Names in the programme record: Not yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page
Profile completeness88%
Comprehensive · Missing funding
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
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 exposureComprehensive hand and upper-extremity surgery with shared conferences, didactics, journal clubs and exchange rotations across plastic, orthopaedic and private-practice faculty
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 & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ 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— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · 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 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 an ACGME-accredited or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada residency in general, orthopaedic or plastic surgery
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
Completed application
Curriculum vitae
Medical-school transcript
USMLE Steps 1–3 scores
Personal statement
Three references including the residency programme director
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year ACGME-accredited UPMC plastic-surgery hand fellowship collaborating with a separate orthopaedic programme and ten shared faculty. Eligibility, documents and annual application mechanics are published, while this pathway's capacity, funding and dated current cycle are not.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Collaborative multidisciplinary training and completion of at least one clinical research project
HOST INSTITUTION
About UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Department of Plastic Surgery
UPMC publishes two distinct collaborating hand fellowships with ten shared faculty and seven positions across both programmes.
Hand & Shoulder Center / University of Pittsburgh (retired)
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Appointment status: Retired September 12, 2025, according to his practice. Do not present as current fellowship leadership.
Joseph Imbriglia is a retired hand surgeon and former Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. His practice biography records retirement on September 12, 2025, and previous leadership of hand fellowship programs at Pittsburgh and Allegheny General Hospital.
Programme association requires current confirmationOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs; Provost; Dean
Affiliation
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Appointment status: UT Southwestern leadership appointment dates from 2019. Current UPMC fellowship role has not been verified.
W. P. Andrew Lee is a plastic surgeon and academic leader at UT Southwestern, where he became Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost and Medical School Dean in 2019. His research and clinical leadership include hand transplantation and vascularized composite allotransplantation.
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