{"id":22603,"date":"2021-04-22T09:55:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T13:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/?page_id=22603"},"modified":"2025-04-28T15:31:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T19:31:37","slug":"how-to-apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/pediatric-orthopaedic-surgery-fellowship\/how-to-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-22603\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-22603-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-22603-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22603-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Available Positions: We are accepting applications for a PGY4 fellow position starting July 8, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"style4\">Eligibility<\/h3>\n<p>Foreign Citizens and Non-ACGME or ACGME-I Grads<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All applicants must be U.S. citizens, green card holders, or have a J-1 visa. UConn does not sponsor any other visa type.<\/li>\n<li>All applicants must have completed and passed their Step 3 examination before entering fellowship.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants for this program must have completed an ACGME-accredited orthopaedics residency, or equivalent training.<\/li>\n<li>All applicants must have completed a five-year residency accredited by Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or International-ACGME or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).<\/li>\n<li>We accept applications through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfmatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SF Match<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Each application must be complete, without references to \"see CV\" or \"see resume\".<\/li>\n<li>Applications must include: Dean's letter, medical school transcript, three letters of reference, CV (with no unexplained gaps), USMLE or COMLEX transcript, personal statement, photo and an ECFMG certificate (if applicable).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Interviews<\/h3>\n<p>Interviews will be done virtually via Zoom for the Fellowship position beginning in August 2023, as a result of restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"style4\">Selection<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>We rank and\/or select from eligible applicants based on a combination of their medical school transcript, dean's letter, letters of reference, USMLE scores, and their overall interview.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants are selected and interviewed according to timelines set by the SF Match.<\/li>\n<li>Our program does not discriminate with respect to gender, race, age, religion, color, natural origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Contact Information<\/h3>\n<p>Amanda Ross<br \/>\nFellowship Program Coordinator<br \/>\nConnecticut Children's<br \/>\n282 Washington Street<br \/>\nHartford, CT 06106<\/p>\n<p>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:aross@connecticutchildrens.org\">aross@connecticutchildrens.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style2\"><strong>Sample Contract:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/sample_contract-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download and\/or Print Sample Contract<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/eligibility-requirements-and-selection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View more information on Eligibility Requirements and Selection.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Available Positions: We are accepting applications for a PGY4 fellow position starting July 8, 2023. Eligibility Foreign Citizens and Non-ACGME or ACGME-I Grads All applicants must be U.S. citizens, green card holders, or have a J-1 visa. UConn does not sponsor any other visa type. 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