Comprehensive · Source does not publish duration, funding
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Salary and benefits are not published; the department states that it supports travel to present accepted research
Deadline
1 November (year not stated on the page)
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Clinical exposureMentored hands-on sports, trauma, reconstruction, revision surgery and ankle arthroplasty at a Level I trauma centre, with weekly teaching, monthly journal club and publishable research
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The official AOFAS programme summary limits applicants to graduates of United States or Canadian residency programmes.
≈Partially published
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Mentored hands-on sports, trauma, reconstruction, revision surgery and ankle arthroplasty at a Level I trauma centre, with weekly teaching, monthly journal club and publishable research Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-09 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 November (year not stated on the page)
Commencing date1 August 2028 (AOFAS 2027 Match for 2028–29 positions)
Application route / cycle2027 Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Fellowship Match via SF Match for 2028–29 positions (AOFAS timetable): application period began 3 August 2026; 2 September 2026 CAS target date is not a deadline (programmes set their own); interviews December 2026 – February 2027; rank lists due 6 April 2027 (noon PT); Match Day 13 April 2027; training 1 August 2028 – 31 July 2029.
Applicants must have completed qualifying orthopaedic residency training in the United States or Canada
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A university-based Chicago fellowship with mentorship across sports, trauma, reconstruction, revision and total ankle replacement, supported by structured teaching and research. Its published 1 November deadline has no cycle year and is therefore not treated as a current machine-readable deadline.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The department supports the fellow's research with travel expenses to present findings at regional and national meetings
HOST INSTITUTION
About Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine / Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern’s Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship is a university-based programme in downtown Chicago based at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Official materials describe mentorship training across sports, trauma, reconstruction, revision surgery and total ankle replacement with AOFAS-aligned didactics; programme logistics remain on the linked page.
Birmingham, Alabama, United States · 12 months; AOFAS describes matched foot-and-ankle fellowships as generally 1 August to 31 JulyView program profile →
University of Chicago Orthopaedic Trauma FellowshipTrauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · University of Chicago Medicine / Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine · Chicago, Illinois, United States
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