Funding · publishedCompetitive salary, health insurance and meeting support
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
International medical graduates are eligible after completing medical school
✓Published by official source
Required training level
International or United States postgraduate applicants must have completed medical school · Current United States medical students may apply · Completion of orthopaedic residency is encouraged for international medical 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
This is a research fellowship; the page does not publish independent clinical-practice privileges or a medical-licence requirement
?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 programme-specific language-test requirement is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation terms are not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Competitive salary, health insurance and meeting support
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
76% of core application fields verified
Checked 30 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-26. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 dateTwelve-month appointment; exact start date is arranged with the programme
Application route / cycleApplications and enquiries by email; Geisinger medical-student applications are accepted on a rolling basis
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
International or United States postgraduate applicants must have completed medical school
Current United States medical students may apply
Completion of orthopaedic residency is encouraged for international medical graduates
Registration, licence & examinations
This is a research fellowship; the page does not publish independent clinical-practice privileges or a medical-licence requirement
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation terms are not published
Application documents
Complete CV or résumé
Cover letter
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 funded twelve-month hand-and-upper-extremity research fellowship with three positions across Geisinger medical-student and postgraduate pathways. The programme publishes compensation, insurance, housing access, meeting support, eligibility, faculty and a two-document email application.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Competitive compensation, health insurance, affordable housing access, a laptop, professional-meeting support, research mentorship, clinical shadowing and anatomy-laboratory exposure
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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Access to affordable housing is published; exact housing terms are not itemised
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 Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute
Geisinger's Musculoskeletal Institute publishes a funded one-year research fellowship with three positions across its medical-student and postgraduate pathways.
Research Fellowship DirectorOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute
Clinical focus
Hand and upper-extremity research
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Louis C. Grandizio is listed in the cited programme evidence as research fellowship director for Hand & Upper-Extremity Research Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand and upper-extremity research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Louis C. Grandizio is listed by the official programme source as research fellowship director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Joel C. Klena is listed in the cited programme evidence as named fellowship faculty for Hand & Upper-Extremity Research Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand and upper-extremity surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Joel C. Klena is listed by the official programme source as named fellowship faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
C. Liam Dwyer is listed in the cited programme evidence as named fellowship faculty for Hand & Upper-Extremity Research Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand and upper-extremity surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
C. Liam Dwyer is listed by the official programme source as named fellowship faculty. 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
US and international postgraduate trainees or medical students
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International medical graduates are eligible after completing medical school
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.
