Official profile
Biography and background
The official source (UConn Health GME - Hand Surgery Fellowship, welcome message from the Director) names Duffield Ashmead as Hand Surgery Program Director for this programme.
Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 10 Nov 2026
Published roles
Roles in plastic surgery training
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Hand Surgery Fellowship
Hand Surgery Program Director
UConn Health, Hand Surgery Fellowship (Graduate Medical Education)
UConn Health Musculoskeletal Institute · Farmington, Connecticut, United States
UConn Health GME - Hand Surgery Fellowship, welcome message from the Director ↗Profile reviewed 10 Nov 2026
Programme leadership page →Programme snapshot
About the Hand Surgery Fellowship
A one-year hand surgery fellowship at UConn Health's Musculoskeletal Institute covering acute hand trauma and post-traumatic, degenerative and congenital reconstruction. The page is brief; details of eligibility and application are not given.
- Format: Clinical fellowship, One year. Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- Who can apply: Eligibility criteria are not stated on the page reviewed.
- International applicants: Accepts U.S. citizens, U.S. residents and J-1 visa holders; H-1B visas are not sponsored
- Funding: Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
- Intake and dates: Two ACGME-accredited clinical positions, plus one non-accredited research position for candidates who have completed the fellowship November 15 (year not stated on the page); participates in the NRMP match (Programme listed — intake not confirmed).
- How to apply: Application route is not stated on the page reviewed; consult the UConn GME hand surgery fellowship pages.
Programme details reviewed 3 Nov 2026. Full programme page → · UConn Health Musculoskeletal Institute — Hand Surgery Fellowship ↗
Training context
Published programme focus
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Official sources
- UConn Health GME - Hand Surgery Fellowship, welcome message from the Director ↗Reviewed 10 Nov 2026
Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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