Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
No salary amount is published; fellows are credentialed as Emory faculty at Senior Associate level.
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 exposureHigh-volume hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery including small-joint arthroscopy, congenital conditions and spasticity, brachial plexus and peripheral nerve, microsurgical reconstruction, replants, trauma, paediatric care and a one-month international rotation across academic, private, children's and Level I trauma settings.
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
Despite the programme title and international rotation, applicants must have completed an accredited United States or Canadian residency. The page does not accept an Indonesian-only qualifying residency 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
A full unrestricted Georgia medical licence and DEA registration 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 & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-22
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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.
Completion of an accredited United States or Canadian orthopaedic, plastic or general-surgery residency
Board eligibility
Ability to obtain a full unrestricted Georgia medical licence and DEA registration
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
Emory publishes a one-year high-volume hand and upper-extremity fellowship with a dedicated international rotation, faculty-level appointment, benefits and broad nerve, microsurgery, arthroscopy, trauma and paediatric exposure. Its title does not imply eligibility for international residency graduates; the stated route requires US or Canadian training, and the visible 2025 deadline is closed.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Comprehensive health insurance, malpractice coverage and benefits, two weeks of paid vacation, research infrastructure, recurring cadaveric laboratories and a one-month international rotation.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Emory University, Grady Memorial Hospital and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
A one-year Emory pathway using four clinical environments, more than 15,000 annual patients and 5,000 operations, with sixteen practising upper-extremity surgeons described by the host.
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