Programme overview
What the official source supports
An orthopaedic hand and upper extremity fellowship with microsurgery, shoulder and elbow exposure and a dedicated congenital hand experience at Shriners Children's Chicago. Hosted by Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Four apprenticeship-style faculty rotations, each repeated twice
- Microsurgery, open and arthroscopic shoulder and complex elbow surgery
- Congenital hand experience at Shriners Children's Chicago
- Fellow-level indications conference
- Research opportunities
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Completion of a US or Canadian orthopaedic residency before the fellowship year, and eligibility for permanent Illinois licensure.
Application
Published application route
Apply through the ASSH electronic application platform (no mailed applications); the programme participates in the NRMP hand fellowship 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: Juanita Pounds-Walker, Education Office — juanita_pounds-walker@rush.edu
Sources and verification
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Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush — Hand & Wrist Fellowship ↗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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