Combined salary and housing allowance of $113,149 for academic year 2025-26.
Deadline
17 November 2026
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureCombined orthopaedic and plastic surgery hand programme with emergency and consultation service across UCSF Moffitt Long, Zuckerberg San Francisco General and UCSF Mission Bay Children's Hospital; one-on-one apprenticeship with graduated responsibility, monthly cadaver labs, wrist and elbow arthroscopy labs, a week-long microvascular lab, 3D-printing planning and dedicated research time; optional weekend replantation call at the Buncke Clinic.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
The programme states it does not currently accept foreign applicants.
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Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Not published.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published (programme states it does not currently accept foreign applicants).
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline17 November 2026
Commencing date1 August 2028 to 31 July 2029 (cycle currently advertised)
Application route / cycleHand match application through the ASSH Universal Hand Application; in-person interviews planned for the 2028-2029 application season (interview date stated: Wednesday, 3 February 2027).
Signed AMSSM code of ethics and first page of publications to be e-mailed to the fellowship office
Application documents
Universal Hand Application (ASSH)
Current curriculum vitae
Personal statement
USMLE board scores
Medical school transcripts
Three letters of recommendation
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year hand fellowship combining UCSF orthopaedic and plastic surgery faculty at three UCSF campuses.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Combined salary and housing allowance of $113,149 for academic year 2025-26.
HOST INSTITUTION
About UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Division of Plastic and Reconstructiv
UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is an academic department of the University of California, San Francisco, operating the Orthopaedic Institute at Mission Bay. Host: UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
