Comprehensive · Source does not publish faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
The current programme page states that participants are employed by SSM Health but does not publish the fellowship salary
Deadline
2 November 2026 (OTA suggested application deadline for the 2027 Match; individual programmes may set their own dates)
Duration
1 year under the current OTA fellowship structure
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureHigh-volume acute trauma and post-traumatic reconstruction, pelvis-acetabulum, long-bone and articular fracture, nonunion, malunion, osteomyelitis, limb-length and Ilizarov reconstruction at an ACS-designated Level I centre
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
Missouri medical licensing and SSM Health 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; the reviewed host page does not publish a sponsorship route that overrides that indicator.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY90% 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. Conflicting official information: Programme director: OTA approved list names Thomas Revak; OTA directory names J. Tracy Watson.
Current OTA indicators: Canadian graduates NO; international medical graduates NO
Missouri licensing and SSM Health 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-fellow Saint Louis pathway with substantial acute trauma, pelvis-acetabulum and post-traumatic reconstruction, progressive call and optional paediatric, hand and arthroplasty experience. Detailed volumes remain visibly dated to 2020–2021.
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
SSM Health employment, optional paediatric trauma, microvascular hand and adult-reconstruction exposure, progressive supervised call, resident teaching and basic-science biomechanics and orthobiologics research
HOST INSTITUTION
About SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital / Saint Louis University School of Medicine
SLU currently publishes one position, five full-time traumatologists, high-volume Level I care, progressive call autonomy, optional paediatric, hand and reconstruction exposure, research and current programme contacts.
Programme association requires current confirmationOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Orthopedic surgeon
Affiliation
University of Florida Health Jacksonville
Clinical focus
Orthopedic trauma; fracture fixation
Appointment status: Current official profile identifies UF Health Jacksonville; current Saint Louis University fellowship involvement requires confirmation.
Thomas Revak is an orthopedic surgeon at University of Florida Health Jacksonville. His institutional profile describes research on fracture fixation and tibial, hip and ankle fractures.
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