Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, entry requirements
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Salaried fellow position; FREIDA lists compensation of about USD 70,000 with 15 vacation days.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePrimary care sports medicine with ultrasound-guided procedures (AIUM/AMSSM guidelines), training-room and event coverage at collegiate, scholastic and recreational levels, continuity care for university and high-school athletes, and clinical research.
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 (non-surgical) sports medicine fellowship entered through ERAS after a US primary-care residency; not a route for overseas orthopaedic surgeons.
?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
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY62% of core application fields verifiedChecked 9 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-07
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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 / cycleERAS only; interviews by invitation October-December. FREIDA (updated August 2026) shows the program accepting applications.
Three letters of recommendation, including one from the residency program director
USMLE transcript or equivalent
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
ACGME-accredited primary care sports medicine fellowship at the University of Kentucky, running since 1999 with 39 graduates. Fellows train in ultrasound-guided procedures and provide athletic coverage across Central and Eastern Kentucky.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky, United States is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes primary care sports medicine with ultrasound-guided procedures (AIUM/AMSSM guidelines), training-room and event coverage at collegiate, scholastic and recreational levels, continuity care for university and high-school athletes, and clinical research..
