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Hand Surgery Fellowship — IFCM

Programme overview

What the official source supports

Structured adult and pediatric upper-limb training with scientific work.

Training structure

Published areas of exposure

  • Full adult and paediatric upper-limb chapters: trauma, flap plastic surgery, peripheral nerves and microsurgery
  • Congenital hand malformations, carpal surgery, shoulder/elbow/wrist arthroscopy
  • Teaching in clinic, scheduled theatre and on-call; weekly staff meetings and IFCM symposia
  • Opportunity for at least one oral communication and one article with surgeon mentorship

Eligibility

Who should verify their fit

Candidates must document specialist training in orthopaedic or plastic surgery and submit CV, recommendation letters, prior placement reports and a motivation letter.

Application

Published application route

Email the application pack to the institute. Full-time presence Monday–Friday; two weeks leave per semester; on-call roster set at entry.

Published application documents

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Prior placement reports
  • Motivation letter

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Contact note: ebouvet@ifcm.org; +33 1 53 65 53 53; 5 rue du Dôme, 75116 Paris

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Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 12 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.

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