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Annual SICM fellowship, running since 2009, in which young orthopaedic or plastic surgeons spend six months each at two SICM-accredited hand surgery centres in Italy (e.g. Florence Careggi, Pini Milan, Padua, Modena, Turin CTO, Rome San Camillo). City reflects the SICM secretariat; training takes place at the chosen centres.
SIM fellowship that lets young members rotate through Italian microsurgery units chosen from the society's list of training centres (including Niguarda, Gemelli, Campus Bio-Medico, IFO Regina Elena, Sant'Orsola Bologna, Modena and Padua) across areas such as head and neck, breast, nerve, limbs and trunk. City reflects the SIM secretariat.
Annual SICPRE scholarships funding a stay of at least one month at a high-quality public or private plastic surgery unit in Italy or abroad, chosen by the applicant and approved by a five-member committee. Recent winners have used them for breast reconstruction training at IEO Milan and microsurgery abroad.
Aesthetic surgery
Pathway
Travelling fellowship
Duration
At least one continuous month; must be activated within nine months of award and completed by 31 December 2026 (2025 edition)
SICPRE scholarships for newly qualified plastic surgeons to spend at least one month at a qualifying reconstructive or aesthetic plastic surgery unit in Italy or abroad. Applicants propose the host and programme in a letter and short video.
Aesthetic surgery
Pathway
Travelling fellowship
Duration
At least one continuous month; must be activated within nine months of award and completed by 31 December 2026 (2025 edition)
Mentor-based breast-reconstruction observation. The generic department page describes 12 months, but the specific 2027 registration listing describes short observerships; obtain written clarification before payment.
Host department leadership (as listed)Nicolas Leymarie
Breast reconstructionMicrosurgery
Pathway
Observership
Duration
1–3 months in the specific 2027 registration listing.
A cooperative institute/university programme with US/Canadian and international pathways for qualified surgeons pursuing additional hand and upper-extremity training.
Hand Surgery Fellowship Program DirectorMichelle Palazzo, MD
Dedicated peripheral nerve reconstruction training, combining operative releases and reconstruction with microsurgical laboratory work and electrodiagnostic exposure.
Rady-based clinical training covers pediatric and adult craniofacial disorders, including multiple approaches to craniosynostosis, cleft surgery and ear reconstruction.
Pittsburgh combines craniofacial and pediatric reconstruction with multidisciplinary cleft care, maxillofacial planning and a required clinical research project.
Fellowship leadership (as listed)Jesse A. Goldstein
CraniofacialCleftPaediatric plastic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
1 year clinical fellowship with required clinical research project
An ASCFS-accredited programme based primarily at Texas Children's Hospital, with additional Austin exposure and training across pediatric plastic surgery and multidisciplinary craniofacial care.
A cleft and craniofacial training programme based at Children's Wisconsin, combining operative reconstruction, anatomy instruction and an optional international experience.
Fellowship leadership (as listed)Kristen A. Klement