Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
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: No fixed closing date published for the 2027-2028 open post-Match position; contact the programme directly.
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureThe AOFAS programme summary describes exposure to trauma, reconstruction and deformity correction, adolescent or paediatric pathology, forefoot surgery; research or publication activity; structured teaching, conferences or journal club. Operative responsibility and case volume still require confirmation with the host.
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 AOFAS programme summary limits applicants to graduates of United States or Canadian residency programmes.
?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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Medical licensing and hospital credentialing requirements are not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary.
—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 & AVAILABILITY76% 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: No fixed closing date published for the 2027-2028 open post-Match position; contact the programme directly.
Commencing dateIntake date not published
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).
Graduation from an allopathic or osteopathic medical school
Successful completion of an approved orthopaedic surgery residency before the fellowship position begins
Applicants must have completed qualifying orthopaedic residency training in the United States or Canada
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A full-year, one-position OrthoArizona fellowship with trauma, reconstruction, sports, limb-salvage, research and practice-management education. AOFAS lists a current 2027–2028 post-Match opening; eligibility remains limited to the published United States or Canadian residency route.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing foot-and-ankle fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Monthly journal club, biweekly conferences, research and practice-management education with trauma, reconstruction, sports, limb-salvage and comprehensive foot-and-ankle exposure
HOST INSTITUTION
About OrthoArizona
OrthoArizona publishes a full-year programme combining broad foot-and-ankle surgical exposure with regular conferences, research and practice-management education.
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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