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 academic year beginning 1 August
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePreceptor-style hand and upper-extremity training with orthopaedic, plastic and neurosurgical faculty, more than 6,000 annual procedures, active elective and trauma microvascular services and coverage from the shoulder to the fingertips.
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 standard route requires ACGME, AOA, ACGME International, RCPSC or CFPC-accredited residency training. The page does not establish a routine route for applicants whose qualifying residency was completed only in Indonesia.
?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.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is programme-specific and is not established by ASSH directory inclusion.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% 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 2026 orientation and 1 August academic start — displayed cycle historical
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 ACGME- or AOA-accredited plastic or orthopaedic surgery residency
Qualifying ACGME International Advanced Specialty, RCPSC or Canadian CFPC residency is also accepted
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 application
Personal statement
Curriculum vitae
Medical-school transcripts
USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3 scores
Three recommendation letters, including one from the residency programme director
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Carilion publishes a one-year, one-position ACGME fellowship with detailed clinical volume, documents, faculty and residency requirements. Its visible November 2025 deadline and 2026 interview and match dates are historical, so the next intake is not presented as open.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
One-to-one faculty mentorship, approximately 14,000 outpatient visits and 5,400 new patients annually, and clinical-research collaboration with Virginia Tech and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
A one-position Carilion and Virginia Tech Carilion programme serving a regional population of approximately one million people with seven full- or part-time hand surgeons.
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