Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
The current programme page links to institutional stipends and benefits but does not state the appointed fellow's pay level or amount
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 exposureAdult and paediatric Level I trauma, pelvis-acetabulum, difficult periarticular and long-bone fractures, upper-extremity and foot-ankle fractures, nonunion, bone loss, infection and Ilizarov or spatial-frame 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 host requires an accredited orthopaedic surgery residency and board eligibility, while the current OTA list marks international medical graduates NO. An Indonesian specialist qualification alone is not eligible.
?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
Pennsylvania medical licensing and Penn State Health credentialing must be satisfied.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
The current OTA list marks international medical graduates NO; OTA does not guarantee visa eligibility or sponsorship.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ funding✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ registration✓ 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— benefits · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · 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. Penn State page: apply through the Orthopaedic Trauma Association website.
Completion of an accredited orthopaedic surgery residency
Board eligibility in orthopaedic surgery
Current OTA indicators: Canadian graduates YES; international medical graduates NO
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 Hershey fellowship with detailed pelvis, acetabulum, periarticular, foot-ankle, upper-extremity and frame-reconstruction volumes. Eligibility, faculty and contact are current; appointed salary and benefit details require confirmation.
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
Programme-specific employment benefits are not stated on the reviewed fellowship page; institutional GME benefit resources are linked for confirmation
HOST INSTITUTION
About Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center / Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State publishes one position, current faculty and coordinator, eligibility, call, five-year average case volumes and broad reconstruction exposure.
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