• check_circle Outpatient evaluation, preoperative consultations and planning, surgical procedures, and postoperative management
• check_circle Maximal exposure to reconstructive shoulder and elbow: glenohumeral arthritis, fractures, neuromuscular disease, and complex pathology
• check_circle Open and arthroscopic surgical techniques with emphasis on complex problem solving
• check_circle Rotation with multiple shoulder faculty, each with distinct patient populations, surgical techniques, and implant systems
• check_circle Additional exposure to other FOI orthopaedic subspecialties available and tailored to individual fellow needs
• check_circle Fellows average 250–300 operative cases over the fellowship year

A structured weekly schedule ensures fellows receive consistent academic education alongside their clinical duties.

The fellowship is academically focused and research-driven, with research integrated throughout the clinical year — not treated as a separate track.

• check_circle FORE staff manage projects from concept through submission — each fellow is expected to produce at least one publication during the fellowship year
• check_circle Access to a fully staffed biomechanics laboratory dedicated to shoulder and elbow research
• check_circle Research presentation opportunities at national conferences — ASES, AAOS, and others