Faculty / program leadership: Joseph A. Buckwalter V
Profile completeness87%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish duration, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Stipend and health coverage provided through University of Iowa Health Care Graduate Medical Education; the GME benefits page describes the pay as competitive with other top programmes (amount on the GME stipend page, not on the programme page).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureBroad hand and upper extremity experience: trauma, post-traumatic reconstruction, arthritis, congenital conditions, brachial plexus and microsurgery on a busy clinical service with a large ambulatory surgery centre; optional elbow and shoulder reconstruction; dedicated one-week microsurgery course; one required research project with a dedicated research assistant.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Not published.
?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.
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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.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% 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 deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleOnline application and match through the ASSH (the page states this is facilitated by NRMP); applications are reviewed each fall and interview invitations sent in winter.
Board-eligible in orthopedic surgery or plastic surgery
Application documents
Application through the ASSH online application and match process (see ASSH fellowship page)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Hand surgery fellowship at the University of Iowa for board-eligible orthopaedic or plastic surgeons.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
GME benefits include insurance coverage, PTO and leave, GI Bill educational benefits, discounted computers and software, a voluntary retirement savings plan and reduced UI tuition (https://gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/benefits).
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and R
The University of Iowa Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (Carver College of Medicine) runs six orthopaedic fellowships from its North Liberty clinic base. Host: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation.
