Fellows are hospital employees on the Nationwide Children's House Staff Salary Scale effective 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 (for example PGY-6 $82,106 and PGY-7 $85,258 per year); the programme page does not state which PGY grade this fellow is paid at.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureCombined clinical and academic year in surgical and medical device innovation: the fellow runs projects in the Center for Orthopedic Innovation (grant writing, engineering collaboration, regulatory and licensing teams, Midwest Pediatric Device Consortium) with part-time clinical and surgical responsibility; expected output of at least one patent and one manuscript.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Applicants from outside the US may apply if they hold an active ECFMG certificate, an appropriate visa and an Ohio limited permit.
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Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Ohio training licence or full licence (US candidates); Ohio limited permit (international candidates).
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Appropriate visa required for foreign candidates (type not specified on the page).
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleRolling basis; the page says the programme is currently recruiting for the upcoming academic cycle. Applicants e-mail a CV and letter of interest.
MD, DO, MBBS or equivalent with demonstrated interest in orthopaedic innovation and research
Either a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon who has completed residency and paediatric orthopaedic fellowship, or a PGY3+ orthopaedic trainee seeking an innovation gap year
US candidates: Ohio training licence or full licence
International candidates: ECFMG certificate, appropriate visa and Ohio limited permit
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Letter of interest
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year paediatric orthopaedic innovation fellowship combining device development, research and part-time clinical work.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Same benefits as other full-time hospital staff; 3 weeks vacation and 6 sick days per academic year; short-term disability pay at 70% of base salary during approved leave for eligible fellows (fellowship benefits page).
HOST INSTITUTION
About Nationwide Children's Hospital, Center for Orthopedic Innovation
Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio is a free-standing paediatric hospital and academic affiliate of The Ohio State University with a Department of Orthopedics offering several fellowships.
