Salary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
Deadline
Set by SF Match; UCLA's target date to complete application requirements is usually in September
Duration
1 academic year (one fellow per academic year)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published1 academic year (one fellow per academic year)
Clinical exposureBone and soft-tissue sarcoma, metastatic bone disease, benign tumours and metabolic bone disease in children and adults, with lower-extremity, microvascular, soft-tissue and spinopelvic reconstruction. The service evaluates over 1,000 sarcoma patients and performs about 800 sarcoma operations a year across UCLA Santa Monica, Ronald Reagan UCLA and the Orthopaedic Institute for Children; the fellow holds attending privileges, takes call, runs the weekly indications conference and can join the Training Program in Translational Science
Funding · publishedSalary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
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.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
UCLA's fellowship policy accepts international medical graduates who hold a valid ECFMG certificate and a Medical Board of California Letter of Evaluation (or a California licence), and requires US citizenship, permanent residence or an appropriate educational visa.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Graduate of an LCME-accredited, Canadian-accredited or AOA-accredited medical school, or an international graduate with a valid ECFMG certificate plus a Medical Board of California Letter of Evaluation or a California medical licence · US citizen, Permanent Resident Card holder or holder of an appropriate educational visa · Meet all State of California licensing requirements by the contract start date · Graduate of an ACGME-accredited residency appropriate to the fellowship
✓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
Applicants must meet all State of California licensing requirements by the contract start date.
?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
UCLA's fellowship policy requires US citizenship, a Permanent Resident Card or an appropriate educational visa.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Salary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
83% 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✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ registration✓ visa / work authorisation✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ 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— Language requirement not published · queued for source review
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineSet by SF Match; UCLA's target date to complete application requirements is usually in September
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApplications are accepted only through SF Match, from September to January; interviews run January to March and the match is in April, for a start in the following academic year. The page lists 2027 interview dates as "coming soon".
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
Graduate of an LCME-accredited, Canadian-accredited or AOA-accredited medical school, or an international graduate with a valid ECFMG certificate plus a Medical Board of California Letter of Evaluation or a California medical licence
US citizen, Permanent Resident Card holder or holder of an appropriate educational visa
Meet all State of California licensing requirements by the contract start date
Graduate of an ACGME-accredited residency appropriate to the fellowship
Registration, licence & examinations
Applicants must meet all State of California licensing requirements by the contract start date.
Visa / work authorisation
UCLA's fellowship policy requires US citizenship, a Permanent Resident Card or an appropriate educational visa.
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Personal statement
USMLE Part I, II and III scores
Four letters of recommendation
2x2 colour photograph
Universal application
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-fellow, MSTS-recognised musculoskeletal oncology fellowship at UCLA with about 800 sarcoma operations a year across Santa Monica, Westwood and the Orthopaedic Institute for Children, matched only through SF Match.
HOST INSTITUTION
About UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
UCLA's sarcoma programme dates to the 1975 limb-salvage programme and runs a weekly multidisciplinary sarcoma tumour board, a 40-year endoprosthesis database and more than 20 enrolling clinical trials.
Fellowship Program DirectorOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
UCLA Health
Clinical focus
Musculoskeletal Oncology training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Alexander B. Christ is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship program director for UCLA Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Musculoskeletal Oncology training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Alexander B. Christ is listed by the official programme source as fellowship program director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Musculoskeletal Oncology training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Nicholas M. Bernthal is listed in the cited programme evidence as orthopaedic oncology faculty for UCLA Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Musculoskeletal Oncology training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Nicholas M. Bernthal is listed by the official programme source as orthopaedic oncology faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Musculoskeletal Oncology training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Lauren E. Wessel is listed in the cited programme evidence as orthopaedic oncology faculty for UCLA Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Musculoskeletal Oncology training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Lauren E. Wessel is listed by the official programme source as orthopaedic oncology faculty. 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
Graduates of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
UCLA's fellowship policy accepts international medical graduates who hold a valid ECFMG certificate and a Medical Board of California Letter of Evaluation (or a California licence), and requires US citizenship, permanent residence or an appropriate educational visa.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
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