✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced— Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Fellowship salary or stipend is not published on the reviewed official programme page
Deadline
2 November 2026 suggested complete-application deadline for the current OTA Match; the 3 November 2025 date still displayed by the host is historical
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposureComplex extremity and periarticular trauma, pelvis-acetabulum, post-traumatic reconstruction, infection, nonunion and malunion at South Texas's only civilian Level I trauma centre, with required research and resident teaching
Funding · publishedFellowship salary or stipend is not published on the reviewed official programme page
DestinationUnited States
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The current OTA list marks both Canadian and international medical graduates NO. The host's H-1B-eligibility wording applies only to otherwise eligible candidates and does not override the IMG restriction; an Indonesian residency alone does not meet the published pathway.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Appropriate orthopaedic training · Eligibility for a full Texas medical licence · US citizenship or H-1B eligibility for admitting and attending privileges · Current OTA indicators: Canadian graduates NO; international medical graduates NO
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Eligibility for a full Texas medical licence and UT Health credentialing is required.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The host mentions H-1B eligibility for otherwise qualified applicants but does not promise sponsorship; the current OTA list marks international medical graduates NO.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Fellowship salary or stipend is not published on the reviewed official programme page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
79% of core application fields verified
Checked 31 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-27. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline2 November 2026 suggested complete-application deadline for the current OTA Match; the 3 November 2025 date still displayed by the host is historical
Commencing dateAugust 2028 for the current OTA Match pathway; the host page still displays an older 2027–2028 cycle
Application route / cycleOTA 2027 Fellowship Match for training beginning August 2028: registration opened 3 August 2026, programmes notify interview intent by 1 December 2026, rank lists close 6 April 2027 and Match Day is 13 April 2027
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Appropriate orthopaedic training
Eligibility for a full Texas medical licence
US citizenship or H-1B eligibility for admitting and attending privileges
Current OTA indicators: Canadian graduates NO; international medical graduates NO
Registration, licence & examinations
Eligibility for a full Texas medical licence and UT Health credentialing is required.
Visa / work authorisation
The host mentions H-1B eligibility for otherwise qualified applicants but does not promise sponsorship; the current OTA list marks international medical graduates NO.
Application documents
OTA/SF Match personal and additional information form
Curriculum vitae
Medical examination transcripts
Letter of good standing
Three letters of reference
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-position San Antonio fellowship covering complex extremity, pelvis-acetabulum and post-traumatic reconstruction at the region's only civilian Level I centre. The host's older dates are labelled historical, and IMG applicants remain ineligible in the current OTA list.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Four core trauma-trained faculty, AO and OTA teaching, shoulder-elbow collaboration, polytrauma exposure, one research project and resident education; programme-specific employment benefits are not published
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine
UT Health publishes one fellow, one-year structure, Level I setting, clinical scope, four faculty, research, contact details, Texas-licence requirement and H-1B-eligibility wording. OTA supplies the current Match cycle and graduate indicators.
Orthopaedic trauma, post-traumatic deformity and limb reconstruction
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Thomas L. Hand is listed in the cited programme evidence as programme director for UT Health San Antonio Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Orthopaedic trauma, post-traumatic deformity and limb reconstruction. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Thomas L. Hand is listed by the official programme source as programme director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Animesh Agarwal is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UT Health San Antonio Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Animesh Agarwal is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Ravi Karia
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Ravi Karia is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UT Health San Antonio Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Ravi Karia is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Case Martin
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Case Martin is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UT Health San Antonio Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Case Martin is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The host page still displays a 3 November 2025 deadline and a 2027–2028 fellowship period. Those dates are retained only as historical context; the current OTA Match timeline controls this listing's active cycle.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The current OTA list marks both Canadian and international medical graduates NO. The host's H-1B-eligibility wording applies only to otherwise eligible candidates and does not override the IMG restriction; an Indonesian residency alone does not meet the published pathway.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
