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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
The current official programme page does not publish salary or benefits
Deadline
1 November for the published annual cycle
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
13 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposureAcute and chronic fracture and wound care across upper limb, pelvis and acetabulum, lower limb and foot; open-fracture flaps and grafts, nonunion and malunion reconstruction and 5–7 trauma calls monthly
Funding · publishedThe current official programme page does not publish salary or benefits
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.
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓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
A full, unrestricted California medical licence and fluoroscopy permit are required before fellowship.
?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
UCSF Fresno lists US citizenship, permanent residence, an employment-authorisation document or an ECFMG-sponsored J-1 visa as acceptable appointment status; H-1B sponsorship is generally unavailable.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
The current official programme page does not publish salary or benefits
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
72% of core application fields verified
Checked 13 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-09. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 November for the published annual cycle
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleSF Match; interviews are normally held in February or March
Official contactArmen Martirosian / Andrew Ranta+1 559 459 4004
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
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
A full, unrestricted California medical licence and fluoroscopy permit are required before fellowship.
Visa / work authorisation
UCSF Fresno lists US citizenship, permanent residence, an employment-authorisation document or an ECFMG-sponsored J-1 visa as acceptable appointment status; H-1B sponsorship is generally unavailable.
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 OTA-accredited trauma fellowship with explicit pelvis–acetabulum exposure inside a broad, high-volume Level-1 trauma curriculum.
HOST INSTITUTION
About UCSF Fresno / Community Regional Medical Center
Community Regional Medical Center is the region's Level-1 trauma and burn centre, serving a multi-county catchment and providing broad fracture, wound and reconstruction volume.
Orthopaedic trauma including pelvic and acetabular fractures
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Armen Martirosian is listed in the cited programme evidence as program director for UCSF Fresno Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Orthopaedic trauma including pelvic and acetabular fractures. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Armen Martirosian is listed by the official programme source as program director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgeons seeking comprehensive OTA-accredited trauma training
