Programme overview
What the official source supports
A 6-month or 1-year clinical fellowship at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz providing in-depth training in all aspects of hand, upper extremity and microsurgery, with a required 5-day Basic Microsurgery Course, log book, research output and exit examinations.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- In-depth training in all aspects of hand, upper extremity and microsurgery
- Full 5-day Basic Microsurgery Course
- Presence at all elective, trauma, daycare and emergency hand surgeries; log book and audit
- Hand Circles Meeting and Annual Scientific Meeting of the Malaysian Society of Surgery of the Hand (MSSH)
- At least 1 WOS journal manuscript (1 year) or involvement in one manuscript (6 months); written and viva examinations 1 month before finishing
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Orthopaedic or Plastic or General Surgeon with a keen interest in Hand Surgery.
Application
Published application route
Apply at least 6 months before the intended start date via the UKM Secretariat of Postgraduate Studies application process (linked PDF and online form on the programme page).
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.
Programme leadership: Prof. Dr. Shalimar Binti Abdullah (listed as Course Director) · Leadership profile →
Application contact details are not recorded. Use the official source to locate the responsible office.
Sources and verification
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UKM Secretariat of Postgraduate Studies — Fellowship in Hand & Microsurgery ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 28 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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