Programme overview
What the official source supports
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.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Head and neck, breast, nerve, upper- and lower-limb, trunk and genital microsurgery
- Theory and model-based practice at each centre
- Logbook certified by the tutor and unit director
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
SIM member in good standing; certificate from a SIM-endorsed basic microsurgery course; residents need authorisation from their programme director; RC and accident insurance where required by host centres
Application
Published application route
Email the complete package to segreteria@microchirurgia.org by 15 May 2026 on the reviewed call. Candidates must be SIM members in good standing. The centres PDF is image-based; choose centres from the SIM technical sheet on the society site.
Published application documents
- Curriculum vitae
- Attestato di partecipazione di un Corso Base patrocinato dalla SIM
- Lettera d’intenti
- Elenco dei 4 centri che si intende frequentare e due eventuali scelte di riserva
- Due lettere di presentazione da parte di due soci SIM non appartenenti al reparto di provenienza del candidato
- Per gli assistenti in formazione: lettera di autorizzazione del direttore della scuola di specializzazione
This checklist summarises the linked official source. Confirm any updated forms and requirements before submission.
Contact note: segreteria@microchirurgia.org
Sources and verification
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SIM Italian clinical fellowship page ↗SIM fellowship centres 2026-2027 (PDF) ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 13 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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