Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
The host publishes research support from several 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 across two Level I centres—one academic and one private—with 4,269 trauma admissions and 7,080 orthopaedic trauma procedures reported yearly, including 140 pelvic-ring, 149 acetabular, 53 pilon and 128 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 current OTA list accepts Canadian graduates but marks international medical graduates NO. 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.
—Not published
Medical registration
The reviewed programme sources do not publish a fellowship-specific Missouri licensing pathway; eligibility and credentialing require direct confirmation.
—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: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ registration✓ visa / work authorisation✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source
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.
Current OTA indicator: international medical graduates NO
Missouri licensing and MU Health Care credentialing must be confirmed
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 Columbia pathway spanning academic and private Level I centres, with very high operative volume, substantial pelvis-acetabulum work and tailored post-traumatic reconstruction. Current evidence excludes IMG applicants.
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
Journal clubs, case discussions and laboratories during the first six months, grant-writing and research goals, and tailored exposure to post-traumatic joint reconstruction, Ilizarov techniques, shoulder arthroplasty and hip preservation
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Missouri School of Medicine / MU Health Care
Missouri publishes the two-centre setting, six-surgeon faculty model, detailed annual volumes, curriculum, research support, director and coordinator. OTA publishes two positions and the graduate-eligibility indicators.
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