✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
USD 124,000 per year plus benefits
Deadline
TBA — no current dated deadline published
Duration
1 year (1 August to 31 July)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year (1 August to 31 July)
Clinical exposureFour three-month rotations covering hand and upper-extremity trauma, sports injury, peripheral nerve dysfunction, cerebral palsy, elbow reconstruction, brachial plexus surgery, limb-sparing tumour procedures, microsurgery and arthroscopy, with one-to-one mentorship and weekly cadaveric teaching.
Funding · publishedUSD 124,000 per year plus benefits
DestinationUnited States
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
Complete the individual HSS fellowship's prerequisite orthopaedic training · Maintain HSS clinical credentialing throughout the appointment
✓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
HSS requires a current New York State medical licence and registration. It publishes no institution-wide minimum USMLE score requirement, although individual fellowship criteria still apply.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Non-US citizens must maintain appropriate immigration status; HSS directs clinical fellowship applicants to ECFMG regarding J-1 sponsorship.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
USD 124,000 per year plus benefits
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
83% of core application fields verified
Checked 30 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-26. 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 deadlineTBA — no current dated deadline published
Commencing date1 August annually
Application route / cycleASSH application; the official page currently labels the deadline and interview dates as TBA.
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
Complete the individual HSS fellowship's prerequisite orthopaedic training
Maintain HSS clinical credentialing throughout the appointment
Registration, licence & examinations
HSS requires a current New York State medical licence and registration. It publishes no institution-wide minimum USMLE score requirement, although individual fellowship criteria still apply.
Visa / work authorisation
Non-US citizens must maintain appropriate immigration status; HSS directs clinical fellowship applicants to ECFMG regarding J-1 sponsorship.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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
HSS now publishes four ACGME-accredited positions, a USD 124,000 annual stipend, subsidised housing and a detailed one-year curriculum. The application deadline and interview dates remain TBA, so the profile is not labelled as an open current cycle.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Subsidised housing, a one-week intensive microsurgical-skills course, protected research time and resources, structured clinical conferences and independent-learning time.
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.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Subsidised HSS housing is available; current rent, apartment type and assignment availability are not published on the programme page.
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Hospital for Special Surgery
A four-position HSS programme with sixteen hand-surgery faculty described by the host, four structured rotations and protected research and microsurgical training.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Steve K. Lee is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for HSS Hand and Upper Extremity 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.
Steve K. Lee is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Daniel A. Osei is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for HSS Hand and Upper Extremity 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.
Daniel A. Osei is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
