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 (typical NRMP Hand Surgery fellowship length)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAdult and paediatric hand and upper-extremity surgery across the state's only Level I trauma centre, Children's of Mississippi, the VA, St. Dominic Hospital and community practices, including replantation, microsurgery, burns, congenital hand, nerve and brachial-plexus care
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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
UMMC sponsors the required Mississippi state licence
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Applicants without United States citizenship must hold J-1 status or permanent resident status to be employed
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY90% 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.
Official contactTheressa White and Nathan Bean, Education Co-Administrators
The programme accepts applicants to its orthopaedic and plastic-surgery hand pathways; detailed residency eligibility is not separately published
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 Surgery Fellowship Application
Personal statement
Curriculum vitae
Medical-school transcript
Residency certificates when applicable
USMLE transcripts
Three recommendation letters
Photograph optional
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A two-position combined UMMC fellowship with unusually broad trauma, paediatric, microsurgical and nerve exposure. The official pages publish documents, annual application dates, licensing, J-1 or permanent-resident requirements and benefits, but do not establish that the current cycle is open.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Three weeks of vacation, ASSH meeting attendance, research and presentation support, an annual international mission opportunity and progressive operative independence
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Mississippi Medical Center / Jabaley-Songcharoen Hand Center
UMMC formally combines orthopaedic and plastic-surgery hand pathways into two positions across academic, paediatric, veterans', private and community settings.
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