✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced— Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
The 2027–2028 opening states a stipend exceeding USD 78,000 plus benefits and programme-level educational funding.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year (1 August to 31 July)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year (1 August to 31 July)
Clinical exposureShoulder-to-fingertip care including acute trauma, replantation, shoulder arthroplasty and arthroscopy, complex elbow surgery, soft-tissue reconstruction, WALANT, microsurgical training, two clinical teams, quarterly laboratories, monthly journal club and one annual research or quality project.
Funding · publishedThe 2027–2028 opening states a stipend exceeding USD 78,000 plus benefits and programme-level educational funding.
DestinationUnited States
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The current programme page does not publish residency, international-applicant, licensing or visa requirements. A historical 2019–2020 handbook is not treated as current eligibility evidence; applicants should confirm directly.
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Programme-specific Oklahoma medical-licensure and registration requirements are not published
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No programme-specific English-test requirement is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation terms are not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
The 2027–2028 opening states a stipend exceeding USD 78,000 plus benefits and programme-level educational funding.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
72% of core application fields verified
Checked 31 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-27. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing date1 August 2027 to 31 July 2028
Application route / cycleThe official application page explicitly advertises one opening for the 2027–2028 fellowship year through ASSH.
Official contactKristin Caster · GME Specialist; Shannon Thompson · System Director, GME+1 405-951-2272
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
Programme-specific Oklahoma medical-licensure and registration requirements are not published
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation terms are not published
Application documents
Personal statement
Curriculum vitae
Three letters of recommendation including one from the residency programme director
Photograph
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-position, one-year INTEGRIS Hand Surgery Fellowship with a published stipend above USD 78,000 plus benefits and a complete application-document checklist. Current eligibility, licensing and visa terms are not publicly stated.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Four weeks of vacation, educational funding for conferences, books and licences, a sponsored microsurgery course, malpractice cover, meals, parking, required certifications and additional programme benefits.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center
INTEGRIS publishes one 2027–2028 position, August-to-July dates, an annual stipend above USD 78,000 plus benefits, application documents, programme contacts and the ASSH application route.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Kristopher Avant is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for INTEGRIS Health Hand Surgery Fellowship Program. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Kristopher Avant is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
MM
Faculty: Matthew Marr
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Matthew Marr is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for INTEGRIS Health Hand Surgery Fellowship Program. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Matthew Marr is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Rachel Hein
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Rachel Hein is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for INTEGRIS Health Hand Surgery Fellowship Program. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Rachel Hein is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
AM
Faculty: Aaron Morgan
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Aaron Morgan is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for INTEGRIS Health Hand Surgery Fellowship Program. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Aaron Morgan is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
MA
Faculty: Munawar Ali
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Munawar Ali is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for INTEGRIS Health Hand Surgery Fellowship Program. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Munawar Ali is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
A 2019–2020 INTEGRIS handbook described eligible residency pathways, but that historical handbook is not treated as current. The live 2027–2028 application page does not restate those requirements.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The current programme page does not publish residency, international-applicant, licensing or visa requirements. A historical 2019–2020 handbook is not treated as current eligibility evidence; applicants should confirm directly.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.