1 November 2026 (ASES match application deadline; individual programmes may set earlier or different dates)
Duration
12 months, August 1–July 31
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?
—Not published
International applicants
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
?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
Applicants must register with SF Match (US$50 non-refundable applicant registration fee paid to SF Match; extra per-programme application fees apply - see SF Match). Applying to a programme without SF Match registration does not enter the match.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 November 2026 (ASES match application deadline; individual programmes may set earlier or different dates)
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleASES 2028-2029 Shoulder & Elbow Match (central application via SF Match): application opened 3 August 2026; applicant target date 2 September 2026 (stated by ASES to be a target, not a deadline; some programmes accept applications at any time, others set their own deadline); ASES application deadline 1 November 2026; interview selections released 1 December 2026; interviews 4 January - 5 April 2027; rank list deadline 6 April 2027 (12:00 PT); results released 13 April 2027 (09:00 PT). ASES interview schedule (as of 2 September 2026) lists this programme: 13 February 2027 and 7 March 2027. Conflicting official information: ASES listing names Brittany Mills (brittany.mills@orthocarolina.com, 704-323-3537) as coordinator; the OrthoCarolina page names Rebekah Tsung.
All application materials through SF Match (see programme page)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
OrthoCarolina Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship is an ASES-recognized shoulder and elbow fellowship hosted by OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The official ASES profile is the primary source for the programme's clinical, operative and research scope.
Intended for: Applicants must follow the ASES / SF Match requirements and the program’s licensing and residency prerequisites
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Up to four weeks of paid time off, employee benefits and paid call, as published by the host
HOST INSTITUTION
About OrthoCarolina
OrthoCarolina is a Charlotte-based orthopaedic practice with published fellowships across subspecialties, including spine. Its official materials describe pathway-specific case mix and faculty; those details belong to the linked programme pages rather than the practice as a whole.
OrthoCarolina Spine FellowshipSpine · OrthoCarolina Spine Center (OrthoCarolina, physician-owned orthopaedic practice) · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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