Comprehensive · Source does not publish commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Paid UPMC training position; salary and contract documents for hand fellows are provided through the UPMC GME application-process page (amount is not shown on the programme page).
Deadline
31 December (annual deadline; the programme page does not state the year)
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureACGME-accredited hand programme covering acute hand trauma, congenital deformities, reconstruction and all aspects of microsurgery (replantation, free-tissue transfer, microneuropathy) plus hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder disorders; 2-month blocks with each of three hand faculty (about 2.5 clinic days, 2 OR days and a half day of research per week); clinics at Hand, Microsurgery and Reconstructive Orthopaedics and Shriners Hospitals for Children - Erie; weekly didactic lecture and monthly journal club; one clinical or basic science project required.
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
UPMC Medical Education Visa Policy is linked from the eligibility page (visa types not listed on the programme page).
?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
See the UPMC Medical Education Visa Policy linked from the programme's eligibility page; specific visa types are not listed on the programme page.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% 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 deadline31 December (annual deadline; the programme page does not state the year)
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply through the ASSH online hand fellowship application platform; the programme states it participates in the NRMP Match.
Graduate of an orthopaedic, general surgery or plastic surgery residency programme
Passed all USMLE or COMLEX examinations
Selection on academic performance, recommendations and interviews
Application documents
ASSH online hand fellowship application
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Two-position, one-year ACGME-accredited hand surgery fellowship in Erie, Pennsylvania.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Medical and dental insurance, life and AD&D insurance, long-term and short-term disability, workers' compensation, 20 days paid time off per year, malpractice insurance, education material and professional dues, moving expenses, lab coats, on-call quarters, medical library, meals and parking.
HOST INSTITUTION
About UPMC Hamot
UPMC Hamot is a UPMC teaching hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania, with graduate medical education programmes including orthopaedic surgery residency.
