Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Compensation is at the UC Davis PGY-6 level; the reviewed fellowship page does not state the current dollar amount
Deadline
2 November 2026 (OTA suggested application deadline for the 2027 Match; individual programmes may set their own dates)
Duration
1 year, 1 August–31 July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureBlunt polytrauma, open and complex periarticular fractures, pelvis and acetabulum, malunion, nonunion, bone defects and fusion, with a regional referral pelvis-acetabulum service, progressive independence, research and resident teaching
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
UC Davis states that it accepts only graduates of US or Canadian orthopaedic residency programmes and will not consider applicants without at least three years of formal residency in the United States or Canada. 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
Eligibility for a California medical licence is required; UC Davis and hospital credentialing must also be satisfied.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
The reviewed host page does not publish a fellowship-specific sponsorship commitment, and its US-or-Canadian residency restriction still applies.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY90% 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✓ benefits✓ 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— 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 date1 August 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.
Completion of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency
Graduate of a US or Canadian orthopaedic residency programme
At least three years of formal residency training in the United States or Canada
Eligibility for California medical licensure
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 two-fellow Sacramento programme with high-volume Level I trauma, pelvis-acetabulum, complex fracture and post-traumatic reconstruction. It publishes a strict US-or-Canadian residency pathway, making the international eligibility boundary 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
UC employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance and retirement resources are linked by the host
HOST INSTITUTION
About UC Davis Medical Center / UC Davis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
UC Davis publishes duration, two-fellow service, trauma and reconstruction scope, director and team, research, teaching, compensation level, benefits pathway, residency restriction and direct contact.
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