Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
USD 87,505 per year plus benefits
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 exposureMore than 25,000 visits and 3,000 cases across the published fellowship faculty
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
Jefferson Health sponsors H-1B and J-1 visas at its sole discretion for residents and fellows entering graduate medical training programmes at its entities, including Thomas Jefferson University Hospital/Sidney Kimmel Medical College; H-1B candidates must state this at application and have USMLE Step 3/COMLEX Level 3 results posted by 1 February
?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 & AVAILABILITY90% 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 year (1 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: 30 January 2027.
Official contactKelly Quici (Program Administrator); Surena Namdari (Program Director)Kelly.Quici@rothmanortho.com; Surena.Namdari@rothmanortho.com267-297-2440
Eligibility for the required medical licence and clinical credentialing
Application documents
Published by official source
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
Thomas Jefferson Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship is an ASES-recognized shoulder and elbow fellowship hosted by Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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
House staff benefits are set out in the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Benefits Summary (flexible benefits programme, online enrolment within 30 days of hire) and the Fellows Leave Guidelines (effective 1 July 2022)
HOST INSTITUTION
About Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital / Sidney Kimmel Medical College partners with Rothman Orthopaedics for orthopaedic surgery education, clinical care and research in Philadelphia. Jefferson's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery describes training students alongside Rothman surgeons in clinical care and orthopaedic science. Rothman Orthopaedics' public materials likewise note a long research and teaching partnership with Jefferson; vacancy details belong on linked fellowship pages.
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