Faculty / program leadership: Thomas W. Wright and J. Jay King
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12-month fellowship year; exact start and end dates are not published on the official host page
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published12-month fellowship year; exact start and end dates are not published on the official host page
Clinical exposureShoulder and elbow arthroplasty, arthroscopy, sports surgery, acute and chronic trauma, reconstruction from sternoclavicular joint to elbow, implant planning and navigation, longitudinal follow-up, teaching and 10% protected research time
Funding · not publishedBase salary is not published on the official host page; voluntary after-hours orthopaedic clinic, Saturday trauma operating and high-school football coverage are paid
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.
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International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
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Required training level
Complete an accredited orthopaedic surgery residency in the United States or Canada
✓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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
—Not published
Language requirements
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.
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Funding availability
Base salary is not published on the official host page; voluntary after-hours orthopaedic clinic, Saturday trauma operating and high-school football coverage are paid
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
69% of core application fields verified
Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. 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 deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
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
Complete an accredited orthopaedic surgery residency in the United States or Canada
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
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-position ASES-recognized fellowship with broad shoulder-and-elbow surgery, longitudinal patient follow-up, resident teaching and protected research. Only information published by UF or ASES is shown; the host page does not publish the base salary, exact annual dates or an application-document checklist.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
UF supports attendance at one national and one regional meeting. The programme has no mandatory night call and offers optional paid ancillary clinical work.
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.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Florida Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
UF's programme is based at the Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute and UF Health Shands, a Level I trauma and burn centre. Seven full-time fellowship-trained faculty cover arthroplasty, arthroscopy, sports medicine, reconstruction and trauma.
Shoulder and Elbow faculty; Hand Surgery Division ChiefOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Director, ICMTR
Affiliation
University of Florida
Clinical focus
Shoulder and elbow arthroplasty, arthroscopy and reconstruction
Qualifications
MD; orthopaedic residency at UF; Hand Surgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic; ABOS with CAQ in Hand Surgery
Thomas W. Wright is listed in the cited programme evidence as shoulder and elbow faculty; hand surgery division chief for University of Florida Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder and elbow arthroplasty, arthroscopy and reconstruction. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Thomas W. Wright is listed by the official programme source as shoulder and elbow faculty; hand surgery division chief. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Sports Medicine facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Professor and Sports Medicine Division Chief; UF team physician
Affiliation
University of Florida
Clinical focus
Sports medicine, shoulder arthroscopy and team coverage
Qualifications
MD, Johns Hopkins; orthopaedic residency at Johns Hopkins; Sports Medicine fellowship at Miami; Shoulder and Elbow fellowship at UF
Kevin Farmer is listed in the cited programme evidence as sports medicine faculty for University of Florida Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports medicine, shoulder arthroscopy and team coverage. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Kevin Farmer is listed by the official programme source as sports medicine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Sports Medicine facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Associate Professor; Director of Quality
Affiliation
University of Florida
Clinical focus
Sports medicine and shoulder arthroscopy
Qualifications
Orthopaedic residency at NYU; Sports Medicine fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute
Ryan Roach is listed in the cited programme evidence as sports medicine faculty for University of Florida Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports medicine and shoulder arthroscopy. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Ryan Roach is listed by the official programme source as sports medicine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Sports Medicine facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Clinical Assistant Professor
Affiliation
University of Florida
Clinical focus
Sports medicine and shoulder arthroscopy
Qualifications
MD, Weill Cornell; orthopaedic residency at Montefiore; Sports Medicine fellowship at Brown
Ridhi Sachdev is listed in the cited programme evidence as sports medicine faculty for University of Florida Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports medicine and shoulder arthroscopy. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Ridhi Sachdev is listed by the official programme source as sports medicine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Shoulder and Elbow facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Affiliation
University of Florida
Clinical focus
Shoulder and elbow replacement, revision, arthroscopy, trauma and computer navigation
Qualifications
MD, Drexel; orthopaedic residency at Drexel; clinical research fellowship at Penn; Shoulder and Elbow fellowship at UF
J. Jay King is listed in the cited programme evidence as shoulder and elbow faculty for University of Florida Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder and elbow replacement, revision, arthroscopy, trauma and computer navigation. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
J. Jay King is listed by the official programme source as shoulder and elbow faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Shoulder and Elbow facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Assistant Professor; Orthopaedic Section Chief, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
Affiliation
University of Florida
Clinical focus
Shoulder and elbow reconstruction
Qualifications
MD, Washington University; orthopaedic residency at Beaumont; Shoulder and Elbow fellowship at UF
Jonathan Wright is listed in the cited programme evidence as shoulder and elbow faculty for University of Florida Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder and elbow reconstruction. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Jonathan Wright is listed by the official programme source as shoulder and elbow faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
MD, Medical University of South Carolina; orthopaedic residency, Trauma fellowship and Shoulder and Elbow fellowship at UF
Matthew Patrick is listed in the cited programme evidence as trauma faculty for University of Florida Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Acute and chronic shoulder and elbow trauma. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Matthew Patrick is listed by the official programme source as trauma faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgeons who have completed an accredited residency in the United States or Canada
