Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
The official benefits page displays a historical 2025–2026 PGY-6 salary of USD 77,577; a 2026–2027 fellow stipend is 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 exposureShoulder-to-fingertip hand and microsurgery, adult and paediatric Level I trauma, congenital conditions, complex trauma and reconstruction, oncology, arthroscopy and endoscopy, soft-tissue reconstruction and WALANT across OU Health, Mercy and SSM St. Anthony.
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: 2027-03-23
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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 dateThe first class began in August 2026
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 plastic, general or orthopaedic surgery residency
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
ASSH online application
Three recommendation letters
Current curriculum vitae
Official school transcript
Recent photograph
Visa copy if applicable
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Oklahoma publishes a new one-year, two-position programme with three faculty, two current inaugural fellows, broad hand, microsurgery and shoulder-to-fingertip exposure, documents and benefits. The current page does not publish a deadline or interview 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
Insurance, professional equipment, parking, meal support, educational and research travel, fifteen annual-leave days, fifteen sick-leave days and publication and presentation support.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and OU Health
A new two-position OU programme based at Oklahoma's only certified adult and paediatric Level I trauma centres with academic and community rotations.
OU Health Orthopaedic Trauma FellowshipTrauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center / University of Oklahoma College of Medicine · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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