Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
$96,000 (OTA directory)
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 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
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
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.
?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.
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Medical registration
Illinois medical licensing and UChicago Medicine 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
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.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY90% 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 / cycleParticipates in the SF Match (https://www.sfmatch.org/). 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.
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
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, 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.
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
Four-faculty mentorship, structured conferences, approximately one night of call weekly and one weekend monthly, progressive independent call and a dedicated mentored scholarly project
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.
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