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FundingSeed funding is available for independent research; salary or stipend amount is not published
Clinical exposureNine months of hand, wrist and microvascular surgery, one month of paediatric hand and two elective months that may include shoulder…
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
DurationOne academic year with two three-month orthopaedic and…
FundingSalary and stipend are not published on the reviewed official programme page
Clinical exposureShoulder-to-fingertip adult and paediatric surgery, Level I trauma, fractures, replantation, free-tissue transfer, burns, oncology…
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
FundingStipend commensurate with PGY-5 or PGY-6 level plus benefits; the programme page does not…
Clinical exposureElbow, forearm, wrist and hand trauma, adult reconstruction, upper-extremity neuromuscular disorders, congenital deformity,…
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
FundingSalary and benefits page is published, but a programme-specific current salary amount was not…
Clinical exposureHand and upper-extremity surgery and microsurgery with five daily conferences, 24-hour microsurgery laboratory access, fixation and…
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
FundingMichigan publishes salary and benefits through its trainee portal but the fellowship page does…
Clinical exposureCombined plastic and orthopaedic hand services with adult and paediatric tertiary care, microsurgery, brachial plexus, congenital…
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
FundingThe official benefits page displays a historical 2025–2026 PGY-6 salary of USD 77,577; a…
Clinical exposureShoulder-to-fingertip hand and microsurgery, adult and paediatric Level I trauma, congenital conditions, complex trauma and…
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
FundingThe official stipend table publishes 2025–2026 PGY-6 and PGY-7 rates; these are historical and…
Clinical exposureComprehensive hand and upper-extremity surgery in a programme founded in 1974 with orthopaedic and plastic-surgery participation
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
FundingStipend and benefits follow the UVA GME schedule; no programme-specific monetary amount is…
Clinical exposureApproximately 1,000 annual cases per fellow across hand, wrist and elbow trauma, arthroscopy and arthroplasty, peripheral nerve and…
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
FundingStipend at PGY-6 level; the official programme page does not publish the current amount
Clinical exposureApproximately 800 to 1,000 cases during the fellowship year across adult and paediatric hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery,…
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
FundingCompetitive salary based on completed-residency postgraduate level; no monetary amount is…
Clinical exposureUpper-extremity care from brachial plexus to fingertips, including trauma, reconstruction, microsurgery, congenital and acquired…
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
FundingDuke orthopaedic fellows are paid on the PGY-6 scale. The currently published FY27 rate is USD…
Clinical exposureAcute and reconstructive hand and upper-extremity surgery, microvascular emergencies and replantation, congenital upper-limb…
APPLICANT PROFILEGraduates of eligible general surgery, orthopaedic surgery or plastic surgery residency programmes applying to the ACGME hand fellowship match
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