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: Open post-Match position; no fixed closing date published.
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureCommon and complex foot-and-ankle surgery at a tertiary referral centre with two attending physicians, optional private-practice experience, research and structured academic activity
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
International candidates must qualify for H-1B status according to the official AOFAS programme summary.
?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
Full Kentucky medical licence eligibility is required
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International candidates must qualify for H-1B or green-card status and the published full Kentucky licence route
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% 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 post-Match position; no fixed closing date published.
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).
Completion of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic residency
Eligibility for a full Kentucky medical licence
International candidates must qualify for H-1B or green-card status
International candidates must meet the published Kentucky full-licence condition, including two prior ACGME fellowships
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A current one-year, one-position Louisville post-Match fellowship with more than 500 cases, structured academic work and covered AOFAS-meeting travel. The official AOFAS profile publishes strict Kentucky licensing and international visa constraints but no salary or fixed closing date.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing foot-and-ankle fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
More than 500 cases, tertiary-referral exposure, optional private-practice rotation, weekly foot-and-ankle meetings, journal clubs, research meetings, cadaver labs, industry events and covered AOFAS-meeting travel
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Louisville Foot and Ankle Center
University of Louisville Foot and Ankle Center in Louisville, Kentucky, United States is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes common and complex foot-and-ankle surgery at a tertiary referral centre with two attending physicians, optional private-practice experience, research and structured academic activity.
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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