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Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Hand Surgery Fellowship (Hand and Upper Extremity).
- Leadership as published
- Hisham Awan — Director, Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship
- Evidence reviewed
- 20 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- The Ohio State University College of Medicine
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Training context
Published programme focus
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Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
Hand Surgery Fellowship (Hand and Upper Extremity)
A one-year hand and upper extremity fellowship in the Department of Orthopaedics, run in collaboration with the Department of Plastic Surgery so the fellow works with both orthopaedic and plastic surgery faculty. It includes Level 1 trauma call and conventional and microsurgical wound care.
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Duration
- 1 year (1 August to 31 July)
- Clinical participation
- Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- International applicants
- Non-US citizens need permanent residency or J-1/H-1B eligibility; ECFMG certification or a full Ohio licence is needed for international graduates
- Funding
- Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
- Application timing
- 15 November 2026 (ASSH application); in-person interviews 5 and 19 February 2027
Upcoming application cycle
Fellowship year 1 August 2028 to 31 July 2029
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Completion of an ACGME-accredited core residency or equivalent, USMLE Steps 1 and 2, and eligibility for an Ohio training certificate or licence and limited staff privileges. The page does not name plastic surgery residency explicitly; its faculty list includes plastic surgeons.
Published training
- Adult and paediatric hand and upper extremity care
- Amputations, mangling and devascularising injuries
- Emergent and elective wound care with microsurgical techniques
- Weekly indications conference, journal club and morbidity conferences
- Required publication-directed research project
Application route
Apply through the ASSH universal hand surgery fellowship application; the programme participates in the NRMP match.
Published application documents
- Universal hand surgery fellowship application
- CV and personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- USMLE score report
Published contact note: Gabby Ford, Administrative Assistant — Gabrielle.Ford@osumc.edu, 614-293-6194
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 20 Oct 2026
Official sources
Source review: 20 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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