Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
✓ 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
Requirements published
Funding
USD 95,875 salary plus standard benefits
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
13 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposureHigh-volume paediatric orthopaedic surgery across all major subspecialties, with three to four operating days weekly, at least one clinic day, progressive independence, an independent general clinic and approximately 425–500 cases per fellow
Funding · publishedUSD 95,875 salary plus standard benefits
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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
At least PGY-4 level of orthopaedic training at application · Meet CHOP employment, Pennsylvania licensing and immunisation 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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
USD 95,875 salary plus standard benefits
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
76% of core application fields verified
Checked 13 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-09. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleSF Match cycle runs approximately September–April; interviews are by invitation and match day is typically in April
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
At least PGY-4 level of orthopaedic training at application
Meet CHOP employment, Pennsylvania licensing and immunisation requirements
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
SF Match universal online application
Supporting documents required by the current SF Match paediatric orthopaedic cycle
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 four-position, paid, high-volume fellowship with quantified operative experience, progressive independence, structured research support and a published salary and educational allowance.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
USD 5,000 educational and meeting fund, USD 500 meal card, comprehensive conferences, four research coordinators and continued alumni mentorship.
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 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / University of Pennsylvania
CHOP reports 19 core surgical faculty, more than 75,000 outpatient visits and approximately 3,900 operations annually.
Chief, Orthopedic Center; Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Affiliation
CHOP / University of Pennsylvania
Clinical focus
Paediatric hip, hip preservation, spinal deformity and trauma
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Wudbhav N. Sankar is listed in the cited programme evidence as pediatric orthopedic fellowship director for CHOP Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric hip, hip preservation, spinal deformity and trauma. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Wudbhav N. Sankar is listed by the official programme source as pediatric orthopedic fellowship director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / University of Pennsylvania
Clinical focus
Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
John M. Flynn is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for CHOP Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
John M. Flynn is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / University of Pennsylvania
Clinical focus
Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jason Anari is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for CHOP Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Jason Anari is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / University of Pennsylvania
Clinical focus
Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Alexandre Arkader is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for CHOP Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Alexandre Arkader is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / University of Pennsylvania
Clinical focus
Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Keith D. Baldwin is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for CHOP Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Keith D. Baldwin is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / University of Pennsylvania
Clinical focus
Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Patrick Cahill is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for CHOP Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Patrick Cahill is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / University of Pennsylvania
Clinical focus
Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Robert B. Carrigan is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for CHOP Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Robert B. Carrigan is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
AA
Faculty: Alexandre Arkader, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / University of Pennsylvania
Clinical focus
Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Alexandre Arkader, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for CHOP Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Alexandre Arkader, MD 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
POSNA directory identity and accreditation labels checked 2026-08-25. Programme detail, positions, director and contact checked 2026-08-30.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic trainees in at least PGY-4 who intend to practise paediatric orthopaedic surgery
