✓ 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
Requirements published
Funding
PGY-6 salary plus benefits; the official programme page does not publish the current dollar amount
Deadline
The programme page still displays 1 November 2019; confirm the current cycle through SF Match
Duration
12 months, August 1–July 31
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
25 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months, August 1–July 31
Clinical exposureMore than 500 shoulder-and-elbow cases, including more than 200 shoulder arthroplasties across the faculty, sports coverage and at least six research projects
Funding · publishedPGY-6 salary plus benefits; the official programme page does not publish the current dollar amount
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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Be eligible for employment in the United States · Meet the programme and Rush credentialing requirements for the clinical appointment
✓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
Applicants must be eligible for a medical licence before training. The official fellowship page does not publish a programme-specific USMLE score or attempt threshold.
?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
International applicants are considered only if they independently meet employment and licensure criteria. Rush's current institutional list says this non-ACGME Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship is not eligible to recruit applicants requiring J-1 sponsorship.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
PGY-6 salary plus benefits; the official programme page does not publish the current dollar amount
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
86% of core application fields verified
Checked 25 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-21. 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 programme page still displays 1 November 2019; confirm the current cycle through SF Match
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe programme remains in the current ASES-recognized directory; apply through the current ASES / SF Match pathway and disregard the historical 2019 deadline on the host page
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
Be eligible for employment in the United States
Meet the programme and Rush credentialing requirements for the clinical appointment
Registration, licence & examinations
Applicants must be eligible for a medical licence before training. The official fellowship page does not publish a programme-specific USMLE score or attempt threshold.
Visa / work authorisation
International applicants are considered only if they independently meet employment and licensure criteria. Rush's current institutional list says this non-ACGME Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship is not eligible to recruit applicants requiring J-1 sponsorship.
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
A one-year high-volume shoulder-and-elbow fellowship combining complex arthroscopy, reconstruction, sports coverage and extensive translational and basic-science research. The official programme page publishes direct contact and appointment benefits but its displayed application deadline is outdated.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Medical and disability insurance from the fellowship start, parking and 20 days for vacation, meetings and interviews; housing is not provided. Current Rush house-staff benefits also list education, wellness, technology and workforce-investment stipends, subject to the final appointment agreement.
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.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Medical and disability insurance from the fellowship start, parking and 20 days for vacation, meetings and interviews; housing is not provided. Current Rush house-staff benefits also list education, wellness, technology and workforce-investment stipends, subject to the final appointment agreement.
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Rush University Medical Center / Midwest Orthopaedics
Rush's fellowship is based in a high-volume tertiary academic centre and works alongside Midwest Orthopaedics and sports-medicine faculty caring for professional and collegiate teams.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Rush University Medical Center / Midwest Orthopaedics
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Gregory P. Nicholson is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Rush Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Gregory P. Nicholson is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Rush University Medical Center / Midwest Orthopaedics
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Grant E. Garrigues is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Rush Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Grant E. Garrigues 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.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Applicants must follow the ASES / SF Match requirements and the program’s licensing and residency prerequisites
