Fellowship Match Update: What Applicants Need to Know

Brian R. Wolf, MD; Lisa K. Cannada, MD

The orthopaedic fellowship match process began failing in the early 2000s. By 2007, it was in chaos and the match process for two subspecialties had dissolved. At that time, residents were forced to make fellowship decisions earlier in their residencies, often before they had rotated through all specialties. In some cases, residents had to accept a fellowship position on the spot or risk losing it to another candidate.