Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, entry requirements
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
Akron Children's stipend for the Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship effective 1 July 2025: PL-6 USD 78,856
Deadline
1 October 2026
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureIntensive, focused development from initial management and decision-making through continuing and follow-up care, supported by broad paediatric orthopaedic services and scholarly infrastructure
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 current POSNA detail accepts ECFMG-accredited graduates, but Akron does not publish programme-specific Ohio licensing or visa-sponsorship terms.
?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
Programme-specific medical licensing and hospital-credentialing requirements are not published
—Not published
Language
No separate programme-specific language-test threshold is published
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation terms are not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ benefits✓ international eligibility✓ deadline✓ application process✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Funding information not published · historical evidence only— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— eligibility · 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— required documents · 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.
Current programme-specific residency prerequisite is not published on the reviewed host page
Current POSNA detail accepts ECFMG-accredited but not non-credited graduates
Application documents
Not published
Programme-specific supporting-document list is not published in the reviewed evidence
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year, one-position Akron fellowship designed to develop independent paediatric-orthopaedic clinical and academic practice. The programme is current, while the next cycle, compensation, licence and visa terms remain unpublished.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing paediatric orthopaedic fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Three weeks of vacation, five days of conference time and a USD 1,500 annual educational allowance; research and scholarship travel support; hospital-provided professional liability insurance; shared-cost health, dental and vision insurance; 403(b) plan (no match); group term life insurance; employee assistance programme; short- and long-term disability; free parking and an embroidered lab coat
HOST INSTITUTION
About Akron Children's Hospital / Northeast Ohio Medical University
Akron publishes a one-year programme, its clinical and academic objective, broad service context and a current fellowship-programme manager; POSNA adds the programme director and ECFMG indicators.
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 →
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta / Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, United States · The current page documents annual fellow cohorts but does not explicitly state the appointment lengthView program profile →
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