Well sourced · Missing duration, 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
The official AOFAS programme summary publishes a current salary of USD 45,000; confirm the applicable appointment year with the host.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
24 Aug 2026
Duration · not publishedDuration not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary
Clinical exposureThe AOFAS programme summary describes exposure to arthroscopy, sports foot and ankle, adolescent or paediatric pathology; research or publication activity; structured teaching, conferences or journal club. Operative responsibility and case volume still require confirmation with the host.
Funding · publishedThe official AOFAS programme summary publishes a current salary of USD 45,000; confirm the applicable appointment year with the host.
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 states that holders of ECFMG certificates are not considered.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completion of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic residency is required
✓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
The official AOFAS programme summary publishes a current salary of USD 45,000; confirm the applicable appointment year with the host.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% of core application fields verified
Checked 24 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-20. 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
Completion of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic residency is required
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
ASMI Foot and Ankle Fellowship is listed in the official 2026–2027 AOFAS-accredited programme directory under SF Match code 5430, with 1 position published. AOFAS also lists an open 2027-2028 post-Match position and directs applicants to contact the programme.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The official programme summary lists professional liability insurance at no cost to the fellow, health and dental insurance at no cost to the fellow and eligible dependants, reimbursement of specified team-coverage business expenses, weekday breakfast and lunch, secure covered parking. Confirm current benefit terms with the host.
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 ASMI Foot and Ankle Fellowship
A detailed institutional profile has not yet been published by OrthoFellow for this listing. Use the official host or program link to review the hospital, university, training sites and facilities directly.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
ASMI Foot and Ankle Fellowship
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Norman Waldrop is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for ASMI 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.
Norman Waldrop is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
JK
Faculty: John Kirchner
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
ASMI Foot and Ankle Fellowship
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
John Kirchner is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for ASMI 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.
John Kirchner is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
WK
Faculty: William Krauss
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
ASMI Foot and Ankle Fellowship
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
William Krauss is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for ASMI 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.
William Krauss 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 states that holders of ECFMG certificates are not considered.
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.
