Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Annual salary as listed in the OTA directory: '$76,128'
Deadline
2 November 2026 (OTA suggested application deadline for the 2027 Match; individual programmes may set their own dates)
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureFive approximately two-month team rotations in a Level I regional trauma centre reporting 5,900 orthopaedic trauma procedures yearly, including 179 pilon and 324 femoral-shaft cases, with a yearlong pelvis-acetabulum curriculum and complex polytrauma care
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. The programme also requires all three USMLE steps and an ECFMG certificate by 1 December and states that it cannot provide visa sponsorship. An Indonesian specialist qualification alone therefore does not meet the current 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
Washington medical licensing and University of Washington and Harborview 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 official programme profile states that it cannot provide visa sponsorship; the current OTA list also marks international medical graduates NO.
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 indicator: international medical graduates NO
Pass USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3
Hold an ECFMG certificate by 1 December
Washington licensing and UW 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 five-position Seattle programme in the Pacific Northwest's regional Level I referral centre, with team-based rotations, very high trauma volume and a yearlong pelvis-acetabulum course. Its examination, certification and no-visa-sponsorship boundaries are explicit.
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
Twice-weekly teaching, yearlong pelvis-acetabulum course, one funded national trauma meeting and supported completion of one research project
HOST INSTITUTION
About Harborview Medical Center / University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
The official OTA profile publishes five positions, ten full-time OTA faculty, team rotations, call, conferences, pelvis-acetabulum teaching, research, examinations, certification and the no-sponsorship restriction.
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