FORE programme page: 'competitive salary — contact program coordinator for details'. NASS: approximately $67,000 per year. FOI fellowships page: PGY-6 level, approximately $60,000 per year.
Deadline
Target deadline October 15 (FOI fellowships page)
Duration
1 year (August 1 to July 31)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published1 year (August 1 to July 31)
Clinical exposureHigh-volume private-academic practice with 7,000+ spine outpatient visits and 1,300+ spine surgeries a year. Surgery is at Tampa General Hospital (Level 1 trauma), several AdventHealth hospitals and FOI's surgery centre, covering MIS, complex deformity, cervical and lumbar disc arthroplasty, trauma, revision, motion preservation and spinal oncology. NASS lists 80% operative and 20% non-operative time, plus required research.
Funding · publishedFORE programme page: 'competitive salary — contact program coordinator for details'. NASS: approximately $67,000 per year. FOI fellowships page: PGY-6 level, approximately $60,000 per year.
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
Board eligible · Completed an accredited Orthopaedic Surgery residency (FOI fellowships page)
✓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.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published on the FORE or FOI fellowship pages.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
FORE programme page: 'competitive salary — contact program coordinator for details'. NASS: approximately $67,000 per year. FOI fellowships page: PGY-6 level, approximately $60,000 per year.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
69% of core application fields verified
Checked 3 Oct 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01. 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 deadlineTarget deadline October 15 (FOI fellowships page)
Commencing dateAugust 1
Application route / cycleAnnual SF Match (FOI page: interviews December–March; rank list deadline April 11; match results April 18)
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
Board eligible
Completed an accredited Orthopaedic Surgery residency (FOI fellowships page)
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Not published on the FORE or FOI fellowship pages.
Application documents
SF Match application
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 one-year, high-volume private-academic spine fellowship run jointly by FOI and FORE in Tampa, with orthopaedic and neurosurgical spine faculty, weekly ACCME-certified conferences and FORE-supported research.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Health care coverage and malpractice insurance; travel and lodging for the Southernmost Spine Symposium (FORE page, 2026). NASS and the FOI page also list two weeks of vacation per year and travel and accommodation for the Castellvi Spine Course.
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.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Health care coverage and malpractice insurance; travel and lodging for the Southernmost Spine Symposium (FORE page, 2026). NASS and the FOI page also list two weeks of vacation per year and travel and accommodation for the Castellvi Spine Course.
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Florida Orthopaedic Institute (FOI) and the Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (FORE)
Florida Orthopaedic Institute is a large Tampa orthopaedic practice that supplies teaching faculty to USF's orthopaedic department; its non-profit partner FORE provides research and education support.
Adil A. Samad is listed in the cited programme evidence as director (nass) / co-director (foi page); orthopedic spine surgeon for Spine Fellowship (Florida Orthopaedic Institute & FORE). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Adil A. Samad is listed by the official programme source as director (nass) / co-director (foi page); orthopedic spine surgeon. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Director (NASS); NeurosurgeonOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Brooks R. Osburn is listed in the cited programme evidence as director (nass); neurosurgeon for Spine Fellowship (Florida Orthopaedic Institute & FORE). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Brooks R. Osburn is listed by the official programme source as director (nass); neurosurgeon. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Alex Mierke is listed in the cited programme evidence as orthopedic spine surgeon for Spine Fellowship (Florida Orthopaedic Institute & FORE). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Alex Mierke is listed by the official programme source as orthopedic spine surgeon. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Marc A. Weinstein is listed in the cited programme evidence as orthopedic spine surgeon for Spine Fellowship (Florida Orthopaedic Institute & FORE). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Marc A. Weinstein is listed by the official programme source as orthopedic spine surgeon. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
John M. Small is listed in the cited programme evidence as orthopedic spine surgeon for Spine Fellowship (Florida Orthopaedic Institute & FORE). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
John M. Small is listed by the official programme source as orthopedic spine surgeon. 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.
