Names in the programme record: Michael Cusick and Hussein Elkousy
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
USD 70,000 annual stipend plus benefits and four weeks of vacation
Deadline
1 November 2026 (ASES match application deadline; individual programmes may set earlier or different dates)
Duration
1 year, August 1–July 31
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureApproximately 700–750 surgical cases annually across shoulder arthroscopy, open reconstruction, arthroplasty, fracture care, diagnostic ultrasound and a broad elbow curriculum including trauma, arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, distal-biceps repair, nerve decompression, arthroplasty, OCD lesions and nonunion
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 current central ASES match confirms the application route, but the reviewed ASES and host evidence does not publish programme-specific residency, international-applicant, licensing or sponsorship requirements. Indonesian applicants should obtain written confirmation before entering the match.
?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 programme-specific English-test requirement is published
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation terms are not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% 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 date1 August to 31 July
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: 11 January 2027. ASES listing: interviews generally in January.
SF Match Central Application Service (CAS) application
CV
Photograph
Three (3) letters of recommendation
Further programme-specific items may be required (ASES: 'these vary by location')
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year Houston fellowship for one surgeon with approximately 700–750 cases, a USD 70,000 stipend, benefits, four weeks of vacation and a large clinical-research service. The current ASES match is active, while eligibility, licensing, language, housing and visa terms remain unpublished.
Intended for: Applicants must follow the ASES / SF Match requirements and the program’s licensing and residency prerequisites
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
One fellow works with all faculty throughout the year, with access to approximately 4,000 new-patient visits, 12,000 clinic visits and 1,500 operations across the service, prospective trials, retrospective studies and a large prospective shoulder-arthroplasty registry.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Texas Education and Research Foundation for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
TERFSES is based at Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston and combines a large shoulder-and-elbow clinical service with prospective research, a shoulder-arthroplasty registry and one-to-one fellowship intake.
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