Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Ohio State's 2025–2026 house-officer schedule lists USD 80,478 at PGY-6 and USD 81,153 at PGY-7; the programme page does not state the appointed level for the 2028 cohort.
Deadline
15 November 2026
Duration
1 year (1 August 2028 to 31 July 2029 for the published cycle)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAdult and paediatric hand and upper-extremity surgery, Level I trauma, amputations and devascularising injury, microvascular reconstruction, nerve, tendon and congenital pathology, shoulder and elbow, research and comprehensive didactics.
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
International medical graduates may be eligible with valid ECFMG certification or an unrestricted Ohio licence. The page publishes J-1 sponsorship and narrowly limited H-1B eligibility, subject to GME approval.
?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
International graduates may qualify through a valid ECFMG certificate or a full unrestricted Ohio medical licence; all appointment and credentialing requirements remain applicable.
—Not published
Language
No standalone English-test requirement is published; international graduates require valid ECFMG certification or an unrestricted Ohio licence, and selection considers communication skills
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
J-1 sponsorship is published. H-1B eligibility is limited to specified F-1 US medical graduates or current H-1B GME trainees and requires prior GME approval.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% 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 deadline15 November 2026
Commencing date1 August 2028
Application route / cycleASSH application and NRMP match for the 2028–2029 programme year; interview notification is scheduled for the week of 7 December 2026, with in-person interviews on 5 and 19 February 2027.
Qualifying LCME, AOA or international medical education under the programme's published criteria
Valid ECFMG certification or unrestricted Ohio medical licence for qualifying international graduates
Eligibility for the programme's appointment, selection and licensing requirements
Application documents
Published by official source
Universal Hand Surgery Fellowship Application
Curriculum vitae
Personal statement
Three letters of recommendation
USMLE score report
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year Ohio State hand and upper-extremity fellowship across orthopaedic and plastic surgery, including microsurgery, replantation, paediatric hand surgery and Level I trauma. Current compensation, leave, eligibility, licensing, visa and application details are published; housing and an English-test rule are not.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Three weeks of paid vacation, one week of paid professional leave and reimbursement for one national or international conference.
HOST INSTITUTION
About The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Ohio State publishes the one-year curriculum, 2025–2026 salary scale, leave and conference reimbursement, international eligibility, licensure, J-1 and limited H-1B rules, documents and current deadline.
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