Clinical exposureProgramme-specific operative exposure and case mix are not published in the current AOSSM directory; confirm them with the host programme
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 & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-12 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-09
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ positions✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · historical evidence only— application process · historical evidence only— required documents · historical evidence only
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleHost instructions describe the 2027–2028 fellowship year and early-2026 interviews. A later general SF Match calendar is not programme-specific evidence that SCOI is accepting applications for 2028–2029. Confirm the next intake with the host.
The host requires completion of an approved orthopaedic residency. Its dated recruitment instructions refer to 2027–2028; current cycle availability requires host confirmation.
Application documents
Historical information only — confirm current terms
Applications through SF Match
Three recommendation letters, including one from the residency programme director
These host instructions refer to the 2027–2028 recruitment cycle; verify the next cycle’s checklist before submission.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Southern California Orthopaedic Institute Program appears in the current official AOSSM fellowship listing with 5 acgme-accredited positions. The registry does not publish enough programme-specific detail to infer current availability, duration, funding, operative responsibility or international eligibility.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons applying for US orthopaedic sports-medicine fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
AOSSM supports orthopaedic sports-medicine fellows with its pre- and post-training Fellows Exam and the annual Fellows Course; the 2027 course is scheduled for 23–24 July 2027. Programme-specific salary, leave and insurance remain host-specific.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Southern California Orthopaedic Institute
Southern California Orthopedic Institute’s fellowship programme is based in Van Nuys according to the AOSSM record. The host publishes a dedicated fellowship requirements page for sports medicine, arthroscopy and reconstructive surgery, with applications through SF Match. Its currently stated 2027–2028 recruitment instructions must be distinguished from general society calendars for later training years.
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