Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile
✓ 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
Not published
Deadline
Annual deadline: 1 November; the official page marks the 2027–2028 cycle as accepting applications
Duration
12 months, August 1–July 31
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
21 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months, August 1–July 31
Clinical exposureHip arthroscopy, periacetabular osteotomy, surgical dislocation, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, avascular necrosis, hip resurfacing, resident teaching and clinical or basic-science research
Funding · not publishedPaid non-ACGME faculty appointment; the programme-specific salary is not published on the current official page
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
Completed orthopaedic surgery residency · Pass all three USMLE/COMLEX or accepted licensure steps within three attempts unless the published board-certification waiver applies · Be ABOS board-eligible or board-certified
✓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
Applicants must qualify for a full North Carolina medical licence and obtain a DEA number for employment at Duke University Hospital.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The current recruitment table requires foreign medical graduates to be lawful permanent residents of the United States and marks the non-ACGME faculty position ineligible for visa sponsorship.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Paid non-ACGME faculty appointment; the programme-specific salary is not published on the current official page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
86% of core application fields verified
Checked 21 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-17. 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 deadlineAnnual deadline: 1 November; the official page marks the 2027–2028 cycle as accepting applications
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect complete-package submission to the Duke programme coordinator; no match participation
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
Completed orthopaedic surgery residency
Pass all three USMLE/COMLEX or accepted licensure steps within three attempts unless the published board-certification waiver applies
Be ABOS board-eligible or board-certified
Registration, licence & examinations
Applicants must qualify for a full North Carolina medical licence and obtain a DEA number for employment at Duke University Hospital.
Visa / work authorisation
The current recruitment table requires foreign medical graduates to be lawful permanent residents of the United States and marks the non-ACGME faculty position ineligible for visa sponsorship.
Application documents
Duke Hip Preservation application form
Curriculum vitae
Personal statement
Three current recommendation letters including one from the chair or programme director
USMLE/COMLEX transcript
Valid ECFMG certificate when applicable
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 current one-position, one-year non-ACGME hip-preservation fellowship with detailed official curriculum, documents, faculty and 2027–2028 application status. International applicants should note that the current Duke table requires US permanent residence and provides no visa sponsorship for this faculty appointment.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
More than 400 hip-preservation procedures annually, weekly conference, pre-operative planning leadership and quarterly clinical case and research conferences.
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 Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Duke reports more than 400 hip-preservation procedures annually and combines high-volume operative training with resident education, planning conferences and prospective outcomes or cartilage-repair research.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Steven A. Olson is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Duke Hip Preservation Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Steven A. Olson is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Brian D. Lewis
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Brian D. Lewis is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Duke Hip Preservation Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Brian D. Lewis is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Richard C. Mather III
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Richard C. Mather III is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Duke Hip Preservation Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Richard C. Mather III is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Amy Behman
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Amy Behman is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Duke Hip Preservation Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Amy Behman is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Robert K. Lark
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Robert K. Lark is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Duke Hip Preservation Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Robert K. Lark is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Marc J. Richard is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Duke Hip Preservation Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Marc J. Richard 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.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic residency graduates who meet Duke's non-ACGME appointment, licensure and board requirements
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