Programme overview
What the official source supports
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.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- 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
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
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.
Application
Published 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
This checklist summarises the linked official source. Confirm any updated forms and requirements before submission.
Programme leadership: Hisham Awan — Director, Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Gabby Ford, Administrative Assistant — Gabrielle.Ford@osumc.edu, 614-293-6194
Sources and verification
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Ohio State Orthopaedics — Hand Surgery 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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