Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
The host acknowledges research grant sponsors but does not publish the fellowship salary or stipend
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 exposureOrthopaedic trauma from pre-hospital care through long-term rehabilitation at a Level I centre reporting 2,489 procedures and 350 severe-trauma admissions yearly, including 79 pelvic-ring, 61 acetabular, 63 pilon and 69 femoral-shaft cases
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 requires completion of a North American orthopaedic residency and eligibility for a Minnesota medical licence, while the current OTA list marks both Canadian and IMG applicants NO. An Indonesian residency 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 Minnesota medical licence and Regions Hospital credentialing are required.
—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; no programme-specific sponsorship route is published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY93% 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.
Completion of a North American orthopaedic surgery residency
Eligibility for a Minnesota medical licence
Current OTA indicators: Canadian graduates NO; international medical graduates NO
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 Saint Paul fellowship with high-volume longitudinal trauma care, pelvis-acetabulum exposure and active research. Its North American residency and Minnesota-licence requirements exclude an Indonesian residency alone.
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
Broad longitudinal trauma care, upper-extremity expertise, resident and student education and an active clinical-research programme with current publications
HOST INSTITUTION
About HealthPartners Regions Hospital / University of Minnesota
Official sources publish two fellows, eight full-time faculty, Level I status, annual volumes, North American residency and Minnesota-licence criteria, current faculty, research and direct coordinator.
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