Comprehensive · Source does not publish faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Annual salary as listed in the OTA directory: '$83,484'
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 exposureHigh-energy blunt, polytrauma, penetrating and geriatric trauma plus post-traumatic deformity, infection, hip preservation and fracture-related arthroplasty in a Level I centre reporting 1,250 procedures, including 30 pelvic-ring, 40 acetabular, 30 pilon and 100 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 directs both Canadian and international medical graduates to contact the programme. This invitation to enquire does not establish Ohio licensure, credentialing or visa sponsorship for an Indonesian specialist.
?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.
—Not published
Medical registration
The reviewed programme sources do not publish a fellowship-specific Ohio licensing route; eligibility and credentialing require direct confirmation.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
OTA does not guarantee visa eligibility or sponsorship, and the reviewed host page publishes no programme-specific sponsorship commitment.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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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 Robert Wetzel; OTA directory names Joshua Napora, MD.
Current OTA indicators direct Canadian and international medical graduates to contact the programme
Ohio licensing and University Hospitals credentialing must be confirmed
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 Cleveland pathway combining high-energy trauma, infection and deformity reconstruction with hip preservation and fracture-related arthroplasty. IMG applicants may enquire, but licensing and sponsorship remain unconfirmed.
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
Structured didactics, broad acute and reconstructive trauma exposure, open and arthroscopic hip-preservation experience, selected anterior total hip arthroplasty and one required research project
HOST INSTITUTION
About University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center / Case Western Reserve University
Official sources publish one fellow, four full-time faculty, Level I setting, annual volumes, acute and reconstructive scope, research expectation, director and direct coordinator.
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