Programme page: stipend $107,093.15 (OHSU GME PGY6 salary + 5%; current incoming fellow's salary, subject to change based on the programme's ACGME accreditation status). NASS: estimated $84,622.03 based on OHSU GME PGY-6 salary (also misprinted as '484,622.03').
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months (programme page: '12-month clinical fellowships'; NASS: 1 year, August 1 to July 31).
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published12 months (programme page: '12-month clinical fellowships'; NASS: 1 year, August 1 to July 31).
Clinical exposureLevel 1 trauma centre and Oregon's only academic tertiary referral centre for complex spine: primary and revision degenerative cervical, thoracic and lumbar disease, adult spinal deformity, oncology, trauma including spinal cord injury, and infection, using open and MIS navigated anterior, lateral and posterior approaches with 1:1 operating with attendings. Fellows supervise PGY-1 and PGY-4 residents, take spine call in one-week blocks shared with neurosurgery (NASS: about one week per month, no general orthopaedic call), and complete at least one original research project. NASS lists lumbar 40%, cervical 35%, thoracic 25%; degenerative 40%, trauma 20%, deformity 30%, tumour 10%.
Funding · publishedProgramme page: stipend $107,093.15 (OHSU GME PGY6 salary + 5%; current incoming fellow's salary, subject to change based on the programme's ACGME accreditation status). NASS: estimated $84,622.03 based on OHSU GME PGY-6 salary (also misprinted as '484,622.03').
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
Only graduates of US and Canadian residency programmes are reviewed; applicants must be eligible for US employment and hold a US Social Security Number.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Graduate of a US or Canadian residency programme (only these applications are reviewed). · Eligible for employment in the United States and holding a US Social Security Number. · Passed all 3 steps of the USMLE. · Board-eligible.
✓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
Not published beyond board eligibility and USMLE Steps 1–3; no Oregon licensing requirement is stated on the programme page.
?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
Must be eligible for employment in the United States and have a US Social Security Number; no visa sponsorship information is published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Programme page: stipend $107,093.15 (OHSU GME PGY6 salary + 5%; current incoming fellow's salary, subject to change based on the programme's ACGME accreditation status). NASS: estimated $84,622.03 based on OHSU GME PGY-6 salary (also misprinted as '484,622.03').
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
76% 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 deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateAugust 1 (NASS). Programme page refers to recruitment for the 2028–2029 fellowship year.
Application route / cycleSF Match (Spine Fellowship Match). Interview dates for 2028–2029 recruitment: February 16, 2027 (virtual), February 26, 2027 (in person), March 1, 2027 (virtual), and a listed 'Friday March 12, 2026' (in person).
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
Graduate of a US or Canadian residency programme (only these applications are reviewed).
Eligible for employment in the United States and holding a US Social Security Number.
Passed all 3 steps of the USMLE.
Board-eligible.
Registration, licence & examinations
Not published beyond board eligibility and USMLE Steps 1–3; no Oregon licensing requirement is stated on the programme page.
Visa / work authorisation
Must be eligible for employment in the United States and have a US Social Security Number; no visa sponsorship information is published.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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
Twelve-month orthopaedic spine fellowship at OHSU offering comprehensive degenerative, deformity, trauma, tumour and infection surgery with structured didactics and a required research project, recruited through the SF Match.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
$1,500 departmental travel stipend for one approved course or national meeting; travel and registration covered by the spine education fund for any North American meeting where the fellow presents original research; NASS states 'plus benefits' and AO Spine North America designated-fellowship benefits (AO Spine membership and travel grants to AO Fellows Cadaver course, Complications course, Banff Fellows Forum, Global Spine Diploma).
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 Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Medicine
Oregon's only academic health centre, a Level 1 trauma centre in Portland; the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation hosts the spine fellowship.
Spine Fellowship Program Director (programme page); participating faculty (NASS)Official profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
OHSU Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jonathan Kark is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine fellowship program director (programme page); participating faculty (nass) for Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship (Spine Fellowship), Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. 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.
Jonathan Kark is listed by the official programme source as spine fellowship program director (programme page); participating faculty (nass). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Program Director per NASS; Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and RehabilitationOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
OHSU
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Clifford Lin is listed in the cited programme evidence as program director per nass; associate professor of orthopaedics and rehabilitation for Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship (Spine Fellowship), Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. 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.
Clifford Lin is listed by the official programme source as program director per nass; associate professor of orthopaedics and rehabilitation. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Participating faculty; Professor of Orthopaedics and RehabilitationOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
OHSU
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jung U. Yoo is listed in the cited programme evidence as participating faculty; professor of orthopaedics and rehabilitation for Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship (Spine Fellowship), Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. 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.
Jung U. Yoo is listed by the official programme source as participating faculty; professor of orthopaedics and rehabilitation. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Travis Philipp is listed in the cited programme evidence as participating faculty for Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship (Spine Fellowship), Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. 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.
Travis Philipp is listed by the official programme source as participating faculty. 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
Only graduates of US and Canadian residency programmes are reviewed; applicants must be eligible for US employment and hold a US Social Security Number.
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.
