Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
USD 57,500 base salary plus paid call coverage of USD 500 per night or USD 1,000 per weekend.
Deadline
Programme deadlines vary (commonly 1 November–1 December 2026); there is no central SF Match application deadline (AOSSM lists only a 2 September 2026 CAS target date and 1 December 2026 interview-invitation release).
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureMore than 1,000 operative cases per fellow, including at least 400 knee and 500 shoulder procedures plus hip, elbow and wrist arthroscopy; team coverage, research and a Tulane rotation.
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
ACGME permits a programme to consider an exceptionally qualified international graduate outside the standard residency pathways only through the published exception: programme and selection-committee evaluation, GMEC approval, ECFMG certification and an early Clinical Competency Committee review. Acceptance and visa sponsorship remain programme-specific.
?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
Programme-specific medical licensing and hospital credentialing requirements are not published in the current AOSSM directory.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is programme-specific and is not published in the current AOSSM directory.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-09 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-22
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineProgramme deadlines vary (commonly 1 November–1 December 2026); there is no central SF Match application deadline (AOSSM lists only a 2 September 2026 CAS target date and 1 December 2026 interview-invitation release).
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycle2027 Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Match (SF Match/CAS) for 2028–29 positions: registration opened 3 August 2026; CAS target date 2 September 2026; interview invitations 1 December 2026; regional interview windows January–March 2027; rank lists due 6 April 2027 (noon PT); Match Day 13 April 2027; training begins 1 August 2028.
Successful completion of an orthopaedic surgery residency that meets the ACGME fellowship eligibility standard
Required prior clinical education normally completed in an ACGME-, AOA-, ACGME-I-, RCPSC- or CFPC-accredited residency
Verification of competence from the core residency programme
Application documents
Published by official source
SF Match Centralized Application Service (CAS) application
Programme-specific supporting materials requested within the active SF Match application
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Mississippi Sports Medicine publishes a 12-month, five-position programme with more than 1,000 cases per fellow, formal research and team coverage. The page also discloses USD 57,500 base pay, paid call and family benefits.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons applying for US orthopaedic sports-medicine fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Professional liability insurance, family health insurance, family gym membership, country-club membership and funded course attendance.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center
A five-position ACGME programme publishing operative-volume expectations, salary, paid call and programme benefits.
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