Comprehensive · Source does not publish entry requirements
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
USD 124,000 per annum plus benefits (subsidised housing available); the international fellowship position is unpaid and not accredited.
Deadline
1 November 2026
Duration
12 months, 1 August–31 July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureArthroscopic and open shoulder, knee, ankle and elbow surgery; professional, collegiate and school team coverage; weekly teaching, arthroscopy laboratory and clinical or basic-science research
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
?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
HSS requires a current New York State medical licence and registration. It publishes no institution-wide minimum USMLE score requirement, although individual fellowship criteria still apply.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Non-US citizens must maintain appropriate immigration status; HSS directs clinical fellowship applicants to ECFMG regarding J-1 sponsorship.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 November 2026
Commencing date1 August
Application route / cycle2028 fellowship intake (training begins July/August 2028) via the 2027 SF Match Orthopaedic Fellowship Match: applicant registration opened 3 August 2026; the CAS target date (2 September 2026) has passed and SF Match states it is a suggested date, not a deadline; rank lists are due 6 April 2027 (12:00 noon PT) and Match Results are released 13 April 2027. Sports Medicine (AOSSM/AANA) timetable: interview invitations from 1 December 2026; interview period 3 January – 27 March 2027. HSS lists 'Application Deadline: November 1, 2026' and interviews on 7 January 2027 for its 7 ACGME-accredited positions via SF Match CAS; the 2-year research track deadline listed (28 February 2026) has passed; the international fellowship position text refers to 2025–2026 only.
About Hospital for Special Surgery / NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell
The HSS Sports Medicine Institute combines multisite clinical training, professional-team coverage, formal conferences, an arthroscopy teaching laboratory and clinical and basic-science research.
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