Names in the programme record: Gregory P. Nicholson and Grant E. Garrigues
Profile completeness89%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
PGY-6 salary plus benefits; the official programme page does not publish the current dollar amount
Deadline
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 exposureMore than 500 shoulder-and-elbow cases, including more than 200 shoulder arthroplasties across the faculty, sports coverage and at least six research projects
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 fellow applicants who meet the employment and licensing criteria are strongly considered.
?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 be eligible for a medical licence before training. The official fellowship page does not publish a programme-specific USMLE score or attempt threshold.
—Not published
Language
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.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY93% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ funding✓ benefits✓ accommodation / relocation✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ registration✓ visa / work authorisation✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source
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: 3 March 2027.
Meet the programme and Rush credentialing requirements for the clinical appointment
Application documents
Published by official source
Application through SF Match using the ASES electronic application platform (no mailed applications accepted)
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.
Intended for: Applicants must follow the ASES / SF Match requirements and the program’s licensing and residency prerequisites
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.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
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.
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.
Help us understand which pages are useful. Google Analytics stays off unless you allow it. Declining does not affect access to OrthoFellow. Privacy policy
