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Fellowship

A fellowship usually designates a period of training which includes specific academic requirements. While there have been fellowships of six months' duration, to be accredited they must now be a minimum of twelve months. A preceptorship is a period of training
which is more informal and is not usually subject to the same academic requirements. A preceptorship also does not afford the formal recognition of a level of training.

Active Fellow

Basic Requirements include:

• Certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Exclusive practice of orthopaedic surgery at least 36 months prior to induction
• A full and unlimited medical license.

The deadline for completion of the application for Fellowship is December 1 of each year. Applications are acted upon by the Board of Directors the following October.

For more information, visit the Academy website on www.aaos.org

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