Names in the programme record: Official sources conflict: POSNA names Jill C. Flanagan, while the current fellowship page labels Michael T. Busch as director
Profile completeness85%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish duration, funding, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Salary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
Deadline
1 October 2026
Duration
The current page documents annual fellow cohorts but does not explicitly state the appointment length
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureBone health, cerebral palsy, complex hip reconstruction and preservation, hip arthroscopy, limb reconstruction, spine and scoliosis, sports medicine, trauma, tumour, research, conferences and skills courses
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 explicit United States residency requirement makes this inaccessible to applicants trained only in Indonesia; any US-trained international graduate must also satisfy Georgia licensure and host appointment rules.
?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
Eligibility for a Georgia medical licence is required
—Not published
Language
No programme-specific language-test threshold is published
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% 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.
Must have completed residency in the United States
Must be able to obtain a Georgia medical licence
Application documents
Not published
Programme-specific supporting-document list is not published on the reviewed page
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A two-position Children's and Emory pathway covering the full paediatric orthopaedic spectrum. Applications use SF Match by the recurring 1 November deadline; applicants need US orthopaedic residency and Georgia-licence eligibility, and current official sources disagree on the director.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing paediatric orthopaedic fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Fellows are expected to attend POSNA and IPOS, and there is a reasonable budget for travel to other meetings and academic opportunities
HOST INSTITUTION
About Children's Healthcare of Atlanta / Emory University School of Medicine
Children's and Emory publish broad clinical and research exposure, a recurring 1 November SF Match deadline, Georgia-licence and US-residency requirements and a current faculty roster.
Programme association requires current confirmationOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Orthopedic surgeon
Affiliation
Cleveland Clinic
Clinical focus
Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Appointment status: Current official profile is at Cleveland Clinic and describes previous attending work at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Anthony “Ace” Egger is an orthopedic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic specializing in pediatric, adolescent and young adult sports medicine. His training includes pediatric orthopedic surgery at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and orthopedic sports medicine at Emory University.
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware / Alfred I. duPont Campus
Wilmington, Delaware, United States · 1 year; the current Nemours research section describes a year-long research placement alongside the clinical fellowship.View program profile →
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