Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
The official page lists a PGY VI stipend of USD 56,101; applicants should confirm the applicable appointment-year rate
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 full academic year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureFour rotations across the Texas Medical Center covering hand and wrist trauma, reconstruction, peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgery, microsurgery, replantation, congenital and paediatric hand surgery, arthritis, instability and arthroscopy
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
International graduates may apply with ECFMG certification, USMLE Steps 1–3, English-test evidence and J-1 sponsorship; the programme does not list another visa route.
?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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Texas medical licence and CPR certification are required
✓Published by official source
Language
International applicants must provide TOEFL or ECFMG English-exam results
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
J-1 sponsorship only for international applicants, with valid ECFMG certification
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY97% 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 dateJuly 2027 appointment year; the 2026 central Match is complete
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.
Completion of an approved orthopaedic, plastic-surgery or general-surgery residency
Texas medical licence and CPR certification
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
Completed Baylor application and passport-sized photograph
Curriculum vitae
Personal statement
Four recommendation letters, including the programme-director letter and dean letter or MSPE
Notarised medical-school transcript and diploma
USMLE Steps 1–3 transcript
International-applicant documents listed by Baylor, where applicable
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year, four-fellow combined orthopaedic and plastic-surgery hand fellowship offering broad upper-extremity, paediatric, nerve, trauma and microsurgical training. Baylor publishes the application requirements and annual deadline, but not a dated current-cycle opening.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Week-long microvascular skills course, cadaver and bioskills opportunities, funding to attend the ASSH Annual Scientific Meeting, structured conferences and a required publication-ready research manuscript
HOST INSTITUTION
About Baylor College of Medicine, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery
Training spans Baylor St Luke's McNair Campus, Ben Taub Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Texas Orthopedic Hospital.
TERFSES Shoulder and Elbow FellowshipShoulder & Elbow · Texas Education and Research Foundation for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery · Houston, Texas, United States
UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic Trauma FellowshipTrauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston / Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center · Houston, Texas, United States
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