Orthopaedic Fellowships in North America

OrthoFellow currently lists 936 orthopaedic training pathways in North America across 5 countries, plus 3 North American society and network programmes. They include 842 clinical fellowships, 33 research fellowships and 58 observerships or short visits.

In the current directory the largest North American destinations are United States (757), Canada (127), Mexico (39), Dominican Republic (9) and Costa Rica (1). Counts reflect verified listings, not the total number of posts in each country.

There is no single North American application system. The United States runs subspecialty matches through societies and SF Match, Canadian fellowships are usually applied for with each university programme, and Mexican and Caribbean programmes are applied for with the host hospital or university. Check each country directory for its own route.

721 North American programmes currently show an active, upcoming or explicitly rolling application signal. The list on this page is sorted by the nearest published deadline; always reconfirm the date on the official programme page.

Some are salaried hospital posts or come with a grant or stipend; others are self-funded or observational. 529 of the 936 North American profiles currently publish salary, stipend or grant support.

Sometimes, but hands-on clinical work requires licensure or a training permit in the host country and, in the United States and Canada, usually specific residency credentials. Observerships and research posts can have lighter requirements. Confirm the permitted role, registration and visa with each host.