Funding · publishedApplicants must provide proof of sufficient funding for the full programme
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
Stanford explicitly welcomes domestic and international applicants and frames eligibility around PM&R board status in the applicant's country of residence. The page does not publish visa or visiting-scholar appointment terms.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Board-eligible or board-certified PM&R physician in the applicant's country of residence · Demonstrated interest in spine research · Proof of sufficient funding
✓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 Fellow / Visiting Scholar role with clinical observation; the programme page does not publish independent patient-care duties or a medical-licensure pathway.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa and visiting-scholar sponsorship terms are not published on the current programme page.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Applicants must provide proof of sufficient funding for the full programme
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% of core application fields verified
Checked 31 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-27. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleQualified applicants should email the current programme coordinator for application instructions
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
Board-eligible or board-certified PM&R physician in the applicant's country of residence
Demonstrated interest in spine research
Proof of sufficient funding
Registration, licence & examinations
This is a Research Fellow / Visiting Scholar role with clinical observation; the programme page does not publish independent patient-care duties or a medical-licensure pathway.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa and visiting-scholar sponsorship terms are not published on the current programme page.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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 one-year Stanford Research Fellow / Visiting Scholar pathway led by Matthew Smuck, with at least half of the fellow's time in spine research and additional teaching, imaging, clinic and interventional-procedure observation. Applicants need PM&R board eligibility or certification in their country of residence, a spine-research interest and sufficient funding.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
At least half of the fellowship is dedicated to spine research, with interdisciplinary basic-science opportunities, didactics, teaching and observation of clinics, advanced imaging and outpatient interventional-spine procedures
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 Stanford University Spine Center / Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Stanford's current PM&R site identifies the one-year Research Fellow / Visiting Scholar role, Matthew Smuck as director and Katrina Souza as the application contact.
Fellowship Program DirectorOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Stanford University Division of PM&R, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Academic PM&R spine care, research and interventional spine
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Matthew Smuck is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship program director for Stanford PM&R Spine Research Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Academic PM&R spine care, research and interventional spine. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Matthew Smuck is listed by the official programme source as fellowship program director. 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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The current Stanford page uses the pmr.stanford.edu URL and Katrina Souza contact; the earlier med.stanford.edu route and Erin Nelligan contact are superseded.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Board-eligible or board-certified PM&R physicians with an interest in spine research
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Stanford explicitly welcomes domestic and international applicants and frames eligibility around PM&R board status in the applicant's country of residence. The page does not publish visa or visiting-scholar appointment terms.
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.
