Overview
ACGME, AOSSM and AANA accredited sports medicine fellowship at the HSS Sports Medicine Institute offering clinical experience in the recognition and management of athletic injuries.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year (optional two-year research and clinical track)
- Start
- 1 August (next positions 2027-2028)
- Positions
- 7 ACGME-accredited positions plus 1 research position per year
- Accreditation
- ACGME, AOSSM and AANA accredited
- Department
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Not stated on official page
- International applicants
- FMGs may apply for accredited positions via SF Match; one additional unpaid, non-accredited International Fellowship position per year (requires home-institution funding)
- Visa support
- Institution policyfellows must maintain appropriate immigration status; non-US citizens apply to ECFMG for J-1 visa sponsorship; immigration paperwork must start at least six months in advance
- Licence requirement
- Institution policycurrent New York State licence and registration required; non-US citizens only may instead work with a NYS Limited Permit (start at least six months ahead); Foot & Ankle, Hand, Shoulder, Sports Medicine and Regional Anesthesia fellows need a full NYS licence to rotate to the HSS Ambulatory Surgery Center
How to apply
- Deadline
- 1 November 2026 (interviews 7 January 2027)
- Application method
- SF Match Central Application Service (CAS)
Funding
- Funding
- Stipend $124,000 per annum plus benefits; subsidized housing available (international position unpaid)