Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
PGY-6 level stipend plus benefits (amount not published)
Deadline
1 November 2026 (ASES application deadline for the 2028–2029 Match; individual programmes may state different dates). Programme-specific note: 1 November 2026 (ASES match-wide); NYU's ASES listing states 15 November (year not stated).
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
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 candidates must be eligible for employment and medical licensure in the United States before training.
?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
US citizens and permanent residents must be able to obtain New York medical licensure. International applicants must be eligible for medical licensure in the United States before training.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International applicants must already be eligible for employment in the United States; the official programme page does not promise J-1 or H-1B sponsorship.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-09 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 November 2026 (ASES application deadline for the 2028–2029 Match; individual programmes may state different dates). Programme-specific note: 1 November 2026 (ASES match-wide); NYU's ASES listing states 15 November (year not stated).
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleASES 2028–2029 Shoulder & Elbow Match (SF Match CAS): application opened 3 August 2026; target date 2 September 2026; ASES application deadline 1 November 2026; interview selections released 1 December 2026; interviews 4 January–5 April 2027; rank lists due 6 April 2027 (noon PT); results 13 April 2027.
Submit the SF Match application with CV, personal statement, three recommendation letters and photograph
Meet NYU employment and clinical credentialing requirements before training
Application documents
Published by official source
Application through SF Match
CV
Personal statement
Three letters of recommendation
Photograph
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year ASES-accredited clinical fellowship covering open and arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery, advanced reconstruction, research and resident teaching. The official host page confirms two positions and publishes named faculty and direct coordinator contacts.
Intended for: Applicants must follow the ASES / SF Match requirements and the program’s licensing and residency prerequisites
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
High-volume exposure exceeding 600 cases per fellow, attending-led bioskills laboratories, weekly research support from coordinators and students, structured conferences and opportunities to present at national shoulder-and-elbow meetings. Salary and employee benefits are not itemised on the official programme page.
HOST INSTITUTION
About NYU Langone Health
NYU's Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery delivers a high-volume tertiary programme at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital with seven listed faculty and two fellowship positions.
Division chief and Fellowship DirectorOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Professor; Division Chief; Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship Director
Affiliation
NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Shoulder and elbow reconstruction, arthroscopy, arthroplasty and academic fellowship education
NYU lists Dr Virk as chief of the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery division and fellowship director. His official profile records orthopaedic fellowship training at Rush and active clinical and translational research.
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