2026-27 salary scale PGY-IV USD 74,912 (PGY-V 77,914; PGY-VI 79,826); three weeks' vacation, one conference per year, meal stipend.
Deadline
31 August (annual)
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureCoverage of professional and high-school sports, acute sports traumatology and general sports medicine; rotations across a wide range of orthopaedic specialties; didactics in orthopaedic medicine, nutrition, sports psychology and performance medicine; MSK ultrasound and research curricula.
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
PRIMARY CARE SPORTS MEDICINE (non-surgical), not orthopaedic surgery. NRMP-only entry after a completed US-style primary residency; visa policy not published.
?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.
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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.
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Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline31 August (annual)
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAMSSM Universal Application via ERAS (opens 1 July); NRMP registration required; interviews October to November/December.
Completed approved residency in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, PM&R or IM/Peds
Board-eligible in primary specialty
MD and DO accepted
Three dated letters on letterhead (one from current programme director)
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
ACGME primary care sports medicine fellowship based in Akron with two fellows per year and rotations through Summa/Crystal Clinic orthopaedic specialties. Applications via ERAS with a 31 August deadline.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Summa Health System, Department of Family Medicine (with Summa Orthopaedics and Crystal Clinic)
Use the official host or programme link to review the hospital, training sites and facilities.
