Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 1 training route associated with University of Pittsburgh / UPMC Department of Plastic Surgery. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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
- Nicole J. Jarrett, MD
Hand Surgery Fellowship Program (Plastic Surgery)
Nicole J. Jarrett, MD
Programmes and application details
Clinical fellowship
Hand Surgery Fellowship Program (Plastic Surgery)
One-year ACGME-accredited hand surgery fellowship run by Pittsburgh's Department of Plastic Surgery alongside a parallel orthopaedic hand fellowship. It covers adult and pediatric hand surgery including brachial plexus, microsurgery and upper-extremity reconstruction.
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Duration
- 12 months
- Clinical participation
- ACGME-accredited clinical fellowship with rotations on the plastic surgery service, the Hand and Shoulder Center and orthopaedic hand services
- International applicants
- International eligibility, licensing and visa support are not confirmed
- Funding
- Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
- Application timing
- 17 November 2026 (for the fellowship beginning 1 August 2028)
Upcoming application cycle
One plastic surgery position per year (seven positions across the plastic and orthopaedic hand fellowships)
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Completion of a general, orthopaedic or plastic surgery residency accredited by the ACGME or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Published training
- Adult and pediatric hand surgery, brachial plexus and microsurgery
- Weekly hand conference and weekly bioskills cadaver lab
- At least one clinical research project, presented at departmental research days
Application route
Submit the Universal Hand Application, CV, transcript, USMLE scores and three letters (one from the programme director) via the ASSH portal, and register for the NRMP Combined Musculoskeletal Matching Program; apply separately to the plastic and orthopaedic programmes to be considered for both.
Published application documents
- ASSH online fellowship application
- NRMP Hand Fellowship Match registration
Published contact note: Hand fellowship office: 412-932-7826
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- UPMC plastic surgery hand fellowship page ↗Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
- UPMC hand fellowship application page ↗Source reviewed 13 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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