1094 canonical pathwaysEach programme is counted once. AO and other networks remain one application pathway with their host centres consolidated inside the profile.
Licensing visibleAHPRA, USMLE, ECFMG, medical-board, language and visa requirements remain visible before application.
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Directory reviewed 30 August 2026. Programme-level checked dates and official sources appear on every profile; missing information is labelled rather than inferred.
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ASSH✓ Current public ASSH directory identity plus first-party host-programme evidence; recruitment is current only where a dated current or future cycle is published
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…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
ASSH✓ Current public ASSH directory identity plus first-party host-programme evidence; recruitment is current only where a dated current or future cycle is published
FundingUSD 96,118.29 annual stipend plus benefits, effective 1 October 2025 on the programme page.
Clinical exposureComprehensive hand surgery across trauma, microvascular reconstruction, congenital disease, rheumatoid conditions and burns, with…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
✓ Current official AOSSM listing plus programme-specific host evidence; recruitment status is asserted only where the host page publishes a dated current or future cycle
ASSH✓ Current public ASSH directory identity plus first-party host-programme evidence; recruitment is current only where a dated current or future cycle is published
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…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
FundingA fellow who is recruited must obtain a medical post in the Department of Orthopaedics and…
Clinical exposurePractice-based orthopaedic tumour care with multidisciplinary meetings, documented supervision, a minimum of 100 relevant…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic fellows of the Hong Kong College of Orthopaedic Surgeons (HKCOS). The page does not establish an overseas-equivalent entry route.
