Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Fellowship

• Prepare fellows for competency in a wide variety of procedures for sports medicine

• Provide opportunities in comprehensive sports coverage and care for elite athletes

• Fellows are proficient in all six ACGME core competencies.

• Fellows are confident in decision-making and surgical skills, including establishing treatment algorithms and performing necessary surgical interventions.

• Fellows learn to balance high volume clinical/surgical experiences, team coverage, and various research/educational opportunities.

• Fellows become life-long learners and continue to advance medicine through research, publications, and teaching.

   

• Perform foot & ankle specific history taking, examinations, interpret diagnostic studies, and evaluation of injuries
• Provide preoperative and non-operative evaluations and diagnoses
• Discuss differential diagnoses
• Prepare preoperative plans and write appropriate orders
• Prescribe and oversee rehabilitation protocols
• Document treatment through operative and clinical notes (dictation)
• Assist and perform surgery on Foot & Ankle procedures both open and arthroscopic
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and other ancillary staff regarding patient
• Complete standard office, coding and charge forms
• Participate in clinical conferences, seminars, surgical skills labs, and journal clubs
• Attend and lecture at Andrews Research & Education Foundation Sports Medicine Conference
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• Advanced arthroscopic and endoscopic technique of the ankle and foot
• Total ankle arthroplasty, arthrodesis, and other treatments of ankle and foot degenerative joint problems
• Minimally invasive and open fracture reduction and fixation techniques
• Deformity correction
• Current approaches for diabetic limb salvage, including Charcot reconstruction and amputation techniques
• Limb salvage include the use of hybrid, circular and spatial frame constructs for deformity correction

• Weekly didactic conferences
• Monthly Journal Club
• Quarterly Grand Rounds
• Professional Development lectures
• At least one research project, including manuscript submission
• High school team physician responsibilities
• Collegiate team physician responsibilities
• Andrews Institute annual pre-participation physical
• Physicals for college and high school teams
• Cadaver lab opportunities

• Salary: $50,000 annually
• Benefits include medical, dental, and health insurance options (effective date is first day of fellowship).
  • Options for additional coverages (disability, hospitalization, life) and/or dependent coverage is available. Benefits available can be found here.
• Professional liability insurance is provided at no cost to the fellow.
• Parental time, sick time, and leaves of absences are permitted as required by ACGME and Federal Law.
• No preset of paid time off or vacation – the program allows for doctor’s appointments, bereavement, Jury Duty, mental health appointments.
• Graduate Medical Education Policies outline specific allowances and expectations
• Sample contracts can be found here.

Please submit your application for the AREF Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery Fellowship through the SF Match Program,

Program ID #: 4664

Required documents and completed applications must be submitted through SFMatch:

• Completed and signed Central Application Service (CAS) application forms
• CAS distribution list and payment
• USMLE Step 1, 2CK, 2CS, and 3 scores; and/or COMLEX Step 1, 2, and 3 scores for osteopathic applicants
• Three (3) letters of reference
• Updated CV (please see SF Match format)

Additional Requirements:

• Must have completed an ACGME-accredited Orthopaedic Surgery residency in the U.S.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Must hold an MD or DO degree, no DPM accepted 

Please direct inquiries to: GME Director, at info@andrewsref.org