Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Program

Richmond, VA

Fellowship

Specialty:Orthopaedic sports medicine

ACGME Code:2685126001

NRMP Code:-

Status:Initial Accreditation

Overview

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Program data

ACGME History ^[2]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation2

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2024 - 2025	Withheld	Jan 10, 2025
02	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2026
03	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2026

Program

Program Size

-- (1 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: July 1, 2026)

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:--

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: --

First Year Average Weekly Hours: --

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Roster

Location

Richmond, VA ^[4]

Population

226,610

Median income

$65,650On par

Education

46.7%Above

Employment

65.1%Below

Health

8.5%Above

Age

34On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[5]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Richmond, VA

State - Virginia

United States

1/31/2015

$871

$1,361

$1,193

2/28/2015

$875

$1,361

$1,199

3/31/2015

$875

$1,352

$1,206

4/30/2015

$879

$1,365

$1,213

5/31/2015

$880

$1,368

$1,228

6/30/2015

$883

$1,369

$1,233

7/31/2015

$887

$1,370

$1,235

8/31/2015

$896

$1,372

$1,241

9/30/2015

$903

$1,375

$1,245

10/31/2015

$910

$1,379

$1,253

11/30/2015

$915

$1,400

$1,259

12/31/2015

$920

$1,380

$1,263

1/31/2016

$918

$1,385

$1,275

2/29/2016

$914

$1,387

$1,279

3/31/2016

$912

$1,395

$1,282

4/30/2016

$916

$1,397

$1,285

5/31/2016

$917

$1,401

$1,291

6/30/2016

$918

$1,399

$1,294

7/31/2016

$921

$1,402

$1,295

8/31/2016

$926

$1,405

$1,303

9/30/2016

$929

$1,406

$1,307

10/31/2016

$931

$1,410

$1,311

11/30/2016

$930

$1,412

$1,312

12/31/2016

$933

$1,415

$1,313

1/31/2017

$938

$1,397

$1,317

2/28/2017

$945

$1,400

$1,324

3/31/2017

$950

$1,410

$1,335

4/30/2017

$952

$1,415

$1,346

5/31/2017

$960

$1,419

$1,353

6/30/2017

$964

$1,424

$1,357

7/31/2017

$973

$1,427

$1,359

8/31/2017

$975

$1,429

$1,363

9/30/2017

$979

$1,433

$1,406

10/31/2017

$979

$1,435

$1,414

11/30/2017

$984

$1,437

$1,413

12/31/2017

$989

$1,439

$1,420

1/31/2018

$993

$1,443

$1,422

2/28/2018

$1,001

$1,447

$1,427

3/31/2018

$1,003

$1,448

$1,429

4/30/2018

$1,009

$1,449

$1,434

5/31/2018

$1,012

$1,452

$1,438

6/30/2018

$1,019

$1,456

$1,444

7/31/2018

$1,019

$1,459

$1,449

8/31/2018

$1,019

$1,464

$1,455

9/30/2018

$1,021

$1,468

$1,461

10/31/2018

$1,027

$1,473

$1,465

11/30/2018

$1,041

$1,478

$1,473

12/31/2018

$1,042

$1,485

$1,482

1/31/2019

$1,049

$1,488

$1,492

2/28/2019

$1,046

$1,491

$1,495

3/31/2019

$1,053

$1,495

$1,503

4/30/2019

$1,056

$1,500

$1,509

5/31/2019

$1,059

$1,503

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,061

$1,507

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,067

$1,511

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,075

$1,514

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,081

$1,518

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,086

$1,520

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,083

$1,523

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,089

$1,526

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,090

$1,529

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,097

$1,534

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,103

$1,526

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,104

$1,542

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,107

$1,537

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,107

$1,534

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,114

$1,535

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,118

$1,539

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,126

$1,534

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,134

$1,541

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,138

$1,551

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,140

$1,556

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,145

$1,561

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,149

$1,560

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,159

$1,562

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,167

$1,574

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,180

$1,594

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,194

$1,615

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,209

$1,637

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,222

$1,659

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,228

$1,678

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,238

$1,704

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,250

$1,709

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,272

$1,723

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,284

$1,727

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,297

$1,747

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,303

$1,758

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,316

$1,776

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,328

$1,793

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,339

$1,805

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,352

$1,815

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,359

$1,819

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,374

$1,825

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,381

$1,825

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,388

$1,829

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,385

$1,835

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,383

$1,856

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,381

$1,869

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,384

$1,878

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,389

$1,885

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,391

$1,877

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,392

$1,882

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,389

$1,886

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,395

$1,893

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,404

$1,903

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,412

$1,903

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,416

$1,921

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,413

$1,909

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,427

$1,908

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,437

$1,913

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,448

$1,909

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,452

$1,918

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,459

$1,929

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,467

$1,945

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,472

$1,954

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,480

$1,978

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,481

$1,966

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,486

$1,962

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,494

$1,955

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,507

$1,964

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,508

$1,964

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,511

$1,980

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,514

$1,982

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,520

$1,976

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,525

$1,979

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,530

$1,988

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,539

$1,979

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,542

$1,982

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,547

$1,988

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,552

$2,010

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,556

$2,013

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,561

$2,006

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,568

$2,006

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,574

$1,978

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[6]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Richmond, VA

State - Virginia

United States

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Living in Richmond, VA

Crime Rate and Safety

Richmond has a mix of safe and more concerning neighborhoods. It's advisable to research the specific area you'll be living in to ensure safety.

Fun Activities

Richmond offers a thriving arts and culture scene, outdoor recreational opportunities, museums, historical sites, and a variety of dining options.

Climate

Richmond experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Be prepared for some humidity during the summer months.

Races and Population

Richmond has a diverse population with a mix of different races and ethnicities enriching the city's character.

Education

Richmond is home to several colleges and universities, providing opportunities for continued learning and cultural activities.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Richmond is relatively moderate compared to some other urban areas in the U.S.

Proximity to Larger Cities

Richmond is approximately 1.5 to 2 hours away from bigger cities like Washington D.C. and Virginia Beach. These cities offer additional cultural and recreational opportunities.

Pros

Diverse cultural scene
historical significance
moderate cost of living.

Cons

Varied neighborhood safety
hot and humid summers.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/2685126001

2. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

3. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

4. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=050XX00US51760

5. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

6. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr