Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Last published deadline was 31 October 2025; check SF Match for the active cycle
Duration
12 months, commencing 1 August
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComprehensive paediatric orthopaedics across four hospitals, including spinal deformity, sports, hip preservation and DDH, neuromuscular disorders, congenital disease, fractures, limb deformity and oncology; generally more than 300 cases
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The programme states it is currently unable to accept applicants who will need a visa; all fellow applicants must hold a California medical licence before beginning
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—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 & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineLast published deadline was 31 October 2025; check SF Match for the active cycle
Commencing dateThe one-year fellowship starts on 1 August
California Medical License before fellowship commencement
SF Match eligibility
Programme currently cannot accept applicants requiring visa sponsorship
Application documents
Published by official source
SF Match CAS application and distribution list
USMLE scores
Three reference letters
Updated SF Match-format CV
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-position, POSNA-accredited programme with substantial operative autonomy, explicit licensing and visa restrictions, research support and funded educational travel. The last dated deadline has passed and is labelled accordingly.
Intended for: Orthopaedic residency graduates eligible for a California medical licence who do not require visa sponsorship
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Support for POSNA or IPOS plus another approved course, optional funded one-week international medical mission, research coordination, gait laboratories and graduated call autonomy.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Stanford Children’s Health / Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Stanford’s Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery fellowship is POSNA-accredited and based with paediatric orthopaedic faculty covering spinal deformity, sports medicine, childhood hip disorders, limb deformity, oncology and neuromuscular conditions. Official Stanford Medicine pages describe broad paediatric orthopaedic training; application details remain programme-specific.
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta / Emory University School of Medicine
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