Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Internal department funds are available for fellow research projects; salary or 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 (typical NRMP Hand Surgery fellowship length)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureThree-month trauma, outpatient, community and blended rotations spanning Level I trauma, replantation, revascularisation, mangled upper extremity, tetraplegia, nerve and tendon transfer, congenital hand, arthroscopy and degenerative disease
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 & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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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 contactDonna Bryant, Senior Program Manager+1 713 486 5527
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
A Houston fellowship with Level I trauma, replantation, nerve, congenital, outpatient and community-practice exposure across four rotation types. Nine faculty, leadership, curriculum and research support are current; duration, positions, salary, eligibility and recruitment dates remain unpublished.
Intended for: Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Weekly didactics, cadaver and skills laboratories, case conferences, practice-management training, research infrastructure and approximately five hand and microvascular call days per month
HOST INSTITUTION
About McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School publishes a four-rotation Houston curriculum with nine faculty, major-trauma exposure, formal teaching and extensive research support.
TERFSES Shoulder and Elbow FellowshipShoulder & Elbow · Texas Education and Research Foundation for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery · Houston, Texas, United States
UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic Trauma FellowshipTrauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston / Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center · Houston, Texas, United States
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