Names in the programme record: Not identified as hand-fellowship director on the reviewed current page
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing duration
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Fellows are compensated at PGY-6 under the University of California salary scale; the page does not publish a monetary amount.
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
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComplex hand and upper-extremity reconstruction, congenital differences, brachial plexus injury, microvascular surgery and replantation within a high-volume Northern California tertiary referral centre.
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
UC Davis states that these fellowships accept only graduates of US and Canadian residency programmes; an applicant whose qualifying residency was completed only in Indonesia would not meet that published requirement.
?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
California medical licensure is required for all fellowships.
—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: 2027-03-23
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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 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 an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic-surgery residency
Graduation from a US or Canadian residency programme
Eligibility for a California 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
Published by official source
Three letters of recommendation
Curriculum vitae
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
UC Davis confirms an ACGME hand, upper-extremity and microvascular pathway, clinical scope, PGY-6 compensation basis, benefits and strict US/Canadian residency and California-licensure requirements. The current page does not publish hand-specific duration, positions or application dates.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
University of California health, dental, vision, life, disability and retirement benefits, plus dedicated research time and access to basic-science, translational and biomechanics laboratories.
HOST INSTITUTION
About UC Davis Health Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
A UC Davis tertiary-referral hand, upper-extremity and microvascular pathway with published California-licensure and US/Canadian residency restrictions.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
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