Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, official contact
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
USD 75,295 stipend plus USD 12,825 housing support published on the current programme page Conflicting official information: Stipend: UCSF page states $113,000 (includes housing allowance); OTA directory records $107,000 + benefits.
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 exposureComplex acute and subacute axial and appendicular trauma, nonunion, malunion, infection, flap and soft-tissue reconstruction across academic Level I, community Level II and university settings, with daily teaching and four research laboratories
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 international medical graduates NO and Canadian graduates YES. 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
California medical licensing and UCSF or partner-site 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 UCSF fellowship page does not publish a sponsorship pathway that overrides that indicator.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-02 · 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 / cycleUCSF page: applications for the 2028/2029 academic year are accepted through the SF Match (https://www.sfmatch.org/); interviews in February by invitation only; faculty meet applicants at the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute Fellows presentation at the OTA Annual Meeting in September (that session has ended for this cycle). OTA 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: Coordinator phone: UCSF page 628-206-4532; OTA directory 415-476-2124.
Current OTA indicator: international medical graduates NO
California licensing and UCSF 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 two-position San Francisco fellowship spanning Level I, Level II and university environments, complex acute trauma and reconstruction, intensive courses and four research laboratories. Stipend and housing are published; the stale 2026/27 host-cycle wording is visibly separated from the current Match.
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
Required OTA Annual Meeting, OTA Fellows Course and San Francisco International Trauma Course, optional additional courses and a mentored publication-quality research project
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
USD 12,825 housing support published by UCSF
HOST INSTITUTION
About UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
UCSF publishes two positions, one-year length, stipend and housing support, multi-site curriculum, course support, extensive research, coordinator contact and a large current trauma team.
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