SICM funds 2 fellows per year with a lump-sum expense reimbursement of EUR 15,000 gross each, paid in one instalment after both semesters are completed and verified; eligible candidates ranked 3rd or lower may join without any SICM funding. The reimbursement is not a salary and creates no 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
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureSemester at an SICM-accredited hand centre with log-book-documented surgery (minimum 100 hand/microsurgery procedures across the year), a manuscript and a congress presentation. The CTO hand unit's FESSH listing describes acute trauma (fractures, replantations) and sequelae (brachial plexus lesions, tetraplegia, spasticity, free-flap reconstruction), plus oncological reconstruction and elective hand surgery, and lists research and observer options.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
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. Non-registered international surgeons should instead approach the unit for an observer attachment.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
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Medical registration
Italian medical registration (Albo) required; host centre carries out its own occupational-health clearance
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Language
Not published (Italian-language 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 (programme running since 2009). The 2026–2027 call closed on 31 March 2026; results by 31 May 2026; fellowship starts 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+39 030 290326
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 (choose 2 SICM centres plus 1 reserve, excluding your own centre)
Up-to-date CV
Recent 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
CTO Turin's hand-surgery unit is one of the 16 Italian centres where SICM fellows spend a 6-month semester of the 12-month national hand and microsurgery fellowship. The current cohort starts in January 2027.
HOST INSTITUTION
About AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, CTO — UOC Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2 (Hand Surgery)
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 →
Azienda Ospedale-Università Padova, UOS Hand Surgery and Microsurgery (Chirurgia della Mano e Microchirurgia)
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Ospedale Borgo Roma — UOC Hand Surgery (European Hand Trauma and Replantation Centre)
Verona, Veneto, 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 →
