✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced— Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
USD 96,000 salary, with moonlighting opportunities
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year / 12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
1 Sep 2026
Duration · published1 year / 12 months
Clinical exposureApproximately 75% operative and 25% outpatient training across trauma, spine, hip, limb deformity, neuromuscular disease, sports, tumour, foot and upper-extremity care, with graduated attending call and research
Funding · publishedUSD 96,000 salary, with moonlighting opportunities
DestinationUnited States
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The current POSNA detail displays “Accepts ECFMG Accredited Grads: No” and “Accepts ECFMG Non-Credited Grads: No”. POSNA separately makes no assurance about visa eligibility or other licensing, so applicants must confirm the exact pathway with the programme.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completion of an orthopaedic-surgery residency
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
California licensing and DEA fees are covered; detailed appointment prerequisites must be confirmed
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No separate language-test threshold is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The current POSNA detail does not accept ECFMG-accredited or non-credited graduates; no separate visa-sponsorship route is published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
USD 96,000 salary, with moonlighting opportunities
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
76% of core application fields verified
Checked 1 Sep 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-28. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ positions✓ funding✓ benefits✓ accommodation / relocation✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ registration✓ visa / work authorisation✓ application process✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— required documents · not published by the cited official source— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source— Verified institution logo not available · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateExact start date is not published on the reviewed surgical-fellowship page
Application route / cycleRegister with SF Match and select the Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship Match
Official contactClaudia Flores, Fellowship Coordinator323-361-2693
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Completion of an orthopaedic-surgery residency
Registration, licence & examinations
California licensing and DEA fees are covered; detailed appointment prerequisites must be confirmed
Visa / work authorisation
The current POSNA detail does not accept ECFMG-accredited or non-credited graduates; no separate visa-sponsorship route is published
Application documents
Programme-specific supporting-document list is not published on the reviewed surgical-fellowship page
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A three-position, 12-month CHLA paediatric orthopaedic surgery fellowship with broad subspecialty exposure, substantial operative time, graduated call and published salary and housing support. Applications use SF Match; the current dated deadline is not published.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Health and dental insurance, USD 10,000 housing stipend, educational meeting stipend, and DEA and California licensing fees
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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USD 10,000 housing stipend; housing itself is not provided or described
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Children's Hospital Los Angeles
CHLA publishes three annual positions, a 12-month structure, a 75:25 operative-to-clinic balance, progressive attending call, research infrastructure and current compensation components.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Clinical focus
Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Michael J. Heffernan is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship Program. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Michael J. Heffernan is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing paediatric orthopaedic fellowship training
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The current POSNA detail displays “Accepts ECFMG Accredited Grads: No” and “Accepts ECFMG Non-Credited Grads: No”. POSNA separately makes no assurance about visa eligibility or other licensing, so applicants must confirm the exact pathway with the programme.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
