Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
USD 96,118.29 annual stipend plus benefits, effective 1 October 2025 on the programme page.
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 surgery across trauma, microvascular reconstruction, congenital disease, rheumatoid conditions and burns, with Children's Hospital Los Angeles exposure, a supervised microsurgery laboratory, weekly conferences and a required publication-ready scientific paper.
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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
A valid California medical licence is required.
—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 & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31
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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 contactChristine Curry · Boyes Hand Fellowship Program Coordinator+1 323-409-7347
Board eligibility in orthopaedic surgery, plastic surgery or general surgery
Valid California medical licence
Completion of an Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery or General Surgery residency before appointment
Programme-specific licensing, credentialing and specialty prerequisites still apply
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
USC's Boyes fellowship publishes a one-year ACGME pathway, broad trauma, microvascular, congenital and burn exposure, a current stated stipend and California-licence requirement. The page does not publish a dated current application deadline or position count.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
HOST INSTITUTION
About Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles General Medical Center and Keck Medical Center
A USC programme based at Los Angeles General and Keck Medical Center with additional congenital exposure at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
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