Names in the programme record: Patrick C. Hettinger
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Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
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–31 July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComprehensive finger-to-shoulder care including congenital, traumatic and degenerative disease, advanced arthroscopy, microvascular surgery and peripheral-nerve and brachial-plexus reconstruction
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
Entry requires completion of an ACGME-accredited plastic or orthopaedic surgery residency; overseas specialist training alone is not listed as an alternative pathway.
?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
Applicants must be eligible for or hold a Wisconsin medical licence
—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 date1 August annually; the next available cohort is not published
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 ACGME-accredited plastic surgery or orthopaedic surgery residency
Board eligibility in plastic surgery or orthopaedic surgery
Eligibility for or possession of a Wisconsin medical licence
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
A one-year, two-position ACGME-accredited combined programme with hand, upper-extremity, microvascular, arthroscopy and peripheral-nerve exposure. MCW publishes the leadership, faculty, eligibility, licence requirement and ASSH/NRMP route; salary and the next deadline remain unpublished.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Structured weekly didactics, anatomy laboratories, resident teaching and completion of at least one publishable research project, plus the general MCWAH trainee benefits package
HOST INSTITUTION
About Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Plastic Surgery
MCW's combined plastic and orthopaedic programme publishes two annual positions, thirteen current teaching faculty and a finger-to-shoulder curriculum.
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