Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Salary is paid at postgraduate year 6; the programme page does not publish a monetary amount.
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). Programme-specific note: Annual 1 December deadline before the spring match; the page does not identify a cycle year.
Duration
1 year (1 August to 31 July)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureSports medicine and shoulder surgery from routine to complex cases, University of Colorado and University of Denver team care, high-school coverage, research, cadaveric training and bioskills.
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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Colorado medical licensure and current DEA registration are required.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The programme requires US citizenship, lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylee status, or other documentation authorising legal participation in training.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY90% 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). Programme-specific note: Annual 1 December deadline before the spring match; the page does not identify a cycle year.
Commencing date1 August
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.
Completion of an accredited orthopaedic surgery residency
Eligibility for Colorado medical licensure
Current DEA registration before fellowship
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
Colorado's one-year sports-medicine and shoulder-surgery fellowship publishes its clinical scope, team care, research expectations, PGY-6 pay basis and benefits. Its 1 December deadline is annual but cycle-unspecified, so current recruitment is not asserted.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons applying for US orthopaedic sports-medicine fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Malpractice and medical coverage for the fellow and dependants, 21 vacation days, two continuing-education courses, and sponsored AOSSM meeting and subspecialty examination attendance.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Colorado Health Science Center
Colorado publishes a one-year calendar, PGY-6 pay basis, benefits, licensing and work-authorisation conditions, and an annual deadline without a cycle year.
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