Comprehensive · Source does not publish official contact
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
USD 50,000 stipend published by the current official programme page
Deadline
Programme deadlines vary; there is no central SF Match deadline (AOFAS: the 2 September 2026 CAS target date is not a deadline). Programme-specific note: Open 2027–2028 post-Match; the host publishes 1 February without a cycle year.
Duration
1 year, 1 August–31 July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAcademic and private-practice foot-and-ankle surgery with James Sferra and Matthew Bologna
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 official host limits eligibility to applicants who completed a United States orthopaedic residency, are board-eligible and can obtain Pennsylvania licensure; this does not establish a route based solely on Indonesian orthopaedic training.
?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
Eligibility for Pennsylvania medical licensure is required
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary and must be confirmed with the host.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-09 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineProgramme deadlines vary; there is no central SF Match deadline (AOFAS: the 2 September 2026 CAS target date is not a deadline). Programme-specific note: Open 2027–2028 post-Match; the host publishes 1 February without a cycle year.
Commencing date1 August
Application route / cycle2027 Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Fellowship Match (SF Match) for 2028–29 positions: applicant registration opened 3 August 2026 (open until the Match deadline); CAS target date 2 September 2026 (not a deadline); interviews December 2026–February 2027; rank lists due 6 April 2027 (noon PT); Match Day 13 April 2027; training 1 August 2028–31 July 2029. The AOFAS programme directory also lists this programme with an open 2027–2028 post-Match position (apply by contacting the programme directly).
Completion of a United States orthopaedic residency programme
Board eligibility
Eligibility for Pennsylvania medical licensure
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year, one-fellow Allegheny programme running 1 August to 31 July, with broad reconstructive, sports, diabetic and post-traumatic exposure, a USD 50,000 stipend and published benefits. AOFAS currently lists a 2027–2028 post-Match opening; the host's 1 February deadline has no cycle year and is not rolled forward.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing foot-and-ankle fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Institutional benefits, paid travel to the annual Academy and summer AOFAS meetings, anatomy dissection, research facilities, medical-group business education and job-search assistance
HOST INSTITUTION
About Allegheny General Hospital / Allegheny Health Network
Allegheny General Hospital has sponsored this high-volume fellowship since 1993, combining academic and private-practice exposure without routine call, night, weekend or emergency-room coverage.
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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