Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Salary and benefits are not published on the official programme page reviewed
Deadline
15 November 2025 — historical deadline for the 2027–2028 fellowship cycle
Duration
One academic year; the official page references the 2027–2028 fellowship cycle
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComprehensive shoulder-to-fingertip training including arthroscopy, peripheral nerve surgery, microsurgery, acute trauma and complex late reconstruction, with academic and research responsibilities
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 official programme page does not publish an international-graduate, licensing or visa-sponsorship pathway; applicants trained abroad should confirm eligibility before entering the ASSH and NRMP process.
?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
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline15 November 2025 — historical deadline for the 2027–2028 fellowship cycle
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleASSH Online Hand Fellowship Application and NRMP; the displayed 2027–2028 application and interview cycle is closed
Completion of an eligible orthopaedic or plastic-surgery residency
General-surgery-only residency graduates are not accepted
Meet Massachusetts General Hospital appointment, licensing and credentialing requirements
Application documents
Published by official source
ASSH Online Hand Fellowship Application
Three letters of recommendation, including one from the applicant’s current Chief of Service
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A Harvard-affiliated hand and upper-extremity fellowship with broad clinical responsibility from shoulder to fingertip, including microsurgery, peripheral-nerve care, arthroscopy and complex reconstruction. The last published cycle is closed; future applicants should use the official page for the next ASSH and NRMP dates.
Intended for: Orthopaedic or plastic-surgery residency graduates; general-surgery-only residency graduates are not accepted
HOST INSTITUTION
About Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital is part of Mass General Brigham, whose orthopedics and sports medicine network treats bone, joint, muscle and spine conditions across Boston and New England academic hospitals. Official pages describe multidisciplinary musculoskeletal care, high surgical volume and a leading orthopaedic research programme. Harvard Medical School affiliation and hand/upper-extremity pathway details remain on linked departmental pages.
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