Names in the programme record: Carl Harper and Tamara Rozental
Profile completeness88%
Comprehensive · Missing funding
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Not published
Deadline
17 November 2026
Duration
1 year, 1 August–31 July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureApproximately 800–1,200 cases per fellow annually across hand and upper-extremity surgery, microsurgery and orthopaedic and plastic-surgery faculty practices
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
The page accepts applicants who completed orthopaedic, plastic or general-surgery residency, but appointment still requires Massachusetts licensure and BIDMC credentialing. It does not publish whether an Indonesian residency alone satisfies those requirements.
?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
Eligibility for a Massachusetts medical licence and BIDMC credentialing are required
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is programme-specific and is not established by ASSH directory inclusion.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% 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 deadline17 November 2026
Commencing date1 August annually; the current page publishes interviews for the 2027 fellowship match
Application route / cycleApply through the ASSH universal application and register separately for the NRMP Combined Musculoskeletal Match; the official page publishes a 17 November 2026 deadline and 5–6 February 2027 virtual interviews
Completion of an orthopaedic, plastic or general-surgery residency
Eligibility for a Massachusetts medical licence
Successful BIDMC credentialing
Application documents
Published by official source
Universal Hand Fellowship Application
Curriculum vitae
USMLE or equivalent scores
Medical-school transcript
Four references including the residency programme director
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A three-position ACGME-accredited Harvard-affiliated fellowship with approximately 800–1,200 cases per fellow and funded microsurgery and meeting participation. The 17 November 2026 deadline and February 2027 interviews establish an active application cycle.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Funded microsurgery course, one professional meeting, multidisciplinary training and a large academic case volume
HOST INSTITUTION
About Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School
BIDMC publishes three annual positions, multidisciplinary orthopaedic and plastic-surgery faculty and approximately 800–1,200 cases per fellow.
Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Amir Taghinia is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Boston Children’s Hospital and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. His professional society faculty biography identifies his work in pediatric plastic and oral surgery.
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