✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current✓ Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced— Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
2 November 2026 suggested complete-application deadline for the current OTA Match
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
1 Sep 2026
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposurePelvis-acetabulum, periarticular and long-bone fractures, polytrauma, complex foot-ankle injury, fracture-dislocation, nonunion, malunion, soft-tissue injury, limb salvage, fracture arthroplasty and ballistic trauma with progressive autonomy
Funding · not publishedNot published in the current OTA approved-programme list
DestinationUnited States
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The current OTA list marks Canadian graduates NO and international medical graduates NO. UChicago's J-1 preference describes the visa mechanism for an otherwise eligible applicant; it is not a programme-level exception for an Indonesian residency pathway.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Current OTA indicators: Canadian graduates NO; international medical graduates NO · Authorised to work full-time in the United States by the programme start date · Illinois licensing and UChicago Medicine credentialing must be satisfied
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Illinois medical licensing and UChicago Medicine credentialing remain applicant and host responsibilities.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Applicants must be authorised for full-time United States work by the start date. UChicago states that J-1 is preferred when sponsorship is needed. This immigration mechanism applies only to otherwise eligible applicants and does not override the current OTA indicators of Canadian graduates NO and international medical graduates NO.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published in the current OTA approved-programme list
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
83% of core application fields verified
Checked 1 Sep 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-28. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ registration✓ visa / work authorisation✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Verified faculty photograph not available · queued for source review— Verified institution logo not available · queued for source review
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline2 November 2026 suggested complete-application deadline for the current OTA Match
Commencing dateAugust 2028 for the current OTA Match pathway
Application route / cycleOTA 2027 Fellowship Match for training beginning August 2028: registration opened 3 August 2026, programmes notify interview intent by 1 December 2026, rank lists close 6 April 2027 and Match Day is 13 April 2027
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Current OTA indicators: Canadian graduates NO; international medical graduates NO
Authorised to work full-time in the United States by the programme start date
Illinois licensing and UChicago Medicine credentialing must be satisfied
Registration, licence & examinations
Illinois medical licensing and UChicago Medicine credentialing remain applicant and host responsibilities.
Visa / work authorisation
Applicants must be authorised for full-time United States work by the start date. UChicago states that J-1 is preferred when sponsorship is needed. This immigration mechanism applies only to otherwise eligible applicants and does not override the current OTA indicators of Canadian graduates NO and international medical graduates NO.
Application documents
OTA/SF Match personal and additional information form
Curriculum vitae
Medical examination transcripts
Letter of good standing
Three letters of reference
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-position, OTA-approved Chicago trauma fellowship with four faculty, Level I adult and paediatric exposure, progressive autonomy and mentored research. Current OTA graduate-origin restrictions remain controlling; UChicago separately prefers J-1 when an otherwise eligible applicant needs sponsorship.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Four-faculty mentorship, structured conferences, approximately one night of call weekly and one weekend monthly, progressive independent call and a dedicated mentored scholarly project
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Chicago Medicine / Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
UChicago publishes one August-start fellow, four trauma faculty, broad Level I exposure, progressive call autonomy, research, three programme contacts and a full-time work-authorisation rule with J-1 preferred when sponsorship is needed.
Lisa Taitsman is listed in the cited programme evidence as programme director for University of Chicago Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Orthopaedic trauma. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Lisa Taitsman is listed by the official programme source as programme director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Chicago Medicine / Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Mary Kate Erdman is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Chicago Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Mary Kate Erdman is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Brianna Fram
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Chicago Medicine / Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Brianna Fram is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Chicago Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Brianna Fram is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Greg Schimizzi
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Chicago Medicine / Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Greg Schimizzi is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Chicago Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Greg Schimizzi is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The current OTA graduate-origin indicators and UChicago's visa wording answer different questions. IMG and Canadian-graduate eligibility remains NO; J-1 preference records the immigration mechanism for an otherwise eligible candidate and is therefore not treated as a contradiction.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The current OTA list marks Canadian graduates NO and international medical graduates NO. UChicago's J-1 preference describes the visa mechanism for an otherwise eligible applicant; it is not a programme-level exception for an Indonesian residency pathway.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
