Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Annual salary as listed in the OTA directory: '72500 plus benefits'
Deadline
2 November 2026 (OTA suggested application deadline for the 2027 Match; individual programmes may set their own dates)
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureUpper- and lower-extremity trauma, pelvis and acetabulum, nonunion, malunion and infection in a Level I centre reporting 1,500 orthopaedic trauma procedures yearly, including 85 pelvic-ring, 54 acetabular, 32 pilon and 34 femoral-shaft cases
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
The current OTA list marks Canadian graduates YES and international medical graduates NO. An Indonesian specialist qualification alone therefore does not meet the published pathway.
?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
Arizona medical licensing and The CORE Institute and Banner credentialing remain applicant and host responsibilities.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The current OTA list marks international medical graduates NO; no programme-specific sponsorship route is published.
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✓ commencement / intake✓ funding✓ benefits✓ 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— accommodation / relocation · 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 deadline2 November 2026 (OTA suggested application deadline for the 2027 Match; individual programmes may set their own dates)
Commencing dateAugust 2028 for the current OTA Match pathway
Application route / cycleOTA 2027 Match (fellowship training begins August 2028): applicant registration via SF Match opened 3 August 2026; applicants interested in pre-interviews at the OTA Annual Meeting (Nashville, 23-25 September 2026) were encouraged to apply by 1 September 2026 (that window has ended); OTA suggested trauma application deadline 2 November 2026 (a suggested date; late applications may not be reviewed by every programme and applicants must confirm individual programme dates); programmes notify applicants of intent to interview by 1 December 2026; rank lists due to SF Match 6 April 2027 12:00 PM PST; results released 13 April 2027 9:00 AM PST; post-match vacancies posted 14 April 2027.
Current OTA indicator: international medical graduates NO
Arizona licensing and host credentialing must be satisfied
Application documents
Published by official source
Personal information and additional information form (SF Match / OTA application)
CV
Medical exam transcripts
Letter of good standing
Three (3) letters of reference
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-position Phoenix fellowship offering broad acute trauma and post-traumatic reconstruction, substantial pelvis-acetabulum exposure and four-to-five operating days weekly. Current sources publish volume and contacts but not compensation or a route for international medical graduates.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Four-to-five operating days weekly, first choice of cases as the service's only fellow, resident teaching and clinical-research opportunities
HOST INSTITUTION
About The CORE Institute / Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
The current OTA programme profile publishes one fellow, four full-time faculty, Level I setting, case volumes, operating autonomy, scope, director and coordinator. Compensation and conventional employment benefits are not stated.
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