivalent) transcript - all three steps, passed within three attempts
ECFMG certificate (international graduates)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A four-position ACGME Duke foot-and-ankle fellowship recruiting for August 2028, with reconstructive, trauma, sports, arthroscopy and research exposure. Eligible foreign graduates require ECFMG certification and use the J-1 route; housing and a standalone English-test score are not published.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Subsidised medical, dental and vision plans; disability and life insurance; three weeks' leave plus a Christmas or New Year holiday; an education allotment; on-call meals, pager, parking, lab coats and house-staff gym access.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Duke does not publish programme-provided housing, a housing allowance or relocation support for the Foot and Ankle Fellowship.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Duke University Medical Center
Duke publishes four ACGME foot-and-ankle fellows, seven associated faculty, broad reconstructive, trauma, sports and arthroscopy exposure, research and J-1 sponsorship for eligible foreign graduates.
Birmingham, Alabama, United States · 12 months; AOFAS describes matched foot-and-ankle fellowships as generally 1 August to 31 JulyView program profile →
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