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SICM Hand Surgery & Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship

Two selected SICM-accredited Italian hospital or university centres

Official organisation pathways: SICM

Faculty / program leadership: Tutors at the two selected SICM-accredited centres

Profile completeness92%

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DECISION SUMMARY

What matters before you keep reading.

Eligibility: Requirements published
Funding: EUR 15,000 gross merit-based expense reimbursement, paid once after successful completion; this is not salary or employment
Deadline: 31 March 2026 for the 2027 fellowship (closed); automatic 15-day extension only if fewer than 2 applications
Duration: 12 months: two consecutive 6-month rotations
Hands-on: Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked: 12 Aug 2026

Duration · published12 months: two consecutive 6-month rotations

Clinical exposureFull-time hand and reconstructive microsurgery training with a minimum of 100 documented operations, detailed logbook, scientific-paper submission and national-congress presentation

Funding · publishedEUR 15,000 gross merit-based expense reimbursement, paid once after successful completion; this is not salary or employment

DestinationItaly

Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports

Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.

—Not published

International applicant eligibility

The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.

✓Published by official source

Required training level

Under 35 by programme commencement · Italian Medical Board registration · Specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology or plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, or enrolled from year 4 in one of those specialist schools · Current SICM member with annual dues paid · Professional-liability and accident insurance · Formal school-director consent for residents

✓Published by official source

Programme classification

Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.

?Confirm directly with host

Hands-on restrictions

Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.

≈Partially published

Medical registration

Regular registration with the Italian professional register of physicians and surgeons is mandatory by the fellowship start date.

?Confirm directly with host

Licensing examinations

Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.

✓Published by official source

Language requirements

No formal language certificate is listed in the 2026 call; Italian professional registration is mandatory.

—Not published

Visa or work authorisation

Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.

✓Published by official source

Funding availability

EUR 15,000 gross merit-based expense reimbursement, paid once after successful completion; this is not salary or employment

DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

79% of core application fields verified

Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT

Plan the application

Application deadline31 March 2026 for the 2027 fellowship (closed); automatic 15-day extension only if fewer than 2 applications

Commencing date4 January 2027

Application route / cycleAnnual SICM call; 2027 selection results due by 31 May 2026

Official contactSICM Secretariatsegreteria@sicm.it +39 030 290326

Open application portal ↗

Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.

ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements

Clinical / academic eligibility

Under 35 by programme commencement
Italian Medical Board registration
Specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology or plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, or enrolled from year 4 in one of those specialist schools
Current SICM member with annual dues paid
Professional-liability and accident insurance
Formal school-director consent for residents

Registration, licence & examinations

Regular registration with the Italian professional register of physicians and surgeons is mandatory by the fellowship start date.

Visa / work authorisation

Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.

Application documents

Completed admission form
Updated curriculum vitae
Recent presentation / recommendation letter dated within three months and signed by a SICM member or hospital/university unit director
Formal specialist-school director consent for resident applicants
Two preferred accredited centres plus one reserve centre
Declared hand-surgery training interests and optional course preference

Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What this program offers

A highly structured national fellowship with two hospital rotations, two funded places, published reimbursement, an exact application calendar, named centre tutors, recommendation-letter requirements and quantified operative and research outcomes.

BENEFITS & SUPPORT

Published benefits and support

SICM fellowship certificate, free participation in the SICM national congress and structured surgical and research milestones; optional advanced microsurgery or anatomy courses are at the fellow's own cost

Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.

HOST INSTITUTION

About Two selected SICM-accredited Italian hospital or university centres

The applicant selects two different SICM-accredited Italian hand-surgery centres for consecutive rotations. The official 2026 form lists 16 hospital and university centres with named tutors across Ancona, Cagliari, Padua, Florence, Genoa, Milan, Modena, Pordenone, Rome, Savona, Turin, Verona, Brescia and other locations.

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FACULTY & PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

16 listed faculty members

Program lead: Michele Riccio

Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster

Current position: Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation: Two selected SICM-accredited Italian hospital or university centres
Clinical focus: Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications: Not published on the cited profile

Michele Riccio is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for SICM Hand Surgery & Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Michele Riccio is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.