✓ 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
Competitive PGY-6-range salary with full health-care benefits; the official page does not publish a monetary amount
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months (1 August–31 July)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months (1 August–31 July)
Clinical exposureOperative and non-operative care across common and complex pathology at a tertiary centre and Level I trauma centre, with independent privileges, didactics and required publishable research
Funding · publishedCompetitive PGY-6-range salary with full health-care benefits; the official page does not publish a monetary amount
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 current AOFAS registry limits the programme to graduates of United States or Canadian orthopaedic residencies. An Indonesian residency alone does not satisfy the published pathway.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Applicants must have completed qualifying orthopaedic residency training in the United States or Canada
✓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
The host describes independent admitting and operating privileges but does not publish a separate Rhode Island medical-licence prerequisite on the programme page
?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 English-test requirement is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Programme-specific visa sponsorship and work-authorisation terms are not published; the US-or-Canadian-residency eligibility restriction still applies.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Competitive PGY-6-range salary with full health-care benefits; the official page does not publish a monetary amount
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
79% of core application fields verified
Checked 31 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-27. 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 date1 August to 31 July
Application route / cycle2027-2028 open post-Match position; contact the programme directly
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
Applicants must have completed qualifying orthopaedic residency training in the United States or Canada
Registration, licence & examinations
The host describes independent admitting and operating privileges but does not publish a separate Rhode Island medical-licence prerequisite on the programme page
Visa / work authorisation
Programme-specific visa sponsorship and work-authorisation terms are not published; the US-or-Canadian-residency eligibility restriction still applies.
Application documents
SF Match application
Personal statement
Curriculum vitae
Three reference letters including one from the residency director
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 one-year Brown and Rhode Island Hospital fellowship combining tertiary foot-and-ankle practice, Level I trauma, independent privileges, teaching and required publishable research. Current AOFAS evidence limits eligibility to United States or Canadian residency graduates.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Competitive PGY-6-range salary, full health-care benefits, two weeks of vacation and one week of academic-conference leave
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 Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital
Brown publishes the August-to-July dates, PGY-6-range salary and benefits, leave, faculty, application documents, Level I trauma setting, independent clinical responsibility and required publishable research.
Foot and Ankle Division Chief and Fellowship DirectorOfficial individual profile verified
Current position
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics
Affiliation
Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital
Clinical focus
Foot and ankle reconstruction, trauma and fellowship education
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Brad Blankenhorn is listed in the cited programme evidence as foot and ankle division chief and fellowship director for Brown University Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot and ankle reconstruction, trauma and fellowship education. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Brown identifies Brad Blankenhorn as Associate Professor of Orthopaedics, Foot and Ankle Division Chief and director of its Foot and Ankle Fellowship.
Fellowship Faculty and Residency Program DirectorOfficial individual profile verified
Current position
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics
Affiliation
Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital
Clinical focus
Foot and ankle surgery, lower-extremity trauma, fracture fixation and orthopaedic education
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Raymond Hsu is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship faculty and residency program director for Brown University Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot and ankle surgery, lower-extremity trauma, fracture fixation and orthopaedic education. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Brown identifies Raymond Hsu as Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and residency programme director, with specialist fellowship training in both orthopaedic trauma and foot and ankle surgery.
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
Brown's public page still displays January and February 2025 interview timing for the 2026–2027 fellowship year; those dates are historical. Current AOFAS post-Match evidence controls programme availability.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The current AOFAS registry limits the programme to graduates of United States or Canadian orthopaedic residencies. An Indonesian residency alone does not satisfy the published pathway.
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.
