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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
USD 54,000 stipend.
Deadline
Programme-specific deadline not published in the current AOSSM directory
Duration
1 year (1 August to 31 July)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year (1 August to 31 July)
Clinical exposureKnee, shoulder, hip, hand, wrist, foot and ankle sports injuries; sideline care; military-training injuries; clinical research with a publishable manuscript requirement; no primary-staff call or away rotation.
Funding · publishedUSD 54,000 stipend.
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 programme explicitly states that full fellows must be eligible for Georgia and Alabama licensure and must not require a visa.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completion of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic residency before the fellowship year · Board-certified or board-eligible status · Eligibility for medical licensure in Georgia and Alabama
✓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
Eligibility for medical licensure in Georgia and Alabama
?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
The programme states that applicants must not require a visa.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
USD 54,000 stipend.
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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 deadlineProgramme-specific deadline not published in the current AOSSM directory
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleOrthopaedic sports-medicine match pathway; confirm the current cycle and programme participation through SF Match
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 before the fellowship year
Board-certified or board-eligible status
Eligibility for medical licensure in Georgia and Alabama
Registration, licence & examinations
Eligibility for medical licensure in Georgia and Alabama
Visa / work authorisation
The programme states that applicants must not require a visa.
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
Hughston publishes a one-year, one- to two-position fellowship with USD 54,000 stipend, broad multi-joint exposure, team care and a required research manuscript. Applicants must qualify for two state licences and cannot require visa sponsorship.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Benefits, malpractice insurance and attendance at selected national meetings.
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 Hughston Foundation
A one-year ACGME programme with one to two places, a published stipend and a programme-specific international-surgeon restriction.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Hughston Foundation
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Champ L. Baker, III is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Hughston Foundation Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Champ L. Baker, 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.
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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
Programme-specific host evidence checked 2026-08-30; unfilled fields remain sourced only to the AOSSM directory and are not inferred.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgeons applying for US orthopaedic sports-medicine fellowship training
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The programme explicitly states that full fellows must be eligible for Georgia and Alabama licensure and must not require a visa.
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.
