Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComplex traumatic upper-extremity injuries at a Level I trauma centre, reconstructive upper-extremity surgery including congenital and rheumatologic conditions, surgical and non-surgical management of upper-extremity dysfunction; combined orthopaedic/plastic surgery faculty; Hand Research Group with outcomes, clinical-trial and basic-science research support.
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
ACGME-accredited US fellowship; international eligibility and visa details are on the programme's How to Apply pages (not reviewed). Not accepting applications for the 2027-2028 year.
?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 & AVAILABILITY48% of core application fields verifiedChecked 9 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-07
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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 / cycleThe programme page states it will not be accepting applications for 2025-2026 (fellowship year 2027-2028).
ACGME-accredited one-year hand surgery fellowship at UMass Chan in Worcester with one fellow per year and a combined orthopaedic/plastic surgery faculty. The programme did not accept applications for the 2027-2028 fellowship year.
HOST INSTITUTION
About UMass Chan Medical School, Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation / UMass Memorial
UMass Chan Medical School, Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation / UMass Memorial in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes complex traumatic upper-extremity injuries at a Level I trauma centre, reconstructive upper-extremity surgery including congenital and rheumatologic conditions, surgical and non-surgical management of upper-extremity dysfunction; combined orthopaedic/plastic surgery faculty; Hand Research Group with outcomes, clinical-trial and basic-science research support..
