Programme overview
What the official source supports
A one-year ACGME-accredited orthopaedic hand fellowship covering hand and upper extremity trauma, reconstruction, peripheral nerve injuries, congenital deformities and shoulder and elbow surgery, with replantation and microvascular emergency call.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Hand and upper extremity trauma and reconstruction
- Peripheral nerve injuries and congenital limb deformities
- Replantation and microvascular emergency call
- Rotations with individual hand faculty
- Optional research
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Competitive applicants have completed a residency in orthopaedics or plastic surgery; general surgery graduates must show specific hand training.
Application
Published application route
Apply through the ASSH website with three letters of recommendation and a CV; the programme participates in the NRMP match.
A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.
Contact note: Bonnie Schuster, Education Administrator — Bonnie_Schuster@URMC.Rochester.edu
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URMC — Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship programme highlights ↗URMC — Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship, how to apply ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 29 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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