✓ 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 in the reviewed programme evidence
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year (August 1–July 31)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
1 Sep 2026
Duration · published1 year (August 1–July 31)
Clinical exposureMore than 1,500 institutional surgical cases, approximately 250 annual spinal-fracture inpatients, more than 100 adolescent and adult deformity operations and more than 1,000 degenerative cases, plus office, operative and research participation
Funding · publishedSalary or stipend is not published in the reviewed programme evidence
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.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
Jefferson does not publish programme-specific international-graduate, Pennsylvania licensing or visa terms. Indonesian applicants need written eligibility and sponsorship confirmation before using the SF Match route.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Programme-specific residency, licensure and appointment prerequisites are not published on the reviewed 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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Programme-specific state medical-licensing and hospital-credentialing requirements are not published
?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 separate programme-specific language-test threshold is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation terms are not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Salary or stipend is not published in the reviewed programme evidence
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
55% of core application fields verified
Checked 1 Sep 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-28. 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.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ application process✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— benefits · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— eligibility · not published by the cited official source— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— required documents · not published by the cited official source— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source— Verified institution logo not available · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateRecurring programme year: August 1–July 31; the next intake year is not identified on the host page
Application route / cycleParticipates in SF Match; Jefferson also directs programme-information requests to the administrator. No current cycle dates are published on the host page.
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
Programme-specific residency, licensure and appointment prerequisites are not published on the reviewed page
Registration, licence & examinations
Programme-specific state medical-licensing and hospital-credentialing requirements are not published
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation terms are not published
Application documents
Programme-specific supporting-document list is not published in the reviewed evidence
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 three-position, one-year Rothman and Jefferson spine fellowship with more than 1,500 institutional surgical cases and substantial fracture, deformity, degenerative and research exposure. It participates in SF Match, but no current cycle deadline is published.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Programme-specific employment benefits are not published in the reviewed programme evidence
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 Thomas Jefferson University / Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
Jefferson publishes a three-position, August-to-July fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital with high-volume fracture, deformity and degenerative-spine exposure.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Thomas Jefferson University / Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Alan Hilibrand, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Thomas Jefferson University / Rothman Institute Spine Surgery Fellowship. 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.
Alan Hilibrand, MD is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program 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
The live Jefferson page now states three positions, superseding the older four-position NASS abstraction retained in the original import.
Jefferson does not publish programme-specific international-graduate, Pennsylvania licensing or visa terms. Indonesian applicants need written eligibility and sponsorship confirmation before using the SF Match route.
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.
