Names in the programme record: Confirmed UCSF Orthopaedic Surgery faculty sponsor
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Self-funded; no salary is offered and the official observer page does not publish a programme fee
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Up to 90 non-consecutive days for peer-faculty / MD visitors
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureFaculty-sponsored observation of orthopaedic patient care, with the exact service, clinic and operating-room access defined by the UCSF host and visitor category
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
International observers need a self-sponsored B-1 visa obtained independently; research (APM 430) visiting scholars from abroad need a faculty-sponsored J-1 visa, processing takes about 6 months, and proof of funding of USD 3,141 per month (plus USD 375 per dependent) is required; international students with appointments over 90 days need faculty-sponsored health insurance
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Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
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Medical registration
The appointment is an observership. It does not confer California licensure or independent patient-care privileges.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
International MD observers must independently obtain a self-sponsored B-1 visa. UCSF states that it does not sponsor the observer visa route.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect faculty-sponsored application (host faculty sponsor required); no application window or deadline is published. Processing time is 45 days for MD visitors and domestic scholars and 6 months for international scholars including J-1 processing (checked 3 October 2026).
Active appointment at another healthcare or academic institution
Confirmed UCSF faculty sponsor
Official invitation and completion of the applicable visiting-scholar process
Application documents
Published by official source
Resume/CV
Proof of health insurance
Proof of funding
Faculty sponsor invitation
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A current, faculty-sponsored UCSF observership for peer physicians and other visiting scholars. The MD route permits up to 90 non-consecutive days and requires a self-arranged B-1 visa for international visitors.
Intended for: Physicians, fellows and other health-profession visitors who hold an active appointment at another institution
HOST INSTITUTION
About UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
UCSF Orthopaedic Surgery publishes a department-wide visiting-scholar pathway spanning its clinical subspecialties. Every domestic or international appointment requires a faculty sponsor and official invitation.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
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