SICM funds 2 fellows per year with a lump-sum expense reimbursement of EUR 15,000 each, paid after both semesters are completed and verified; other eligible candidates may join without SICM funding if the SICM Training Committee approves. The fellowship is not an employment relationship.
Deadline
31 March 2026 for the 2026–2027 cycle (closed)
Duration
12 months in total, split into two consecutive 6-month semesters at two different SICM-accredited Italian hand centres; this host can be chosen for one semester (exceptionally extendable to 13 months)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureSemester at an SICM-accredited hand centre: full-time clinical and surgical activity recorded in a log-book (at least 100 hand/microsurgery procedures across the fellowship year), one manuscript submitted to the Rivista Italiana di Chirurgia della Mano or Surgeries (Hand Surgery and Research section), and a presentation at the SICM national congress. Unit-specific case mix is not described in the SICM documents.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Not realistically open to Indonesian applicants: SICM requires Italian medical registration, SICM membership and age under 35. International surgeons should instead approach the unit directly about an observer visit.
?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.
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Medical registration
Italian medical registration (Albo) required; host centre carries out its own occupational-health clearance
✓Published by official source
Language
Not published (Italian clinical setting; Italian medical registration required)
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Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline31 March 2026 for the 2026–2027 cycle (closed)
Commencing date4 January 2027 (2026–2027 cycle)
Application route / cycleAnnual SICM call. The 2026–2027 call closed on 31 March 2026, results by 31 May 2026, fellowship start 4 January 2027. The next call has not yet been published.
Official contactSICM Secretariat (copy SICM President Dr Sandra Pfanner and Training Committee Chair Dr Giancarlo Caruso)segreteria@sicm.it
Registered with the Italian medical register (Albo dei Medici-Chirurghi)
Specialist in Orthopaedics & Traumatology or Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, or a resident in those schools from year 4 with the school director's written consent
Current SICM member
Professional liability and personal accident insurance
Application documents
Completed application form (2 SICM centres plus 1 reserve, different from the candidate's own centre)
Up-to-date CV
Presentation letter (within 3 months) from an SICM ordinary member or a hospital/university unit director
Residency school director's consent (residents only)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Istituto Clinico Città di Brescia's microsurgery and hand-surgery unit is one of the SICM-accredited centres where national hand-surgery fellows spend a 6-month semester. The 2026–27 cohort starts on 4 January 2027.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Istituto Clinico Città di Brescia, UO Microsurgery and Hand Surgery (Microchirurgia e Chirurgia della Mano)
Use the official host or programme link to review the hospital, training sites and facilities.
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, SODC Hand Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery (Chirurgia della Mano e Microchirurgia Ricostruttiva)
Florence, Tuscany, Italy · 12 months in total, split into two consecutive 6-month semesters at two different SICM-accredited Italian hand centres; this host can be chosen for one semester (exceptionally extendable to 13 months)View program profile →
AOU Ancona Ospedali Riuniti (Umberto I–G.M. Lancisi–G. Salesi), SOC Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery (Chirurgia Ricostruttiva e Chirurgia della Mano)
Ancona, Marche, Italy · 12 months in total, split into two consecutive 6-month semesters at two different SICM-accredited Italian hand centres; this host can be chosen for one semester (exceptionally extendable to 13 months)View program profile →
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, UOC Hand Surgery (Chirurgia della Mano)
Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy · 12 months in total, split into two consecutive 6-month semesters at two different SICM-accredited Italian hand centres; this host can be chosen for one semester (exceptionally extendable to 13 months)View program profile →
AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, CTO — UOC Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2 (Hand Surgery)
Turin, Piedmont, Italy · 12 months in total, split into two consecutive 6-month semesters at two different SICM-accredited Italian hand centres; this host can be chosen for one semester (exceptionally extendable to 13 months)View program profile →
