Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
PGY-6 stipend level; confirm the current dollar amount with Vanderbilt.
Deadline
1 October 2026 (POSNA/SF Match application deadline for the 2027 Match; passed)
Duration
12 months, 1 August–31 July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureLevel I paediatric trauma, fractures, infection, spine deformity, sports, paediatric hip, clubfoot, congenital deformity, neuromuscular disease, limb-length discrepancy, congenital upper extremity and bone tumours
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Awaiting source review
International applicants
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
?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 & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ deadline✓ application process✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— required documents · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 October 2026 (POSNA/SF Match application deadline for the 2027 Match; passed)
Commencing dateAugust 2028
Application route / cycle2027 Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship Match via SF Match (POSNA important match dates): registration opened 3 August 2026, CAS target date 2 September 2026, application deadline 1 October 2026 (passed); interview period 1 November 2026 – March 2027; rank lists due 6 April 2027 (noon PT); match results 13 April 2027; training begins August 2028.
Orthopaedic residency graduates pursuing comprehensive paediatric orthopaedic practice
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-position, paid fellowship with a Level I trauma base, several thousand clinic encounters, hundreds of operations, one-to-one preceptorship and a formal publishable research requirement.
Intended for: Orthopaedic residency graduates pursuing comprehensive paediatric orthopaedic practice
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Instructor status, two funded national meetings, four weeks’ vacation, employee health and retirement benefits, anatomy laboratory access and a publishable research project.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, United States is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes level I paediatric trauma, fractures, infection, spine deformity, sports, paediatric hip, clubfoot, congenital deformity, neuromuscular disease, limb-length discrepancy, congenital upper extremity and bone tumours.
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