By the deadline posted on SF Match (no date given)
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposureAmbulatory surgery centre–based training in outpatient cervical, thoracic and lumbar surgery (microdiscectomy, decompression, instrumented cervical and lumbar fusion, motion-preserving technologies, MIS techniques, ERAS, multimodal and opioid-sparing analgesia, same-day discharge), plus complex hospital-based deformity, revision and trauma cases. A formal curriculum covers ASC operations, quality improvement and safety, value-based care and outpatient practice development. NASS reports 80% operative and 20% non-operative care, case mix 50% degenerative, 30% deformity, 10% trauma, 5% tumour and 5% pediatric.
Funding · not publishedNot published
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
Applicants must have completed an ACGME-accredited orthopedic surgery residency, so graduates of residencies outside the US are not eligible. Visa sponsorship is not addressed.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed an ACGME-accredited orthopedic surgery residency by the appointment date · Eligible for an unrestricted Mississippi medical license · Eligible for DEA registration
✓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
Eligibility for an unrestricted Mississippi medical license and DEA registration
?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
Not published
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
72% 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 deadlineBy the deadline posted on SF Match (no date given)
Commencing dateAugust 1 (runs August 1 – July 31)
Application route / cycleSpine Surgery Fellowship Match administered by SF Match (sponsored by NASS); apply through the SF Match Central Application Service (CAS). Interviews are held between January and March.
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 an ACGME-accredited orthopedic surgery residency by the appointment date
Eligible for an unrestricted Mississippi medical license
Eligible for DEA registration
Registration, licence & examinations
Eligibility for an unrestricted Mississippi medical license and DEA registration
Visa / work authorisation
Not published
Application documents
SF Match CAS online registration and application
All required documents as posted by SF Match
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, one-position orthopaedic spine fellowship focused on outpatient and ambulatory surgery centre spine surgery, with complex hospital cases and a formal curriculum in ASC operations and practice development. At least one clinical research project is required.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center
Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center is an orthopaedic practice at 1325 E Fortification St., Jackson, Mississippi.
Jacob Hoffmann is listed in the cited programme evidence as program director for Outpatient 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.
Jacob Hoffmann is listed by the official programme source as program director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
GC
Faculty: Graham C. Calvert
Associate Program DirectorOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Graham C. Calvert is listed in the cited programme evidence as associate program director for Outpatient 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.
Graham C. Calvert is listed by the official programme source as associate program director. 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.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Applicants must have completed an ACGME-accredited orthopedic surgery residency, so graduates of residencies outside the US are not eligible. Visa sponsorship is not addressed.
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.
