A stipend may be provided case by case, but the fellow is expected to be self-funded
Deadline
Shriners' page publishes a 1 November deadline; the linked online-application page still reads "2027 accepting applications until September 1st 2024". Confirm the current deadline with Dr Eugene Park.
Duration
6 months: fall fellowship 1 August–31 January or spring fellowship 1 February–31 July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published6 months: fall fellowship 1 August–31 January or spring fellowship 1 February–31 July
Clinical exposureCongenital and acquired paediatric upper-extremity conditions: three operating days and two clinic days a week, weekly indications conference, cadaver labs and resident teaching; one submitted publication is required to graduate
Funding · publishedA stipend may be provided case by case, but the fellow is expected to be self-funded
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
Completion of a year-long hand surgery fellowship before starting · Orthopaedic surgery or plastic surgery training
✓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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published on the reviewed programme pages
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
A stipend may be provided case by case, but the fellow is expected to be self-funded
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
69% of core application fields verified
Checked 3 Oct 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01. 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 deadlineShriners' page publishes a 1 November deadline; the linked online-application page still reads "2027 accepting applications until September 1st 2024". Confirm the current deadline with Dr Eugene Park.
Commencing date1 August (fall) or 1 February (spring)
Application route / cycleApply through the programme's online application in the fall of the same year you match to a hand surgery fellowship
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
Completion of a year-long hand surgery fellowship before starting
Orthopaedic surgery or plastic surgery training
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published on the reviewed programme pages
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
A six-month post-hand-fellowship programme in paediatric hand and upper-extremity surgery at Shriners Children's Philadelphia, with two intakes a year, a mostly self-funded place and a required publication.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Shriners Children's Philadelphia
Shriners Children's Philadelphia trains a fall and a spring 'super fellow' in paediatric hand surgery; the fellow overlaps with Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center fellows and helps teach rotating residents.
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Scott Kozin is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching staff for Shriners Children's Philadelphia Pediatric 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.
Scott Kozin is listed by the official programme source as teaching staff. 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
Dan Zlotolow is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching staff for Shriners Children's Philadelphia Pediatric 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.
Dan Zlotolow is listed by the official programme source as teaching staff. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Teaching staff and fellowship contactOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Shriners Children's Philadelphia
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Eugene Park is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching staff and fellowship contact for Shriners Children's Philadelphia Pediatric 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.
Eugene Park is listed by the official programme source as teaching staff and fellowship contact. 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.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic- or plastic-surgery-trained surgeons who have completed a year-long hand surgery fellowship
