✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
USD 25,000 stipend divided over 12 months
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposure70% research and 30% clinical exposure across six orthopaedic subspecialties
Funding · publishedUSD 25,000 stipend divided over 12 months
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
The programme accepts current MD/DO students and medical-school graduates and states a preference for United States MD/DO applicants; it does not publish a specific international or visa route.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Current MD/DO students or medical-school graduates, including unmatched applicants; U.S. MD/DO applicants preferred
✓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; independent patient-care privileges or a medical-licence requirement are not published
?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 or work-authorisation terms are not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
USD 25,000 stipend divided over 12 months
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 dateApproximately twelve months; exact start date is not published
Application route / cycleSubmit the official Qualtrics application and send the requested confirmation to the programme lead
Official contactAshish Shah, Research Fellowship programme lead
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
Current MD/DO students or medical-school graduates, including unmatched applicants; U.S. MD/DO applicants preferred
Registration, licence & examinations
This is a research fellowship; independent patient-care privileges or a medical-licence requirement are not published
Visa / work authorisation
Visa or work-authorisation terms are not published
Application documents
Completed UAB research fellowship application
Medical-school transcript
One letter of recommendation sent directly to the programme
Typed career-plan or personal essay
Research experience and USMLE information requested on the application form
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 year-long UAB research fellowship with 70% research and 30% clinical exposure across six orthopaedic subspecialties. UAB publishes a USD 25,000 stipend, eligibility, faculty, documents and a live Qualtrics application; capacity and international sponsorship are not stated.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Seventy-percent research and thirty-percent clinical exposure with mentoring across six orthopaedic subspecialty areas and a USD 25,000 stipend
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 University of Alabama at Birmingham
UAB Orthopaedic Surgery hosts a year-long research fellowship combining mentored research and clinical exposure across six subspecialty areas.
Programme lead / named supervisorOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Clinical focus
Research
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Ashish Shah is listed in the cited programme evidence as programme lead / named supervisor for Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Ashish Shah is listed by the official programme source as programme lead / named supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Named programme facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Clinical focus
Research
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Hassan Ghomrawi is listed in the cited programme evidence as named programme faculty for Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Hassan Ghomrawi is listed by the official programme source as named programme faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Named programme facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Clinical focus
Research
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Ronit Wollstein is listed in the cited programme evidence as named programme faculty for Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Ronit Wollstein is listed by the official programme source as named programme faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Named programme facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Clinical focus
Research
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Michael Conklin is listed in the cited programme evidence as named programme faculty for Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Michael Conklin is listed by the official programme source as named programme faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Named programme facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Clinical focus
Research
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Shawn Gilbert is listed in the cited programme evidence as named programme faculty for Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Shawn Gilbert is listed by the official programme source as named programme faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Named programme facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Clinical focus
Research
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Steven Theiss is listed in the cited programme evidence as named programme faculty for Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Steven Theiss is listed by the official programme source as named programme faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Named programme facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Clinical focus
Research
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Sakthivel Rajan Rajaram Manoharan is listed in the cited programme evidence as named programme faculty for Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Sakthivel Rajan Rajaram Manoharan is listed by the official programme source as named programme faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Named programme facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Clinical focus
Research
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Amit Momaya is listed in the cited programme evidence as named programme faculty for Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Amit Momaya is listed by the official programme source as named programme faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Named programme facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Clinical focus
Research
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Clay Spitler is listed in the cited programme evidence as named programme faculty for Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Clay Spitler is listed by the official programme source as named programme faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Named programme facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Clinical focus
Research
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Joseph Johnson is listed in the cited programme evidence as named programme faculty for Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Joseph Johnson is listed by the official programme source as named programme 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
Current MD/DO students or medical-school graduates, including unmatched applicants; U.S. MD/DO applicants preferred
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The programme accepts current MD/DO students and medical-school graduates and states a preference for United States MD/DO applicants; it does not publish a specific international or visa route.
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.
