Well sourced · Missing duration, commencement date, faculty profile
✓ 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
Stipend is determined by postgraduate year and institutional guidelines; no programme-specific amount is published.
Deadline
Programme-specific deadline not published in the current AOSSM directory
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · not publishedNot published in the current AOSSM directory
Clinical exposureOperative and non-operative sports medicine with more than 8,000 annual musculoskeletal and general-medicine outpatient visits and care for more than 900 NCAA Division I athletes across 36 varsity teams.
Funding · publishedStipend is determined by postgraduate year and institutional guidelines; no programme-specific amount is published.
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 graduates can be considered only if they meet the programme's medical-education, ECFMG where applicable, Ohio licensure and work-authorisation requirements; J-1 is the standard sponsored pathway published by the host.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Qualifying US, Canadian, osteopathic or international medical education under the programme's published criteria · Completion of an ACGME, AOA, ACGME-I, RCPSC or CFPC prerequisite residency · Required licensing-examination steps completed before appointment · Eligibility for an Ohio training certificate or permanent medical licence and hospital privileges
✓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
An Ohio training certificate or permanent medical licence and limited hospital privileges are required before appointment.
?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
International graduates must have permanent-resident work authorisation or J-1 status. H-1B sponsorship is limited to the narrow trainee categories stated by Ohio State and requires GME approval.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Stipend is determined by postgraduate year and institutional guidelines; no programme-specific amount is published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
69% 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.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ positions✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ registration✓ visa / work authorisation✓ application process✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— duration · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · queued for source review— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— required documents · queued for source review— Verified faculty photograph not available · queued for source review— Verified institution logo not available · queued for source review
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineProgramme-specific deadline not published in the current AOSSM directory
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApplications are submitted through SF Match; the page does not publish a dated current deadline.
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
Qualifying US, Canadian, osteopathic or international medical education under the programme's published criteria
Completion of an ACGME, AOA, ACGME-I, RCPSC or CFPC prerequisite residency
Required licensing-examination steps completed before appointment
Eligibility for an Ohio training certificate or permanent medical licence and hospital privileges
Registration, licence & examinations
An Ohio training certificate or permanent medical licence and limited hospital privileges are required before appointment.
Visa / work authorisation
International graduates must have permanent-resident work authorisation or J-1 status. H-1B sponsorship is limited to the narrow trainee categories stated by Ohio State and requires GME approval.
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
Ohio State's official page documents high-volume Division I and outpatient exposure, institutional benefits and unusually detailed eligibility, Ohio licensure and immigration rules. It does not publish a dated current deadline, so recruitment availability remains unconfirmed.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Two weeks of paid vacation, one week of professional leave, conference reimbursement, medical, dental, vision, disability and life coverage, malpractice, leave, retirement, meals, coats and parking.
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 Ohio State University Hospital
Ohio State publishes extensive Division I and outpatient exposure, a PGY-linked stipend framework, benefits and detailed medical-education, licensure and visa conditions.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Ohio State University Hospital
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David C. Flanigan is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Ohio State University Hospital 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.
David C. Flanigan is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: David Flanigan
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Ohio State University Hospital
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David Flanigan is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Ohio State University Hospital 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.
David Flanigan is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-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. ISAKOS public-directory identity, duration, capacity and programme chair checked 2026-08-25.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgeons applying for US orthopaedic sports-medicine fellowship training
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International graduates can be considered only if they meet the programme's medical-education, ECFMG where applicable, Ohio licensure and work-authorisation requirements; J-1 is the standard sponsored pathway published by the host.
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.
