Programme overview
What the official source supports
Two fellows train across combined plastic and orthopaedic hand services, following adults and children from initial assessment through surgery and rehabilitation.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Combined plastic and orthopaedic hand services with 2- and 4-month immersion blocks
- Adult and pediatric tertiary care, ambulatory surgery and community hospital experience
- Weekly joint conferences, microsurgery simulation and optional global health teaching trip
- ASSH annual meeting attendance encouraged; research via M-CHOIR / M-OPEN / CHOP
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Board-eligible in plastic surgery or orthopaedic surgery. Review Michigan fellowship employment prerequisites.
Application
Published application route
Submit online through the ASSH website. Interview invitations via RezRATE with a 48-hour response window.
Published application documents
- ASSH online fellowship application
This checklist summarises the linked official source. Confirm any updated forms and requirements before submission.
Programme leadership: Steven C. Haase, MD (Program Director); Rachel C. Hooper, MD and Miranda J. Rogers, MD (Associate Program Directors) · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Department of Surgery Education Office: surgery-education-office@med.umich.edu
Sources and verification
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University of Michigan hand fellowship ↗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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