Clinical exposureClinic work with Rothman physiatrists, sports medicine physicians and spine, shoulder, foot and ankle and hip and knee surgeons; one to two days a week of interventional procedures (cervical and lumbar epidural and facet injections, radiofrequency neurotomy), joint injections and EMG/NCS, with optional lumbar discography and spinal cord stimulator trials. The fellow presents at least one national poster or paper and publishes at least one peer-reviewed paper
Funding · publishedSalary commensurate with PGY-5
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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed an approved physical medicine and rehabilitation residency · Eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
✓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
Candidates should be eligible for medical licensure in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
?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
Visa sponsorship is not published on the reviewed programme page
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Salary commensurate with PGY-5
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
79% 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 date1 July
Application route / cycleSubmit the required documents and email the Program Director for more information
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 approved physical medicine and rehabilitation residency
Eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Registration, licence & examinations
Candidates should be eligible for medical licensure in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published on the reviewed programme page
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Personal statement with a phone number or email active through May of the following year
At least three letters of recommendation, one from the Residency Director
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 Rothman fellowship for PM&R graduates in musculoskeletal medicine and interventional spine procedures, with 1–2 positions, PGY-5-level salary and benefits.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Malpractice, medical and dental insurance, four weeks' vacation and an academic stipend for continuing medical education
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 Rothman Orthopaedics
Rothman Orthopaedics runs this non-operative physiatry fellowship alongside its surgical fellowships, with full-time research staff and weekly PM&R grand rounds at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Program Director; Clinical Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical CollegeOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Rothman Orthopaedics
Clinical focus
Pain Intervention training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jeffrey Gehret is listed in the cited programme evidence as program director; clinical assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine, sidney kimmel medical college for Rothman Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Musculoskeletal and Spine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Pain Intervention training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Jeffrey Gehret is listed by the official programme source as program director; clinical assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine, sidney kimmel medical college. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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APPLICANT PROFILE
Physiatrists who have completed an approved PM&R residency
