✓ 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
International route mentioned
Funding
Salary or stipend is not published on the current programme page or shared application form
Deadline
2 January 2027 for the 2028–2029 intake
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposureComplex primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, apprenticeship-style operative planning, didactics, conferences, supervised patient care and research
Funding · publishedSalary or stipend is not published on the current programme page or shared application form
DestinationUnited States
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
HSS permits exceptional applicants outside an ACGME or eligible Canadian residency route to request consideration. That exception requires USMLE Steps 1 and 2, preferably Step 3, applicable ECFMG certification and a letter confirming a home-country post after training; the application also asks about existing work status and sponsorship needs without promising sponsorship.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed Adult Reconstruction Joint Replacement fellowship · Completed US ACGME-accredited residency or an eligible Canadian RCPSC/CFPC programme; exceptional candidates may request an exemption · For an exception: USMLE Steps 1 and 2, preferably Step 3, applicable ECFMG certification and a home-country job commitment letter
✓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
The official HSS application asks applicants to disclose their medical licence and any restrictions or disciplinary history. Appointment and patient-care privileges remain subject to HSS credentialing and applicable New York requirements.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No programme-specific English-test requirement is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The official application asks whether the applicant already has citizenship, permanent residence or an appropriate visa for the full fellowship and whether sponsorship may be needed. It does not promise visa sponsorship.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Salary or stipend is not published on the current programme page or shared application form
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
72% of core application fields verified
Checked 31 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-27. 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 deadline2 January 2027 for the 2028–2029 intake
Commencing dateJuly or 1 August 2028, as selected on the official application form
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.
Completed US ACGME-accredited residency or an eligible Canadian RCPSC/CFPC programme; exceptional candidates may request an exemption
For an exception: USMLE Steps 1 and 2, preferably Step 3, applicable ECFMG certification and a home-country job commitment letter
Registration, licence & examinations
The official HSS application asks applicants to disclose their medical licence and any restrictions or disciplinary history. Appointment and patient-care privileges remain subject to HSS credentialing and applicable New York requirements.
Visa / work authorisation
The official application asks whether the applicant already has citizenship, permanent residence or an appropriate visa for the full fellowship and whether sponsorship may be needed. It does not promise visa sponsorship.
Application documents
Completed HSS fellowship application
Curriculum vitae
USMLE scores
ECFMG certificate when applicable
One-page personal statement
Three professional references, including one from the residency programme director
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 HSS clinical fellowship for advanced complex primary and revision hip-and-knee reconstruction after adult-reconstruction fellowship training. The current 2028–2029 call closes 2 January 2027; appointment count, remuneration, benefits, housing and sponsorship remain unpublished.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Programme-specific benefits are not published
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 Hospital for Special Surgery
HSS publishes a one-year post-fellowship apprenticeship in difficult primary and revision arthroplasty led by Peter K. Sculco. The centre's current team page identifies a clinical fellow from Italy and a research fellow from Korea, demonstrating international participation without establishing a general sponsorship entitlement.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus; Director, Complex Joint Reconstruction Center
Affiliation
Hospital for Special Surgery / Weill Cornell Medical College
Clinical focus
Complex hip and knee reconstruction, implant failure and arthroplasty research
Qualifications
MD
Thomas P. Sculco is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for HSS Complex Joint Reconstruction Center Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Complex hip and knee reconstruction, implant failure and arthroplasty research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
HSS identifies Dr Thomas Sculco as Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and director of the Complex Joint Reconstruction Center.
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon; Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Affiliation
Hospital for Special Surgery / Weill Cornell Medical College
Clinical focus
Primary and revision hip and knee replacement, periprosthetic fracture and infection, robotic and computer-assisted arthroplasty
Qualifications
MD
Peter K. Sculco is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for HSS Complex Joint Reconstruction Center Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Primary and revision hip and knee replacement, periprosthetic fracture and infection, robotic and computer-assisted arthroplasty. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
HSS identifies Dr Peter Sculco as an attending hip-and-knee surgeon and Weill Cornell associate professor whose clinical and research practice includes complex primary and revision joint reconstruction.
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PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The shared HSS application distinguishes the clinical and research pathways. Prior Adult Reconstruction Joint Replacement fellowship training is required for the clinical pathway only; exceptional-candidate review is discretionary.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
HSS permits exceptional applicants outside an ACGME or eligible Canadian residency route to request consideration. That exception requires USMLE Steps 1 and 2, preferably Step 3, applicable ECFMG certification and a letter confirming a home-country post after training; the application also asks about existing work status and sponsorship needs without promising sponsorship.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
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