Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 1 training route associated with UCSF Medical Center. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Training pathways
- Clinical fellowship
- Named leadership
- 1 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 2 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
- Nicolas Lee, MD, MS
Hand, Elbow and Upper Extremity Fellowship
Nicolas Lee, MD, MS (Fellowship Director, UCSF page)
Programmes and application details
Clinical fellowship
Hand, Elbow and Upper Extremity Fellowship
A coordinated orthopaedic and plastic surgery fellowship across UCSF campuses, with one-to-one operative mentorship, hand and upper-extremity reconstruction, microsurgical skills laboratories and research.
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Duration
- 12 months
- Clinical participation
- Progressive operative and clinic responsibility under faculty supervision; the host describes a transition from primary assistant toward junior attending roles.
- International applicants
- UCSF explicitly states it does not currently accept foreign applicants.
- Funding
- Host lists combined salary and housing allowance of USD 113,149 for AY 2025–2026; this is not a quoted 2028–2029 salary.
- Application timing
- 17 November 2026 for the 2028–2029 fellowship.
Upcoming application cycle
One position for 1 August 2028 to 31 July 2029, as published by UCSF.
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Confirm accepted residency specialties and California licensing and appointment requirements with UCSF. The host explicitly states it does not currently accept foreign applicants.
Published training
- Hand, wrist, elbow and upper-extremity surgery
- Microsurgical skills and cadaver laboratories
- Peripheral nerve clinic and reconstructive surgery
- One-to-one operative mentorship with progressive responsibility
- Clinical or laboratory research with a completed project
Application route
Submit the ASSH Universal Hand Application, CV, personal statement, USMLE scores, medical school transcripts and three recommendation letters; contact orthoeduteam@ucsf.edu for the current submission instructions.
Published application documents
- ASSH Universal Hand Application
- Curriculum vitae
- Personal statement
- USMLE scores
- Medical school transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
Published contact note: orthoeduteam@ucsf.edu
Official institution page · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- UCSF — current hand, elbow and upper-extremity fellowship ↗Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
- ASRM — subspecialty programme listing ↗Source reviewed 16 Oct 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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