The current cycle's deadline is not yet published on the application page
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposureAbout 400–600 cases per fellow a year covering the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine: minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery, trauma, tumours and complex deformity, plus non-operative care, at Rush University Medical Center, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Shriners Hospitals for Children and affiliated surgery centres; two or more research projects, weekly lectures, conferences and practice-management training
Funding · not publishedSalary is not published on the reviewed programme pages
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
Rush GME page: completed an accredited orthopaedic surgery residency and be at the PGY-6 level of training · Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush page: completed a neurosurgery or orthopaedic surgery residency
✓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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
—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 pages
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Salary is not published on the reviewed programme pages
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ application process✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— commencement / intake · queued for source review— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— benefits · queued for source review— accommodation / relocation · queued for source review— eligibility · official sources conflict— international eligibility · queued for source review— Language requirement not published · queued for source review— Registration information not published · queued for source review— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · historical evidence only— required documents · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineThe current cycle's deadline is not yet published on the application page
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply through SF Match. The application page still shows the previous cycle (deadline 1 November 2025, interviews 28 January 2026) for its three positions. 2026–2027 NASS Spine Fellowship Match through SF Match: applicant registration opened 3 August 2026, interviews run 30 November 2026–19 March 2027 and rank lists are due 6 April 2027. Deadlines are set by each programme.
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
Rush GME page: completed an accredited orthopaedic surgery residency and be at the PGY-6 level of training
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush page: completed a neurosurgery or orthopaedic surgery residency
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published on the reviewed programme pages
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
A one-year, three-position ACGME-accredited spine fellowship at Rush and Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush with 400–600 cases per fellow, minimally invasive, endoscopic, deformity, trauma and tumour surgery, matched through SF Match.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Rush University Medical Center / Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
Rush's ACGME-accredited spine fellowship is run with Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and trains fellows across Rush, MOR, Shriners and ambulatory surgery centres.
Director of Spine Surgery FellowshipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Frank M. Phillips is listed in the cited programme evidence as director of spine surgery fellowship for Rush Orthopedic 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.
Frank M. Phillips is listed by the official programme source as director of spine surgery fellowship. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Associate Director of Spine Surgery FellowshipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Gregory Lopez is listed in the cited programme evidence as associate director of spine surgery fellowship for Rush Orthopedic 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.
Gregory Lopez is listed by the official programme source as associate director of spine surgery fellowship. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Section Head & Chief of Spine SurgeryOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Kern Singh is listed in the cited programme evidence as section head & chief of spine surgery for Rush Orthopedic 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.
Kern Singh is listed by the official programme source as section head & chief of spine surgery. 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.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgery residency graduates at PGY-6 level (the MOR page also accepts neurosurgery graduates)
