Clinical exposureFellows are treated as research residents: clinical, database (PearlDiver administrative claims) and basic-science research (in-house biomechanical testing lab, stem-cell and cartilage-regeneration collaborators) across sports, shoulder & elbow, hip & knee, hand, spine, foot & ankle, paediatrics, tumour and trauma; included in OITE education, journal clubs and departmental lectureships. Clinical sites named include Tulane Medical Center, Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine, Tulane-Lakeside Hospital, University Medical Center, New Orleans Children's Hospital and the VA hospital.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
Aimed at future US orthopaedic residency applicants; the application form asks for US citizen/resident status and USMLE Step 1/2 results. Eligibility of non-US international graduates is not published; confirm with the programme.
?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
Not published as a research-fellow-specific licence or registration requirement. This research programme is not evidence of clinical practice privileges.
—Not published
Language
Not published: no language examination or minimum score is stated in the reviewed programme materials.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published as research-fellow visa sponsorship or work-authorisation policy in the reviewed materials; the historical citizenship question does not establish sponsorship.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY55% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-11 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-09
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateNext intake not published; the official page closes applications for 2026–2027.
Application route / cycleOfficial page closes 2026–2027 recruitment. The historical brochure used email applications from 11 March to 30 April 2024; it does not establish a recurring annual deadline or an open application window.
Official contactWilliam F. Sherman, MD, MBA (Vice Chair, Research; Research Fellowship Director)swilliam1@tulane.edu504-988-5807
Current admission prerequisites and minimum degree/training requirements are not published in the reviewed page or historical brochure. The historical form requests medical-school/graduation and USMLE information without setting minimum scores.
Application documents
Historical information only — confirm current terms
Completed application form (brochure)
Personal statement (400-word limit)
Updated CV
One letter of recommendation
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year-style research fellowship in Tulane's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery for up to two fellows per year, designed to build research skills and CVs for future orthopaedic residency applicants. Fellows join resident education and work on clinical, database and basic-science projects with departmental mentors. The 2026-2027 intake is closed.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Private research office; paid OrthoBullets access; on-campus parking (2024/2025 brochure)
HOST INSTITUTION
About Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes fellows are treated as research residents: clinical, database (PearlDiver administrative claims) and basic-science research (in-house biomechanical testing lab, stem-cell and cartilage-regeneration collaborators) across sports, shoulder & elbow, hip & knee, hand, spine, foot & ankle, paediatrics, tumour and trauma; included in OITE education, journal clubs and departmental lectureships. Clinical sites named include Tulane Medical Center, Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine, Tulane-Lakeside Hospital, University Medical Center, New Orleans Children's Hospital and the VA hospital..
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