Faculty / program leadership: J. Benjamin Jackson III
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, 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
Open 2027–2028 post-Match; no fixed closing date published
Duration
12-month educational and lecture schedule
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · published12-month educational and lecture schedule
Clinical exposureresearch or publication activity; structured teaching, conferences or journal club. 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
International eligibility is not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary; confirm residency, licensing and visa criteria before applying
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓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 deadlineOpen 2027–2028 post-Match; no fixed closing date published
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAOFAS currently lists an open 2027–2028 post-Match position; contact the programme and confirm continued availability before applying
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
Not published by the cited official source.
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-position Columbia fellowship with a twelve-month educational schedule, high clinical volume, broad AOFAS curriculum coverage, minimally invasive surgery and active research. AOFAS currently lists a 2027–2028 post-Match opening; funding, international eligibility and a fixed closing date remain unpublished.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
High-volume clinical exposure, comprehensive AOFAS subject coverage, minimally invasive foot-and-ankle techniques, current technologies, structured didactics and an active research programme
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 University of South Carolina / Prisma Health
Prisma Health and the University of South Carolina host a high-volume academic foot-and-ankle service in Columbia, including a Minimally Invasive Foot and Ankle Surgery Institute founded by the two fellowship faculty.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
University of South Carolina / Prisma Health
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
J. Benjamin Jackson III is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for University of South Carolina / Prisma Health 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.
J. Benjamin Jackson III is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
TA
Faculty: Tyler A. Gonzalez
Foot and Ankle Fellowship FacultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Prisma Health Orthopedics
Clinical focus
Minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery, ankle replacement, arthroscopy and trauma
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Tyler A. Gonzalez is listed in the cited programme evidence as foot and ankle fellowship faculty for University of South Carolina / Prisma Health Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery, ankle replacement, arthroscopy and trauma. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Tyler A. Gonzalez is listed by the official programme source as foot and ankle fellowship faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing foot-and-ankle fellowship training
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International eligibility is not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary; confirm residency, licensing and visa criteria before applying
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.
