Described as a paid 12-month fellowship; no amount published.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureNon-clinical Outcomes Research track: develops the skills to start a productive research programme on return to the home department. The same fellowship also offers clinical joint arthroplasty, sports medicine, shoulder and paediatric tracks (not covered by this entry).
Participation levelNon-clinical research role; no patient interaction is described.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Run in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic Global Patient Services; the page says the Clinic is dedicated to training fellows from around the world.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Research-only or non-clinical participation is described. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
USMLE/ECFMG not required for the Outcomes Research track.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · 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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApplications are emailed to the programme coordinator. The page states that submission for this fellowship is now closed; no future window is published.
Currently training in, or graduated from, an orthopaedic programme
Three letters of recommendation, one from current or former orthopaedic programme director
USMLE scores and ECFMG certification not required for Outcomes Research but highly encouraged
Application documents
Completed application form (non-ERAS PDF)
Personal statement naming the chosen fellowship
CV
Three letters of recommendation (one from orthopaedic programme director)
USMLE scores (optional for Outcomes Research)
ECFMG certification (optional for Outcomes Research)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Twelve-month paid non-clinical outcomes research fellowship for orthopaedic trainees and graduates, offered within the Al Mouallem Orthopaedic Specialty Fellowship.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic & Rheumatologic Institute
Cleveland Clinic's Orthopaedic & Rheumatologic Institute is a large US academic orthopaedic centre with an established outcomes research programme.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
