Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Salary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
Deadline
1 October 2026
Duration
1 year, 1 August–31 July
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Clinical exposureSpinal deformity, neuromuscular disease, hip and lower-extremity disorders, paediatric trauma and fracture care, sports medicine, supervised clinical care, teaching and a required scholarly project
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The current host page requires United States legal residency, and the current POSNA detail does not accept ECFMG-accredited or non-credited graduates.
?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
Detailed Arizona licensing and credentialing requirements are not published on the reviewed programme page
—Not published
Language
No separate language-test threshold is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The programme requires United States legal residency and does not publish a fellowship visa-sponsorship pathway
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% 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 deadline1 October 2026
Commencing dateAugust 2028
Application route / cycle2026–2027 POSNA/SF Match: registration opened 3 August 2026; interviews run 1 November 2026 through March 2027; rank lists are due 6 April 2027, results release 13 April and post-Match vacancies publish 14 April 2027.
Completion of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic-surgery residency
Eligible for or certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery or equivalent board
Application documents
Not published
Programme-specific supporting-document list not published on the reviewed host page
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year Phoenix Children's fellowship covering the major paediatric orthopaedic domains, teaching and research. The host requires United States legal residency and ACGME orthopaedic training; compensation, benefits and the current application deadline remain unpublished.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing paediatric orthopaedic fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Programme-specific benefits are not published on the reviewed programme page
HOST INSTITUTION
About Phoenix Children's Hospital, Center for Pediatric Orthopaedics
Phoenix Children's publishes a one-year ACGME-accredited programme, 20,000-plus annual patient encounters, five curriculum domains and a required scholarly project.
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