✓ 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
Not published
Deadline
1 November for the 2027–2028 application cycle shown on the programme page
Duration
1 year (1 August to 31 July)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year (1 August to 31 July)
Clinical exposureSports-medicine and shoulder surgery, team coverage, supervised and progressively independent athlete care, research, teaching and national conference participation.
Funding · not publishedNot published by cited source
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 graduates can be assessed only after meeting ECFMG, accredited-residency, examination, North Carolina licensure and Duke visa-policy requirements.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completion of an ACGME, ACGME International, RCPSC or CFPC accredited residency, subject to stated exceptional-applicant provisions · USMLE or COMLEX Steps 1–3 passed within three attempts · Eligibility for North Carolina trainee licensure and Duke appointment requirements
✓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
Applicants must qualify for a North Carolina resident training licence and satisfy Duke graduate-medical-training requirements.
?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
Foreign medical graduates must hold a current ECFMG certificate; visa sponsorship is subject to Duke's published institutional policy.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published by cited source
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
86% 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 deadline1 November for the 2027–2028 application cycle shown on the programme page
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
Completion of an ACGME, ACGME International, RCPSC or CFPC accredited residency, subject to stated exceptional-applicant provisions
USMLE or COMLEX Steps 1–3 passed within three attempts
Eligibility for North Carolina trainee licensure and Duke appointment requirements
Registration, licence & examinations
Applicants must qualify for a North Carolina resident training licence and satisfy Duke graduate-medical-training requirements.
Visa / work authorisation
Foreign medical graduates must hold a current ECFMG certificate; visa sponsorship is subject to Duke's published institutional policy.
Application documents
SF Match fellowship application
Personal statement
Curriculum vitae
Letter of good standing
Three recent letters of recommendation
USMLE or COMLEX transcript
ECFMG certificate when applicable
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
Duke's four-position fellowship combines sports medicine, shoulder surgery, athlete care, research and education. Its programme page publishes a 2027–2028 cycle, detailed documentation requirements and a bounded pathway for international graduates.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Duke publishes a four-fellow ACGME programme with a 1 August–31 July year and a detailed SF Match application pathway.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jonathan Dickens is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Duke Sports Medicine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Jonathan Dickens is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Brian Lau is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Duke Sports Medicine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Brian Lau is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Ned Amendola is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Duke Sports Medicine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Ned Amendola is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Dean Taylor is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Duke Sports Medicine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Dean Taylor is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Alison Toth is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Duke Sports Medicine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Alison Toth is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
RM
Faculty: Richard Mather III
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Richard Mather III is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Duke Sports Medicine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Richard Mather III is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Jocelyn Wittstein is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Duke Sports Medicine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Jocelyn Wittstein is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
TL
Faculty: Tally Lassiter
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Tally Lassiter is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Duke Sports Medicine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Tally Lassiter is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Kendall Bradley is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Duke Sports Medicine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Kendall Bradley is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
JF
Faculty: Jon F. Dickens, M.D., COL, USAR
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jon F. Dickens, M.D., COL, USAR is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Duke Sports Medicine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Jon F. Dickens, M.D., COL, USAR is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. 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
AOSSM registry inclusion and position count checked 2026-08-30. Programme-specific host evidence checked 2026-08-30. ISAKOS public-directory identity, duration, capacity and programme chair checked 2026-08-25.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International graduates can be assessed only after meeting ECFMG, accredited-residency, examination, North Carolina licensure and Duke visa-policy requirements.
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.
