Names in the programme record: Michael J. Kissenberth
Profile completeness92%
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 70,000 annual salary.
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
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureTen-week one-to-one faculty rotations with shoulder, knee, hip and elbow arthroscopy or reconstruction, team coverage, research, journal clubs and general orthopaedic peripheral call averaging one week in eight.
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: 2027-03-23
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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.
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
The Carolinas programme publishes four annual positions, USD 70,000 salary and a one-year mentorship curriculum. It also discloses case mix, call frequency and a South Carolina licence requirement for optional moonlighting.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons applying for US orthopaedic sports-medicine fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Lifetime Hawkins Society membership, career connections, case-discussion network and optional paid moonlighting for fellows holding a permanent South Carolina licence.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas
A four-fellow ACGME programme publishing annual salary, operative mix, rotation schedule and call expectations.
Prisma Health Orthopaedic Trauma FellowshipTrauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · Prisma Health / University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville · Greenville, South Carolina, United States
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