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Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Match Program

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Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Match

2026 Match for 2027 Fellowship Training

Timeline

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June 1 – July 30, 2025:	Existing fellowship programs who intend to participate in the 2026 Match must complete the folllowing steps by July 30, 2025: Complete the Fellowship Renewal Form. Note that position increases are subject to review and approval by the AAHKS Fellowship Oversight Committee. Specify interview dates. To help develop an online calendar of program interview dates, AAHKS is asking programs to provide SPECIFIC interview dates this year whenever possible. Estimates are OK and can be edited in the future. Dates may be provided in the online renewal form. Pay the $500 annual Match fee to AAHKS. This fee includes the $225 annual fee charged by SF Match. Arthroplasty programs should not pay SF Match directly; AAHKS pays the annual SF Match fee on programs’ behalf. Log into the SF Match website to complete or update their program information. Programs that intend to withdraw from the Match must submit written notice to AAHKS with the intent to terminate or to request a temporary hold. Insititutions interested in starting new arthorplasty fellowship training programs will need to complete an AAHKS Fellowship Program application. Contact AAHKS for more information.
July 30, 2025:	Deadline to submit program renewal information and payment to AAHKS .
August 1, 2025:	Applicant registration begins for the Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Match.
October 2025 thru March 2026:	Interview Period: The Match Committee recommends scheduling interviews no earlier than October and no later than March of any given Match cycle.
December 1, 2025	Universal Interview Release date (voluntary).
April 7, 2026:	Rank lists are due from programs and applicants to the SF Match by 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).
April 14, 2026:	Match Day: Match results will be released at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) to programs, applicants and US medical schools through the SF Match system. Login is required to view results.
April 15, 2026:	Vacancies Posted: Any vacancies which remain after the Match will be announced on the Immediate Vacancies page, unless otherwise requested by programs. The vacancies page is updated as often as new information becomes available to SF Match.
June 2027:	Residents complete their PGY5.
July/August 2027:	Fellowship training begins.

Interviews

AAHKS encourages programs to conduct in-person interviews for fellowship applicants. Programs should continue to provide a virtual option for applicants with extenuating circumstances. Programs and applicants are expected to follow the AAHKS Code of Conduct for interviews.

Information on program renewal and registration for the 2026 Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Match was sent to program directors and coordinators on June 4, 2025.

Resources

Code of Conduct for Fellowship Programs

Regarding Application Process:

Advise all applicants of receipt of their completed application by email, phone or mail.
Extend interview invitations, rejections or wait list status to applicants within 30 days of the application close date.

Regarding Interview Process:

Provide a fair interview process for all applicants in attendance. The interview process should include an overview of the program and the opportunity to meet the faculty involved with the fellowship program and any current fellow(s).
Provide contact information for current and former fellows, if requested by the applicant.
Do not, prior to the match, guarantee that an applicant will match at that program.
Never demand, imply, or mandate a pre-interview or post-interview visit by an applicant as a necessary component in the fellowship selection and/or evaluation process.

After the Interview:

Do not contact applicants after the interview. Thank you notes and emails are discouraged.
Do not communicate with an applicant by mail, email or phone to inquire about or influence how the applicant will rank the program.
Do not communicate with faculty or others at the applicant’s current program regarding the applicant’s rank, or to provide feedback regarding the applicant’s status at the fellowship program after the interview.