Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Salary and benefits page is published, but a programme-specific current salary amount was not established during review
Deadline
15 November 2026 for ACGME positions; 31 August 2026 for non-ACGME positions
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureHand and upper-extremity surgery and microsurgery with five daily conferences, 24-hour microsurgery laboratory access, fixation and flap courses, electrodiagnostic education and the annual Tri-State Hand Conference
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.
✓Published by official source
Language
International applicants: TOEFL minimum 80 or IELTS overall minimum 6.5, with official scores no more than two years old
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is programme-specific and is not established by ASSH directory inclusion.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-22
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline15 November 2026 for ACGME positions; 31 August 2026 for non-ACGME positions
Commencing dateMost fellows start in July or August; the active ACGME call is for 2028–2029 and the international call is for 2027–2028
Application route / cycleActive ACGME 2028–2029 applications close 15 November 2026 with virtual interviews and the May 2027 Match; the non-ACGME 2027–2028 window runs 1 July–31 August 2026
Completion of orthopaedic-surgery, plastic-surgery or general-surgery training before fellowship
US or Canadian training for ACGME positions
International surgical training for non-ACGME positions
Application documents
Published by official source
Universal ASSH application for ACGME positions or CMKI application for non-ACGME positions
Programme-director letter
Three faculty or mentor recommendation letters on letterhead
Personal statement
Curriculum vitae
Specialty board certificates
USMLE scores for ACGME applicants
Photograph and current English-language test for non-ACGME applicants
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year Louisville hand and microsurgery fellowship with eight ACGME positions and approximately eight international positions. Official pages publish separate eligibility and document rules; the 15 November 2026 ACGME deadline establishes an active application even as the international window reaches its 31 August 2026 deadline.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Structured daily education, 24-hour microsurgery laboratory, upper-extremity internal-fixation workshop, flap course, electrodiagnostic training and conference participation
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Louisville School of Medicine / Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery
CMKI publishes two training pathways, approximately sixteen positions, explicit eligibility and language rules and future-dated 2026 application deadlines.
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