Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Salary or stipend is not published on the reviewed fellowship page
Deadline
1 October 2026
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureFour-service core rotation followed by an individualised second half, covering spine, hip, sports, foot, upper extremity, limb deformity, trauma, skeletal dysplasia, neuromuscular and congenital disorders, plus research and weekly education
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 POSNA detail accepts ECFMG-accredited but not non-credited graduates. Children's National separately notes that international observerships may be considered; observership eligibility does not itself establish a clinical appointment or 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.
—Not published
Medical registration
District of Columbia licensing and credentialing requirements are not published on the reviewed fellowship page
—Not published
Language
No separate language-test threshold is published
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship for the clinical fellowship is not published; the separate international-observership statement must not be treated as sponsorship evidence
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 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.
Official contactGrace Fayomi, Program Administrator202-476-4152
Completion of an ACGME-approved or equivalent orthopaedic-surgery residency before starting
Application documents
Published by official source
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Three letters of reference
Personal statement
Recent photo of the applicant
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year, one-position Children's National fellowship covering the full paediatric orthopaedic spectrum with structured and customisable rotations. Applications use SF Match with an annual 1 December deadline; international observership language is not presented as clinical visa sponsorship.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing paediatric orthopaedic fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The fellowship fully funds attendance at the POSNA annual meeting and subsidises any meeting at which the fellow presents research from Children's National; Children's National offers health, dental and vision insurance, retirement plans, educational assistance, life and disability insurance
HOST INSTITUTION
About Children's National Hospital
Children's National publishes a one-position August programme, ACGME and POSNA accreditation, a broad two-phase curriculum, eligibility and an annual Match deadline.
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