Names in the programme record: Fernando Vilella-Hernandez
Profile completeness90%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
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 exposureHigh-energy upper- and lower-extremity trauma, pelvis-acetabulum, limb salvage, lumbopelvic fixation, nonunion, malunion, osteomyelitis and post-traumatic reconstruction across Jackson Memorial, Ryder Trauma Center and Jackson South
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 host publishes J-1 as its standard visa for non-citizen fellows and requires USMLE Steps 1–3, a completed orthopaedic surgery residency and Florida-licence eligibility. The OTA list directs IMG applicants to contact the programme, and the host does not state whether an Indonesian residency alone satisfies its postgraduate-training requirement.
?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 Florida medical licence is required, together with Jackson Health System credentialing.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Jackson Health System states that ECFMG-sponsored J-1 is the standard visa for residents and fellows who are not US citizens or permanent residents; individual eligibility still requires programme confirmation.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · 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 / 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. Conflicting official information: Programme director: OTA approved list names Fernando Vilella-Hernandez; OTA directory names Shawn Boomsma, DO.
Successful USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3 before programme start
Completed residency in orthopaedic surgery
Eligibility for a Florida medical licence
Current OTA indicators direct Canadian and international medical graduates to contact the programme
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 Miami fellowship with very high-volume Level I and Level II trauma, pelvis-acetabulum, limb salvage and post-traumatic reconstruction. The host publishes USMLE, Florida-licence and J-1 pathways, but an Indonesian residency's acceptability still requires direct confirmation.
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
Daily case review, grand rounds, lectures, journal clubs, sawbones and cadaveric training, external-course opportunities and clinical and biomechanics research support
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Miami / Jackson Health System / Ryder Trauma Center
Jackson publishes one position, one-year duration, three training sites, faculty, extensive trauma and reconstruction scope, current coordinator, application route, examinations, licence and J-1 requirements.
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