Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Annual salary as listed in the OTA directory: 'PGY-6 salary level'
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 exposurePelvic and acetabular fracture, periarticular reconstruction, polytrauma, nonunion, malunion and Ilizarov reconstruction through three four-month faculty blocks, averaging three to four operating days and one clinic or research day weekly
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 Canadian and international medical graduates to contact UAB about eligibility. Historical fellows from AIIMS and other international institutions do not establish current eligibility, licensing or visa sponsorship.
?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
OTA directory 'License Restrictions': Practice limited to UAB facilities
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
OTA does not guarantee visa eligibility or sponsorship, and the reviewed UAB pages do not publish a current sponsorship commitment.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY93% 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.
Current OTA indicators direct Canadian and international medical graduates to contact the programme
Alabama licensing and UAB credentialing must be satisfied
Past international fellow history is not a current eligibility guarantee
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 Birmingham programme with three trauma-faculty blocks, substantial operating exposure, pelvis-acetabulum and Ilizarov reconstruction. International graduates must contact UAB; historical IMG fellows are not treated as proof of current eligibility.
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
Graduated autonomy, weekly fracture conference and grand rounds, dedicated research time and completion of a publishable project
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
UAB publishes duration, one-position OTA identity, four faculty, rotation design, weekly schedule, research requirement and coordinator email.
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