Names in the programme record: Sanjeev Sabharwal and Ishaan Swarup
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
AY2026–2027 combined salary and housing allowance benchmark: USD 113,149, plus benefits; the appointment-year figure for 2028–2029 is not yet published
Deadline
1 November 2026
Duration
1 year, 1 August 2028–31 July 2029 for the published intake
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComprehensive paediatric orthopaedics across UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Oakland and San Francisco, including trauma, spinal deformity, sports, hip and limb deformity, graded autonomy, research and an optional four-week global orthopaedics elective
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
Applicants who require visa sponsorship and are not eligible for an unrestricted California licence cannot be accepted; other international circumstances require written 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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Unrestricted California medical licence required before fellowship
—Not published
Language
No separate language-test threshold is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
UCSF states that it cannot accept applicants who require visa sponsorship
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY93% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-22
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 November 2026
Commencing date1 August 2028
Application route / cycleCurrent page publishes the 2028–2029 intake, a 1 November 2026 SF Match deadline and a 12 March 2027 interview date
Successful completion of an orthopaedic-surgery residency before fellowship
Eligible for an unrestricted California medical licence
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A currently accepting one-position UCSF fellowship for the 2028–2029 year, with a 1 November 2026 SF Match deadline. It provides comprehensive two-campus paediatric orthopaedic training but cannot accept applicants who require visa sponsorship.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing paediatric orthopaedic fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Benefits are confirmed but not itemised on the reviewed fellowship page
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Housing allowance is included in the published AY2026–2027 combined compensation figure; separate accommodation is not described
HOST INSTITUTION
About UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
UCSF publishes one POSNA-accredited 2028–2029 position, dated application and interview milestones, current compensation benchmark and an explicit no-visa-sponsorship restriction.
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