Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Annual salary as listed in the OTA directory: '$67,277.00'
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 exposureBroad Level I trauma experience emphasizing pelvic and acetabular fractures, peri-articular fractures and polytrauma management, with research available through an established biomechanics laboratory
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 directs international and Canadian graduates to contact VCU. The host requires board eligibility and the ability to obtain a Virginia medical licence; OTA participation does not establish visa sponsorship.
?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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Applicants must be able to obtain a Virginia medical licence and satisfy VCU credentialing.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Neither the current host page nor OTA list publishes a programme-specific sponsorship route.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY90% 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✓ 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— visa / work authorisation · 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 indicators direct Canadian and international medical graduates to contact the programme
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 VCU trauma fellowship centred on pelvic-acetabular, peri-articular and polytrauma care at Richmond's Level I trauma centre. Current official sources publish the director, coordinator, licensing rule and Match route; exact salary and visa sponsorship remain unknown.
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 trauma training, pelvic-acetabular and polytrauma exposure, biomechanics-laboratory research, and access to VCU resident-and-fellow salary and benefit resources
HOST INSTITUTION
About VCU School of Medicine / VCU Medical Center
VCU publishes active SF Match recruitment, one-year duration, director, coordinator, Level I trauma setting, clinical focus, biomechanics research and licensing requirement. OTA supplies the current Match dates and graduate indicators.
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