Names in the programme record: Conflicting current Vanderbilt labels: the Orthopaedic Trauma division names Phillip Mitchell as Fellowship Director, while the Center for Musculoskeletal Research biography labels William Obremskey as Fellowship Director
Profile completeness91%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish official contact, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
PGY-6 stipend is published by Vanderbilt; no current dollar amount is represented on the reviewed fellowship page
Deadline
2 November 2026 (OTA suggested application deadline for the 2027 Match; individual programmes may set their own dates)
Duration
1 year, 1 August to 31 July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureMore than 600 cases per fellow across complex articular trauma, pelvis-acetabulum, polytrauma, upper-extremity injury, paediatric opportunities, infection, nonunion and malunion, with independent call responsibility developing in the second half
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 NO and directs Canadian graduates to contact the programme. 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 requires completion of an accredited orthopaedic residency but does not publish a fellowship-specific Tennessee licensing process; eligibility and Vanderbilt credentialing require confirmation.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
The current OTA list marks international medical graduates NO; no programme-specific sponsorship route is published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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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 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. VUMC page: applications via SF Match; interviews are conducted in February and March before the April match. Conflicting official information: Programme director: OTA approved list names Phillip Mitchell; OTA directory names William Obremskey (director email listed as phillip.m.mitchell@vumc.org). Conflicting official information: Coordinator: VUMC page names Takia Murdock; OTA directory names Takia Richardson.
Completion of an accredited orthopaedic surgery residency
Current OTA indicator: Canadian graduates contact programme
Current OTA indicator: international medical graduates NO
Tennessee licensing and Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt trauma fellowship with more than 600 cases, PGY-6 compensation and an eight-person current trauma division. Two live Vanderbilt pages still disagree on whether Phillip Mitchell or William Obremskey holds the fellowship-director title.
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
Three weeks' vacation, 24/7 exercise facility, anatomy laboratory, dedicated workspace, administrative and research support, meeting and course attendance, structured conferences and completion of a research paper
HOST INSTITUTION
About Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vanderbilt publishes two August-to-July fellows, PGY-6 compensation, more than 600 cases, a current eight-person trauma-division roster and extensive research and meeting support. Two live VUMC pages still disagree on the fellowship-director title.
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