Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
UNM directs fellows to current GME salary and benefits information, but the fellowship page does not publish a programme-specific amount
Deadline
2 November 2026 (OTA suggested application deadline for the 2027 Match; individual programmes may set their own dates)
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAcute and reconstructive orthopaedic trauma at New Mexico's only Level I trauma centre; UNM reports approximately 800 cases as surgeon or first assistant, while OTA reports 1,033 orthopaedic trauma procedures yearly, including 80 acetabular, 22 pilon and 90 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 marks international medical graduates YES, but UNM requires completion of an approved orthopaedic surgery residency. Indonesian training, New Mexico licensure, credentialing and any visa route therefore require individual confirmation.
?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The reviewed programme sources do not publish a fellowship-specific New Mexico licensing pathway; eligibility and UNM credentialing require direct confirmation.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
OTA marks international medical graduates YES, but UNM does not publish a programme-specific sponsorship route.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY90% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ 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— Registration information 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 date1 August 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 an approved orthopaedic surgery residency
Current OTA indicators: Canadian graduates YES; international medical graduates YES
New Mexico licensing and UNM 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 one-position, ACGME-accredited UNM trauma fellowship beginning 1 August with seven named faculty, balanced acute and reconstructive exposure and a published coordinator. The current OTA Match date is used because the live host page no longer publishes a competing deadline.
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
Progressive responsibility, two trauma conferences weekly, clinical and didactic teaching, research opportunities and high-volume acute and reconstructive trauma
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of New Mexico Hospital
UNM's current page publishes one ACGME-accredited twelve-month position beginning each 1 August, seven faculty, detailed acute and reconstructive trauma exposure and the coordinator's phone and email. It no longer displays a separate December deadline.
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Appointment status: UNM describes retirement; display as former fellowship founder rather than current director.
Thomas DeCoster founded the University of New Mexico’s orthopedic trauma fellowship. The university’s report marking the program’s twentieth anniversary describes him as having retired from his professorship.
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