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Appointment evidence
Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Hand Surgery Fellowship.
- Leadership as published
- Joseph A. Buckwalter V — Fellowship Director
- Evidence reviewed
- 29 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine — Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
Hand Surgery Fellowship
A hand and upper extremity fellowship in the orthopaedics department covering trauma, post-traumatic reconstruction, arthritis, congenital conditions, brachial plexus and microsurgery, with optional shoulder and elbow reconstruction.
- Location
- Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Duration
- Duration not stated in the reviewed source
- Clinical participation
- Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- International applicants
- International eligibility, licensing and visa support are not confirmed
- Funding
- Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
- Application timing
- Applications reviewed each fall; interviews invited in winter
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Current intake not confirmed
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Candidates must be board-eligible in orthopedic or plastic surgery.
Published training
- Trauma and post-traumatic reconstruction
- Arthritis, congenital and brachial plexus conditions
- Dedicated one-week microsurgery course
- Optional elbow and shoulder reconstruction
- One required research project
Application route
Apply through the online ASSH application and match process.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Published contact note: Tonia Johnston, Fellowship Coordinator — tonia-johnston@uiowa.edu
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 29 Oct 2026
Official sources
Source review: 29 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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