Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Stipend is determined by postgraduate year and institutional guidelines; no programme-specific amount is published.
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).
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.
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 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.
?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
An Ohio training certificate or permanent medical licence and limited hospital privileges are required before appointment.
—Not published
Language
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.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-09 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-23
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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.
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
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
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.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons applying for US orthopaedic sports-medicine fellowship training
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.
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.
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