Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
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
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
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
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.
?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
The host describes independent admitting and operating privileges but does not publish a separate Rhode Island medical-licence prerequisite on the programme page
—Not published
Language
No programme-specific English-test requirement is published
—Not 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.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-09 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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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 / cycle2027–28 open post-Match vacancy (contact programme directly) plus 2027 AOFAS/SF Match for 2028–29 positions
Applicants must have completed qualifying orthopaedic residency training in the United States or Canada
Application documents
Published by official source
SF Match application form
Personal statement
Curriculum vitae
Three letters of reference (one from your residency director)
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
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.
Fellowship Faculty and Residency Program DirectorOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics
Affiliation
Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital
Clinical focus
Foot and ankle surgery, lower-extremity trauma, fracture fixation and orthopaedic education
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.
Birmingham, Alabama, United States · 12 months; AOFAS describes matched foot-and-ankle fellowships as generally 1 August to 31 JulyView program profile →
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