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 to 31 July)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComplex upper-limb care from sternoclavicular joint to fingertip across trauma, arthroscopy, sports medicine, arthroplasty, paediatric and congenital surgery, adult and children's hospitals, the Boston VA and a two-month Massachusetts General Hospital cross-rotation.
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
The host explicitly considers candidates trained outside the United States and Canada and provides visa-support resources, but individual appointment, licensure and credentialing eligibility must be confirmed with the coordinator and Mass General Brigham global-professionals office.
?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
Programme-specific medical licensing, qualifying residency and hospital credentialing requirements have not yet been abstracted.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The host considers international candidates and provides access to visa-support resources; it does not publish a guaranteed visa category or sponsorship outcome.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-23
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ visa / work authorisation✓ deadline✓ application process✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— required documents · not published by the cited official source
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.
Completion of orthopaedic or plastic-surgery residency
General-surgery residency graduates are not accepted
International candidates are considered subject to individual visa, licensure and credentialing review
Completion of an Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery or General Surgery residency before appointment
Programme-specific licensing, credentialing and specialty prerequisites still apply
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
The Harvard Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship publishes a one-year, four-position programme with fourteen named faculty, whole-upper-limb exposure, progressive privileges and explicit consideration of international candidates. No dated current deadline or guaranteed visa pathway is published.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
International visa-support resources, robust research opportunities, weekly hand and indications conferences, advanced anatomy laboratory, journal clubs and progressive independent admitting and surgical privileges at Brigham sites after supervised onboarding.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
A four-position Harvard upper-extremity programme spanning Brigham, Boston Children's, the Boston VA and a Massachusetts General Hospital cross-rotation.
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