Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile
✓ 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
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
1 Sep 2026
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposureReconstructive paediatric orthopaedics, scoliosis, trauma and infection across Scottish Rite and Children's Health Dallas Level I paediatric trauma care, with complex spine, hip and extremity surgery and independent clinical research
Funding · not publishedThe John and Ellen McStay International Fellowship Fund supports the fellowship; individual salary or stipend amount is not published
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 host allows applicants who completed orthopaedic training and links ECFMG and Texas Medical Board resources; POSNA accepts ECFMG-accredited graduates. Licence, appointment and visa approval remain separate and unpublished.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Orthopaedic surgery residents may apply in postgraduate year 3 or 4 · Applicants who have completed orthopaedic training may also apply · Current POSNA detail accepts ECFMG-accredited but not non-credited graduates
✓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
Programme-specific medical licensing and hospital-credentialing requirements are not published
?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 programme-specific language-test threshold is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation terms are not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
The John and Ellen McStay International Fellowship Fund supports the fellowship; individual salary or stipend amount is not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% 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.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing date1 August
Application route / cycleRegister with SF Match; the host publishes no current closing date or dated interview calendar
Official contactScottish Rite for Children Fellowship Office214-559-7806
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
Orthopaedic surgery residents may apply in postgraduate year 3 or 4
Applicants who have completed orthopaedic training may also apply
Current POSNA detail accepts ECFMG-accredited but not non-credited graduates
Registration, licence & examinations
Programme-specific medical licensing and hospital-credentialing requirements are not published
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation terms are not published
Application documents
Programme-specific supporting-document list is not published in the reviewed evidence
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 five-position Scottish Rite fellowship in reconstructive paediatric orthopaedics and scoliosis with Level I trauma exposure and research. The start and pathway are published; salary, visa and current deadline are not.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Programme-specific employment benefits are not published in the reviewed programme evidence
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.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Scottish Rite for Children / Children's Health Dallas / UT Southwestern
Scottish Rite publishes one-year duration, five positions, 1 August start, applicant stage, SF Match route, clinical and research scope, funding context and current director.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Scottish Rite for Children / Children's Health Dallas / UT Southwestern
Clinical focus
Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Megan Johnson is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Dorothy & Bryant Edwards Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis. 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.
Megan Johnson 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 host allows applicants who completed orthopaedic training and links ECFMG and Texas Medical Board resources; POSNA accepts ECFMG-accredited graduates. Licence, appointment and visa approval remain separate and unpublished.
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.
