Entry requirements published; check international conditions
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
Clinical exposureSports-medicine and shoulder surgery, team coverage, supervised and progressively independent athlete care, research, teaching and national conference participation.
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
International graduates can be assessed only after meeting ECFMG, accredited-residency, examination, North Carolina licensure and Duke visa-policy requirements.
?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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Applicants must qualify for a North Carolina resident training licence and satisfy Duke graduate-medical-training requirements.
—Not published
Language
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.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-23
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 November for the 2027–2028 application cycle shown on the programme page
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
Application documents
Published by official source
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
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.
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