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
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePost-traumatic, degenerative and congenital reconstruction, acute hand trauma and replantation, weekly hand clinic, surgical simulation, microsurgery and flap courses, conferences, certification preparation and protected research.
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
Applicants must complete at least five years of ACGME-accredited residency and hold US citizenship, permanent residency or J-1 status. UConn states that it does not sponsor H-1B visas.
?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.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
J-1 visa holders are accepted; H-1B visas are not sponsored.
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 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 at least five years in an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic, plastic-surgery or general-surgery residency
US citizenship, US permanent residency or J-1 visa status
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
Universal Hand Application
Curriculum vitae
Personal statement
ECFMG certificate when applicable
Three letters of recommendation
Passport-size photograph
USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3 scores
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
UConn publishes a one-year, two-position ACGME programme with reconstructive, trauma, replantation, simulation and research exposure plus clear documents and immigration rules. Its recurring November deadline is not tied to a specific current 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
Monthly simulation laboratories, microsurgery and flap courses, national and regional conferences, weekly teaching and protected research time.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Connecticut and Hartford Hospital
A two-position UConn and Hartford Hospital programme with more than 50 years of training history and integrated orthopaedic and plastic-surgery faculty.
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