Programme overview
What the official source supports
An ACGME-accredited one-year fellowship in Brown's Department of Orthopaedics, with about 2,100 operative cases a year, a weekly hand clinic at Rhode Island Hospital and VA cases, a mandatory research project and access to a microvascular training laboratory.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Hand, elbow and shoulder disorders
- Microvascular reconstruction
- Inpatient and outpatient operative and non-operative care
- Daily conferences, journal club and monthly hand research conference
- Mandatory hand and upper extremity research project
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
The page gives no formal criteria; its goals statement refers to training orthopaedic, plastic or general surgeons, so confirm plastic surgery eligibility with the programme.
Application
Published application route
Submit electronically through the ASSH; the programme participates in the Hand Surgery Match.
Published application documents
- Universal Hand Surgery Fellowship Application
- Three letters of recommendation
- Medical school transcripts, CV and personal statement
- Current photograph
This checklist summarises the linked official source. Confirm any updated forms and requirements before submission.
Programme leadership: Manuel DaSilva — Hand Fellowship Director · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Audrey Bell — abell@uoi.com, (401) 457-1567
Sources and verification
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Brown Orthopaedics — Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 20 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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