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UNMC Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Research Fellowship

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation with the Physical Therapy Program

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Names in the programme record: Matthew A. Tao, MD; Elizabeth Wellsandt, PT, DPT, PhD

Profile completeness52%
Core details · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureClinical research on ACL reconstruction outcomes, knee-sleeve motion tracking, post-operative effusion and psychological factors; didactics, clinical observation and interdisciplinary work with orthopaedics, radiology, engineering and physical therapy; conference presentations.
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

Recent fellows were international medical graduates, but eligibility, funding and application route are not published; contact the department.

?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.

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Visa or work authorisation

Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.

DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY41% 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 / cycleCurrent application cycle requires confirmation
Official contactNo programme-specific contact published
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Requirements to confirm before applying

Clinical / academic eligibility

Not published by the cited official source.

Application documents

Not published by the cited official source.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What this program offers

One-year research fellowship in UNMC's orthopaedic sports medicine program focused on ACL injury, biomechanics and osteoarthritis prevention. It is described as strengthening fellows' path toward orthopaedic surgery residency.

HOST INSTITUTION

About University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation with the Physical Therapy Program

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation with the Physical Therapy Program in Omaha, Nebraska, United States is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes clinical research on ACL reconstruction outcomes, knee-sleeve motion tracking, post-operative effusion and psychological factors; didactics, clinical observation and interdisciplinary work with orthopaedics, radiology, engineering and physical therapy; conference presentations..

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FACULTY & PROGRAMME CONTACTS

4 listed faculty and programme contacts

MA

Faculty: Matthew A. Tao, MD (Medical Director, Sports Medicine Program)

Programme lead / named supervisorOfficial program roster
Position / status
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation with the Physical Therapy Program
Clinical focus
Research
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EW

Faculty: Elizabeth Wellsandt, PT, DPT, PhD (Associate Professor, Physical Therapy)

Named programme facultyOfficial program roster
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation with the Physical Therapy Program
Clinical focus
Research
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MA

Faculty: Matthew A. Tao

Named programme facultyOfficial program roster
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation with the Physical Therapy Program
Clinical focus
Research
No official profile verified yet · search the web (unverified):Google ↗LinkedIn ↗
EW

Faculty: Elizabeth Wellsandt

Named programme facultyOfficial program roster
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation with the Physical Therapy Program
Clinical focus
Research
No official profile verified yet · search the web (unverified):Google ↗LinkedIn ↗
  • Roster note: MD
  • Roster note: PT
  • Roster note: DPT
  • Roster note: PhD

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