Comprehensive Spine Fellowship

1. Applicants should have completed, or be on track to complete, an accredited Orthopaedic Surgery Residency and meet the relevant fellowship and licensing requirements.
2. Applicants must follow the SF Match application requirements and Yale’s current eligibility rules.
3. International medical graduates should confirm licensing and training eligibility directly with the program.

Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation offers a one-year, ACGME-accredited Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship designed to provide advanced clinical, surgical, and academic training. The program focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sports-related injuries in active patients of all ages and abilities. Fellows gain hands-on experience in shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee procedures, including complex and revision surgeries. Clinical training takes place across Yale New Haven Health System facilities, including Yale New Haven Hospital and Greenwich Hospital. The program emphasizes evidence-based practice, patient care, surgical expertise, and academic learning. Yale provides a collaborative medical education environment with experienced specialists and advanced clinical resources. The fellowship prepares qualified orthopaedic surgeons for advanced practice in sports medicine.

1. Register with the San Francisco Match (SF Match).
2. Complete the Centralized Application Service (CAS) application and submit the required documents.
3. Select Yale Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship in the application system.
4. Attend an interview if invited.
5. Complete the match and ranking procedures according to the official schedule.