Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
2027 appointment Match rank-order lists closed 29 April 2026 and Match Day was 13 May 2026; the next cycle is not yet published on the reviewed NRMP page
Duration
1 year, 1 August–31 July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureHand, wrist, shoulder and elbow surgery, Level I trauma, microsurgery and reconstruction, clinics, emergency and inpatient consultation, conferences and two required scholarly projects
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
International medical graduates may apply only with ECFMG certification and a J-1 visa; AHN states that it does not sponsor H-1B candidates for this fellowship.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—Not published
Medical registration
Pennsylvania training licensure, institutional credentialing and ACGME appointment requirements must be satisfied; detailed licensure steps are not published on the reviewed pages.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International medical graduates must include a J-1 visa; AHN states that H-1B candidates are not sponsored.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY90% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-23
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline2027 appointment Match rank-order lists closed 29 April 2026 and Match Day was 13 May 2026; the next cycle is not yet published on the reviewed NRMP page
Commencing date1 August annually
Application route / cycleNRMP Hand Surgery Match for July 2027 appointments: Match opened 11 February 2026, ranking opened 25 March, rank-order lists were due 29 April and Match Day was 13 May 2026. That central cycle is complete; applicants should check the host and NRMP for unfilled positions or the next published cycle.
Eligible residency background for ACGME hand-surgery training
ECFMG certification for international medical graduates
J-1 visa for international medical graduates; H-1B candidates are not sponsored
Completion of an Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery or General Surgery residency before appointment
Programme-specific licensing, credentialing and specialty prerequisites still apply
Application documents
Published by official source
ASSH standardised application
Curriculum vitae
Personal statement
Three recommendation letters, including one from the residency programme director or chair
USMLE or COMLEX transcripts
Photograph
ECFMG certification and J-1 visa for foreign medical graduates
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year, two-position ACGME-accredited upper-extremity fellowship spanning hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder care, microvascular reconstruction, trauma and two required scholarly projects. The official page publishes the application pathway and recurring deadline, but retains historical interview dates, so the current cycle is not shown as open.
Intended for: Applicants completing an eligible orthopaedic, plastic-surgery or general-surgery pathway for accredited hand-surgery training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Weekly hand conference, monthly fellows' teaching and journal club, trauma and sports conferences, biomechanics-laboratory access and structured quarterly evaluation
HOST INSTITUTION
About Allegheny Health Network / Allegheny General Hospital
Allegheny General Hospital is a 750-bed regional referral hospital and Level I trauma centre serving a five-state area, with dedicated orthopaedic, paediatric and surgical facilities.
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