Comprehensive · Source does not publish faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Annual salary as listed in the OTA directory: '85376'
Deadline
2 November 2026 (OTA suggested application deadline for the 2027 Match; individual programmes may set their own dates)
Duration
1 year under the current OTA fellowship structure
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePolytrauma, pelvis-acetabulum surgery, post-traumatic reconstruction and hip-pelvis reconstruction at a Level I centre treating more than 3,200 trauma patients yearly, with required clinical or basic-science research
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
Rochester requires completion of a United States or Canadian orthopaedic residency and ABOS eligibility or certification. 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.
—Not published
Medical registration
The host publishes the US-or-Canadian residency and ABOS pathway but not a fellowship-specific New York licensing process; licence eligibility and URMC credentialing require 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 & 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 John Ketz; OTA directory names Sandeep Soin, MD.
Completion of a United States or Canadian orthopaedic surgery residency
ABOS eligibility or certification
Current OTA indicators: Canadian graduates YES; 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 one-position ACGME-accredited Rochester fellowship covering polytrauma, pelvis-acetabulum and post-traumatic reconstruction with required research. Eligibility is limited to the US-or-Canadian orthopaedic residency and ABOS pathway.
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
Level I polytrauma exposure, reconstruction, a five-person current faculty roster and required clinical or basic-science research; programme-specific employment benefits are not published
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester publishes its Level I setting, annual patient volume, reconstructive scope, research requirement, five faculty members, application documents and US-or-Canadian residency restriction. No fellowship-specific coordinator was identified on the reviewed page.
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