Names in the programme record: Benjamin Chang · Ines Lin +2 more
Profile completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing funding
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Applications are not being accepted at this time
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureCongenital upper-limb differences, paediatric hand trauma and clinical outcomes research
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
Prerequisites are written for US medical students completing their third year of medical school in the United States (uniquely qualified first/second-year students or other outstanding applicants may be considered); no visa or international-graduate statement is published; the page states applications are not being accepted at this time
?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 applicable to this pathway
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not applicable to this pathway
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% 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✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ application process✓ required documents✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ verification date— 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 applicable to this pathway— visa / work authorisation · not applicable to this pathway— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— application portal · current availability unconfirmed— official contact · not published by the cited official source— accreditation / organisation source · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineApplications are not being accepted at this time
Commencing dateFiscal-year appointment from 1 July to 30 June; the next available intake is not published
Application route / cycleThe official CHOP page currently states that applications are not being accepted; no reopening date is published
Official contactNo programme-specific contact published
Normally completing the third year of medical school in the United States
USMLE Step 1 completed
Good academic standing
Interest in plastic or orthopaedic surgery
Two recommendation letters, including one from a plastic or orthopaedic surgeon
Application documents
Published by official source
USMLE Step 1 score (PDF; Pass/Fail score acceptable) and Step 2 score if completed
Two letters of recommendation (one from a plastic and reconstructive surgeon or orthopaedic surgeon)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Intended for: Medical students pursuing U.S. residency in plastic or orthopaedic surgery
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Some travel expenses to national meetings when presenting podium presentations
HOST INSTITUTION
About Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, United States is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes congenital upper-limb differences, paediatric hand trauma and clinical outcomes research.
CHOP Orthopedic Surgery Clinical FellowshipPaediatric Orthopaedics · Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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