Salaried GME position; salary and benefits on the programme's Salary & Benefits page (amount not stated on pages reviewed).
Deadline
1 October each year (ERAS)
Duration
1 year (13 four-week blocks)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureNon-operative sports medicine fellowship based mainly at Ascension Medical Group Seton Orthopedics South Austin, with a team spanning sports medicine, PM&R, orthopaedic surgery, athletic training and therapy. Rotations include primary care sports medicine, orthopaedic surgery, PM&R, emergency medicine, musculoskeletal radiology and cardiology; team and event coverage; continuity clinic; journal clubs, lecture series and a required research presentation. Other sites: CommUnityCare Southeast Health & Wellness Center, Dell Seton Medical Center (Level 1 trauma) and Dell Children's Medical Center.
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
Not open to orthopaedic surgeons trained outside the US: applicants must come from an ACGME-accredited primary care residency and be eligible for a permanent Texas licence.
?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.
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Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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Graduate of an ACGME-accredited residency in family medicine, PM&R, pediatrics or emergency medicine
Board-eligible in that specialty by appointment
Eligible for a permanent Texas medical licence
USMLE/COMLEX Levels 1–3 scores
At least three letters of recommendation, one from current programme director
Application documents
ERAS application
Three or more letters of recommendation (one from current programme director)
Official USMLE/COMLEX Level 1–3 scores
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
ACGME-pathway primary care (non-operative) sports medicine fellowship run by Dell Med's Department of Family Medicine with Ascension Seton Orthopedics. It adds a sports and musculoskeletal programme in Austin alongside the existing adult reconstruction fellowship. The 1 October deadline for this cycle has passed, and the next ERAS window opens in July.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin (Department of Family Medicine) / Ascension Seton
Use the official host or programme link to review the hospital, training sites and facilities.
