✓ 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
USD 86,000 salary.
Deadline
The page still displays 1 November 2025 and a 13 March 2026 interview; treat these as historical and confirm the next SF Match cycle.
Duration
1 year (1 August to 31 July)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year (1 August to 31 July)
Clinical exposureArthroscopic and open shoulder procedures, knee ligament reconstruction, hamstring repair, osteotomy, cartilage and meniscal transplantation, hip and elbow arthroscopy and professional or collegiate team coverage; more than 450 cases and 750 procedures.
Funding · publishedUSD 86,000 salary.
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 eligibility is not published in the current AOSSM directory; confirm ECFMG, visa, licensing and programme-specific requirements directly
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Current enrolment in an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency · Eligibility for a Minnesota medical licence during fellowship · Completion of all three USMLE steps before programme start
✓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
Eligibility for a Minnesota medical licence during fellowship
?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
Visa sponsorship is programme-specific and is not published in the current AOSSM directory.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
USD 86,000 salary.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% 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.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineThe page still displays 1 November 2025 and a 13 March 2026 interview; treat these as historical and confirm the next SF Match cycle.
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleOrthopaedic sports-medicine match pathway; confirm the current cycle and programme participation through SF Match
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
Current enrolment in an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency
Eligibility for a Minnesota medical licence during fellowship
Completion of all three USMLE steps before programme start
Registration, licence & examinations
Eligibility for a Minnesota medical licence during fellowship
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is programme-specific and is not published in the current AOSSM directory.
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
TRIA publishes three annual positions, USD 86,000 salary, family insurance and a broad shoulder, knee, hip and elbow curriculum. The displayed deadline and interview date are past, so the next cycle is not assumed active.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Professional liability insurance, family health and dental insurance, 20 paid-time-off days and programme-director-approved moonlighting.
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 TRIA Orthopaedic Center
A three-position ACGME programme with published salary, benefits, case volume and eligibility requirements.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
TRIA Orthopaedic Center
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Gary B. Fetzer is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for TRIA Orthopaedic Center 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.
Gary B. Fetzer 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: Gary Fetzer, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
TRIA Orthopaedic Center
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Gary Fetzer, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for TRIA Orthopaedic Center 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.
Gary Fetzer, MD 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 eligibility is not published in the current AOSSM directory; confirm ECFMG, visa, licensing and programme-specific requirements directly
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.
