Comprehensive · Source does not publish entry requirements
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
The 2027–2028 opening states a stipend exceeding USD 78,000 plus benefits and programme-level educational funding.
Deadline
Programme deadlines vary (e.g. 15 November 2026 for 2028–29 positions at the Kleinert Institute); no central ASSH deadline; NRMP rank order list deadline 28 April 2027. Programme-specific note: No dated closing deadline published; one 2027–2028 opening is advertised.
Duration
1 year (1 August to 31 July)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
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.
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 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.
?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 Oklahoma medical-licensure and registration requirements are not published
—Not published
Language
No programme-specific English-test requirement is published
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation terms are not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-09 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-23
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineProgramme deadlines vary (e.g. 15 November 2026 for 2028–29 positions at the Kleinert Institute); no central ASSH deadline; NRMP rank order list deadline 28 April 2027. Programme-specific note: No dated closing deadline published; one 2027–2028 opening is advertised.
Commencing date1 August 2027 to 31 July 2028
Application route / cycleHand surgery fellowships for 2028–29 positions: apply now via the ASSH universal application (programme deadlines vary, e.g. 15 November 2026 at the Kleinert Institute); NRMP Hand Surgery Match for July 2028 appointments opens 17 February 2027, rank order list deadline 28 April 2027, Match Day 12 May 2027.
Official contactKristin Caster · GME Specialist; Shannon Thompson · System Director, GME+1 405-951-2272
Three letters of recommendation including one from the residency programme director
Photograph
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.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
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.
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.
OU Health Orthopaedic Trauma FellowshipTrauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center / University of Oklahoma College of Medicine · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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