Inaugural Single Fellowship Match Produces Interesting Results

Brian R. Wolf, MD, MS, FAAOS; Scott Steinmann, MD, FAAOS; Erin Volland, MPA, CAE

April marked the inaugural single orthopaedic fellowship match. In previous years, sports medicine, shoulder and elbow, adult reconstruction, tumor, spine, foot and ankle, pediatrics, trauma, and hand surgery were separate matches, most of which occurred on different dates throughout the year. Each specialty match was a separate application process, so applicants had little opportunity to apply, interview with, or rank fellowships in different specialties.