Host overview
Training at this institution
Identity shown: British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) — monogram mark; official logo not used.
The directory documents 1 training route associated with British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH). Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Three UK hand surgery centres (not named on the page), United Kingdom
- Training pathways
- Travelling fellowship
- Named leadership
- 0 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 1 linked source
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
No named faculty are recorded in the current programme evidence. Use the official sources below to confirm the current director or training contact.
At a glance
- BSSH International Visiting Fellowship: travelling fellowship, Two weeks, with 3–4 days at each of three UK hand centres. Programme listed — intake not confirmed. Full or trainee members of the four invited international hand societies, in their final year of training or no more than five years after completing training or board certification.
Intake, fees and eligibility change between cycles. Confirm each point with the host using the official source listed for the programme before preparing an application.
Programmes and application details
Travelling fellowship
BSSH International Visiting Fellowship
Launched in 2021 and run annually, this BSSH fellowship brings one nominated hand surgeon from each of four invited international societies to the UK for two weeks. Fellows spend several days at three centres and attend the BSSH autumn meeting. It is by nomination rather than open application.
- Location
- Three UK hand surgery centres (not named on the page), United Kingdom
- Duration
- Two weeks, with 3–4 days at each of three UK hand centres
- Clinical participation
- Learning and observation at UK hand surgery units plus attendance at the BSSH Autumn Scientific Meeting
- International applicants
- Candidates nominated by four invited international hand societies
- Funding
- In-kind: travel and accommodation within the UK covered, complimentary meeting registration and dinner; international travel to the UK paid by the fellow
- Application timing
- Not stated
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
One nominee from each of four international hand societies
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Full or trainee members of the four invited international hand societies, in their final year of training or no more than five years after completing training or board certification.
Published training
- 3–4 days of observation at each of three UK hand centres
- Attendance at the BSSH Autumn Scientific Meeting and Society Dinner
Application route
Candidates are selected and nominated by their own national hand society; no open application route is described.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Published contact note: Use the BSSH Contact Us page
Official society listing · Source reviewed 15 Nov 2026
Official sources and review dates
- BSSH — International Visiting Fellowship page ↗Source reviewed 15 Nov 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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