Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced— Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months (1 August–31 July)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months (1 August–31 July)
Clinical exposureArthroscopy, sports injury, arthroplasty, deformity reconstruction, Charcot care, trauma, paediatric conditions, weekly conferences and two expected papers plus one AOFAS abstract
Funding · not publishedNot published by the current official fellowship pages
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
The programme accepts completion of an ACGME-I-accredited orthopaedic residency. UVA requires ECFMG certification for international medical graduates and institutionally sponsors J-1 clinical visas, but applicants must still satisfy programme selection, credentialing and work-authorisation requirements.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed an ACGME, ACGME-I, RCPSC or CFPC-accredited orthopaedic residency · Meet the programme's clinical credentialing and employment requirements
✓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
Matched fellows complete UVA GME contracting, credentialing and onboarding; the programme page does not publish a separate Virginia-licence prerequisite.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No programme-specific English-test requirement is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
UVA institutionally sponsors the J-1 clinical visa; other visa types are decided at department level, and international medical graduates need a valid ECFMG certificate.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published by the current official fellowship pages
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
76% of core application fields verified
Checked 31 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-27. 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 deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing date1 August to 31 July
Application route / cycle2027-2028 open post-Match position; contact the programme directly
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
Completed an ACGME, ACGME-I, RCPSC or CFPC-accredited orthopaedic residency
Meet the programme's clinical credentialing and employment requirements
Registration, licence & examinations
Matched fellows complete UVA GME contracting, credentialing and onboarding; the programme page does not publish a separate Virginia-licence prerequisite.
Visa / work authorisation
UVA institutionally sponsors the J-1 clinical visa; other visa types are decided at department level, and international medical graduates need a valid ECFMG certificate.
Application documents
SF Match application
Curriculum vitae
Letter of good standing
USMLE scores
Three recommendation letters
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 AOFAS-accredited UVA fellowship with advanced sports, arthroscopy, reconstruction, ankle arthroplasty, trauma and paediatric exposure plus protected research. ACGME-I residency graduates are eligible to apply, while international graduates also need ECFMG certification and institutional credentialing.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
UVA publishes institutional housestaff benefits including health benefits, parking reimbursement, scrubs and lab coats, on-call facilities, library resources and counselling; the fellowship adds protected research and broad clinical exposure
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Virginia Health System
UVA publishes programme dates, accreditation, eligibility, documents, faculty and coordinator; GME separately publishes current benefits, onboarding and international-graduate sponsorship requirements.
Foot and Ankle Fellowship DirectorOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
University of Virginia
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
M. Truitt Cooper is listed in the cited programme evidence as foot and ankle fellowship director for University of Virginia Foot & Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
M. Truitt Cooper is listed by the official programme source as foot and ankle fellowship director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Associate Fellowship Director and Division HeadOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Virginia
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Joseph S. Park is listed in the cited programme evidence as associate fellowship director and division head for University of Virginia Foot & Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Joseph S. Park is listed by the official programme source as associate fellowship director and division head. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Venkat Perumal is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship faculty for University of Virginia Foot & Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Venkat Perumal is listed by the official programme source as fellowship faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Caroline Tippett is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship faculty for University of Virginia Foot & Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Caroline Tippett is listed by the official programme source as fellowship 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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
AOFAS 2026–2027 accreditation and match code checked 2026-08-24.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The programme accepts completion of an ACGME-I-accredited orthopaedic residency. UVA requires ECFMG certification for international medical graduates and institutionally sponsors J-1 clinical visas, but applicants must still satisfy programme selection, credentialing and work-authorisation requirements.
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.
