Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ 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
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposureresearch or publication activity. 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
The official AOFAS programme summary limits applicants to graduates of United States residency programmes.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Applicants must have completed qualifying orthopaedic residency training in the United States
✓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
Medical licensing and hospital credentialing requirements are not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary.
?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
72% 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycle2027-2028 open post-Match position; contact the programme directly
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
Applicants must have completed qualifying orthopaedic residency training in the United States
Registration, licence & examinations
Medical licensing and hospital credentialing requirements are not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary.
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, two-position UC Davis / Reno Orthopedic Center fellowship participating in SF Match and currently listed by AOFAS with a 2027–2028 post-Match opening. Funding, clinical privileges and a fixed closing date remain unpublished.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
A one-year clinical fellowship delivered through the UC Davis and Reno Orthopedic Center partnership, with research infrastructure and SF Match participation
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 UC Davis Health / Reno Orthopedic Center
The Reno Orthopedic Foundation describes a one-year UC Davis / Reno Orthopedic Center clinical fellowship for postgraduate surgeons applying through SF Match.
Greg Lundeen is listed in the cited programme evidence as program director for UC Davis / Reno Orthopedic Center 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.
Greg Lundeen is listed by the official programme source as program director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Eric Giza is listed in the cited programme evidence as named fellowship faculty for UC Davis / Reno Orthopedic Center 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.
Eric Giza is listed by the official programme source as named 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
UC Davis Health / Reno Orthopedic Center
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Spencer Cassinelli is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UC Davis / Reno Orthopedic Center 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.
Spencer Cassinelli 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: Christopher Diefenbach
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
UC Davis Health / Reno Orthopedic Center
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Christopher Diefenbach is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UC Davis / Reno Orthopedic Center 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.
Christopher Diefenbach 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: Christopher Kreulen
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
UC Davis Health / Reno Orthopedic Center
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Christopher Kreulen is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UC Davis / Reno Orthopedic Center 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.
Christopher Kreulen 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: Scott Whitlow
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
UC Davis Health / Reno Orthopedic Center
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Scott Whitlow is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UC Davis / Reno Orthopedic Center 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.
Scott Whitlow 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
The official AOFAS programme summary limits applicants to graduates of United States residency programmes.
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.
