Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
The official OTA programme profile describes the fellowship as fully funded with a generous salary but publishes no dollar amount
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 exposureProgressive trauma responsibility across two Level I centres reporting approximately 5,800 orthopaedic trauma procedures yearly, including 144 pelvic-ring, 140 acetabular, 123 pilon and 182 femoral-shaft cases, plus deformity, nonunion, malunion and osteomyelitis reconstruction
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 both Canadian graduates 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 Dignity Health/CommonSpirit 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: 2027-03-31
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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 indicators: Canadian graduates NO; international medical graduates NO
Arizona licensing and CommonSpirit 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 Arizona fellowship across Phoenix and Chandler with very high trauma, pelvis-acetabulum and reconstructive volume. OTA describes the post as fully funded but does not publish the amount; IMG and Canadian applicants are not accepted in the current list.
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
Expected attendance at a national meeting, clinical and biomechanics research infrastructure and completion of one or two studies
HOST INSTITUTION
About Dignity Health Arizona / St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center / Chandler Regional Medical Center
The official OTA profile publishes a one-fellow, eleven-faculty programme across two busy Level I centres, detailed case volumes, progressive responsibility, research, a nonnumeric funding statement and direct coordinator.
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