Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Stipend is referenced through McGaw Medical Center but the programme-specific amount is not published on the reviewed page
Deadline
1 October 2026
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComprehensive paediatric orthopaedics across Lurie Children's and satellite sites, with sports and arthroscopy, trauma, limb deformity, clubfoot, hip, foot and ankle, spine, multidisciplinary care and research
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
The current POSNA detail accepts ECFMG-accredited but not non-credited graduates; residency, Illinois licensing and employment eligibility still require direct confirmation.
?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
Illinois licensing and hospital-credentialing requirements are not published on the reviewed programme page
—Not published
Language
No programme-specific language-test threshold is published
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa or work-authorisation sponsorship is not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-22
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source
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.
Candidates must be at least in PGY-4 of orthopaedic training
Interviews are granted by invitation
Application documents
Published by official source
Universal SF Match application
Other programme-specific supporting documents are not listed on the reviewed page
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-position, one-year Lurie and Northwestern fellowship with comprehensive paediatric orthopaedic training. The current page lists a recurring 15 October deadline and early-2027 interviews, while visa, licensing and programme-specific stipend terms remain unpublished.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing paediatric orthopaedic fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The host directs applicants to McGaw Medical Center for stipend and benefits; components are not stated on the fellowship page
HOST INSTITUTION
About Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago / Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center
Lurie publishes a one-year programme, eligibility threshold, SF Match calendar, recurring deadline, 2027 interview dates, coordinator and faculty profiles.
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