Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced— Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year, 1 August–31 July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year, 1 August–31 July
Clinical exposureThe AOFAS programme summary describes exposure to trauma, arthroscopy, sports foot and ankle, reconstruction and deformity correction; research or publication activity; structured teaching, conferences or journal club. Operative responsibility and case volume still require confirmation with the host.
Funding · not publishedFunding not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary
DestinationUnited States
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
International medical graduates may be considered if they have completed USMLE Steps 1–3, can obtain Pennsylvania licensure and are authorised for United States employment.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed orthopaedic surgery residency · USMLE Steps 1–3 and Pennsylvania medical-licence eligibility for foreign medical graduates · United States employment authorisation
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Pennsylvania medical licensure is required for foreign medical graduates
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary and must be confirmed with the host.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Funding not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
79% of core application fields verified
Checked 30 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-26. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing date1 August
Application route / cycleApply through the AOFAS / SF Match pathway; AOFAS currently lists an open 2027–2028 post-Match position
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Completed orthopaedic surgery residency
USMLE Steps 1–3 and Pennsylvania medical-licence eligibility for foreign medical graduates
United States employment authorisation
Registration, licence & examinations
Pennsylvania medical licensure is required for foreign medical graduates
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary and must be confirmed with the host.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year Penn fellowship running 1 August to 31 July with comprehensive clinical, operative and research training. AOFAS lists a current 2027–2028 post-Match opening; Penn also publishes a defined route for foreign graduates who meet USMLE, Pennsylvania-licence and employment requirements.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Comprehensive clinical and operative foot-and-ankle training with research support and at least one project expected to reach publishable form
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Penn Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Penn's fellowship is based in its academic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and combines clinical and operative training with a required publishable research project.
Bobby Ndu is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship director for Penn Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot and ankle surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Bobby Ndu is listed by the official programme source as fellowship director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Lorraine Boakye is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship faculty for Penn Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot and ankle surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Lorraine Boakye is listed by the official programme source as fellowship faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Penn Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Wen Chao is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Penn Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Wen Chao is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Casey Humbyrd
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Penn Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Casey Humbyrd is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Penn Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Casey Humbyrd is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Daniel Farber
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Penn Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Daniel Farber is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Penn Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Daniel Farber is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: L. Scott Levin
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Penn Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
L. Scott Levin is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Penn Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
L. Scott Levin is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing foot-and-ankle fellowship training
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International medical graduates may be considered if they have completed USMLE Steps 1–3, can obtain Pennsylvania licensure and are authorised for United States employment.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
