Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months (1 August–31 July)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureArthroscopy, sports injury, arthroplasty, deformity reconstruction, Charcot care, trauma, paediatric conditions, weekly conferences and two expected papers plus one AOFAS abstract
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
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.
?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
Matched fellows complete UVA GME contracting, credentialing and onboarding; the programme page does not publish a separate Virginia-licence prerequisite.
—Not published
Language
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.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-09 · 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 date1 August to 31 July
Application route / cycle2027–28 open post-Match vacancy (contact programme directly) plus 2027 AOFAS/SF Match for 2028–29 positions
Completed an ACGME, ACGME-I, RCPSC or CFPC-accredited orthopaedic residency
Meet the programme's clinical credentialing and employment requirements
Application documents
Published by official source
SF Match application
Curriculum vitae
Letter of good standing
USMLE scores
Three recommendation letters
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
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.
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