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 exposureHand and upper-extremity surgery from congenital conditions through complex trauma and reconstruction, paediatric hand, microsurgery practice laboratory, small-joint arthroscopy, anatomy training, hand therapy and more than 250 operative procedures per month reported by the Jefferson service
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
The public ASSH index does not establish international eligibility, licensing, ECFMG requirements or visa sponsorship; confirm every requirement with the host before applying.
?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 medical licensing, qualifying residency and hospital credentialing requirements have not yet been abstracted.
—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 & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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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 dateJuly 2027 appointment year; the 2026 central Match is complete
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 board training requirements in orthopaedic surgery, general surgery or plastic surgery
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 ACGME-accredited Philadelphia programme distinct from the Rothman–Thomas Jefferson fellowship. It combines high-volume hand and upper-extremity surgery, paediatric training and microsurgery; the two official pages conflict on six versus seven positions, and neither proves a current open cycle.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Weekly teaching conference and journal club, microsurgery laboratory, anatomy and small-joint arthroscopy laboratory and integrated hand therapy
HOST INSTITUTION
About Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center / Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Jefferson and Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center publish a high-volume university-based private-practice fellowship with paediatric, microsurgery, research and therapy integration.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · 6 months: fall fellowship 1 August–31 January or spring fellowship 1 February–31 JulyView program profile →
CHOP Orthopedic Surgery Clinical FellowshipPaediatric Orthopaedics · Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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