Instructor, Fellow-Orthopaedic Surgery Trauma

Job Title Instructor, Fellow-Orthopaedic Surgery Trauma

Requisition Number FE04383

Working Title Orthopaedic Trauma Fellow

Department Name 7H859:ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

Work Location Lexington, KY

Type of Position Faculty

Position Time Status Full-Time

Tenure Track Status Non-Tenure Track

Required Education 

Medical Degree or Equivalent

Required Related Experience 

Completion of Orthopaedic residency

Required License/Registration/CertificationEligible for license to practice medicine in Kentucky

Board-Certified or Board-eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery

Job SummaryThis position is for one of two 2025-2026 Fellow positions in Orthopaedic Surgery Trauma.

This position, with an Instructor rank, will work with providers on the Orthopaedic Surgery Trauma Service. The person in this position will complete this fellowship in one-year, beginning August 1, 2025 and ending July 31, 2026.

Candidates should be Board-Certified or Board-eligible, and demonstrate excellence in teaching, research activities, and patient care. Primary responsibilities will include patient care, resident and medical student education, and the opportunity for extensive clinical and basic science research and collaboration.

Please include CV along with application.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities 

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

Preferred Education/Experience 

Deadline to Apply 

Open Until Filled Yes

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