Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Salary, healthcare coverage and malpractice insurance are covered through the University of Cincinnati Medical Center; the salary is commensurate with the postgraduate year of training and no amount is stated
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
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAdult and paediatric trauma, reconstruction, arthritis, congenital disease, microvascular surgery and brachial-plexus care across UC Medical Center, Cincinnati Children's and TriHealth/Beacon sites.
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 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 & AVAILABILITY79% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31
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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.
Orthopaedic or plastic-surgery training aligned with certification in hand and microsurgery
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
Cincinnati publishes a one-year hand and microsurgery pathway with broad adult, paediatric, reconstructive and microvascular training and extensive named faculty. Capacity, funding and a dated current application cycle are not published on the reviewed pages.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Multi-institutional clinical exposure with a large faculty spanning university, children's and community hand practices.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Cincinnati Medical Center and TriHealth/Beacon Hand Surgery Specialists
The Mary S. Stern Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship is a one-year university and community partnership established in 1987.
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