Subspecialty fellowship by location
Hand fellowship
in North America.
42 source-led programme profiles in North America, at 40 institutions. Hand, wrist and upper-limb reconstruction and trauma. Compare formats, application status and official sources before applying.
42 programme profiles40 institutions2 countries10 upcoming cycles
Programme list
Hand programmes in North America
Programmes with an upcoming cycle are listed first. Listings do not establish current vacancies.
- Hand, Elbow and Upper Extremity FellowshipUCSF Medical Center · San Francisco, California, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
- Hand and Upper Limb Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Alberta — Western Hand & Upper Limb Facility (WULF) · Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Hand Surgery Fellowship (Massachusetts General Hospital)Massachusetts General Hospital / Mass General Brigham · Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Harvard Hand/Upper Extremity Fellowship (Brigham and Women's Hospital)Brigham and Women's Hospital / Mass General Brigham · Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Hand Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Michigan Medical School · Ann Arbor, Michigan, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
- Hand Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Kentucky College of Medicine · Lexington, Kentucky, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
- Hand Surgery Fellowship Program (Plastic Surgery)University of Pittsburgh / UPMC Department of Plastic Surgery · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
- Hand, Wrist & Peripheral Nerve Surgery FellowshipToronto Western Hospital / University Health Network · Toronto, Ontario, CanadaClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
- Hand & Upper Limb FellowshipStanford Medicine — Robert A. Chase Hand & Upper Limb Center · Palo Alto, California, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
- Hand and Microsurgery FellowshipChristine M. Kleinert Institute / University of Louisville · Louisville, Kentucky, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
- Hand, Wrist and Peripheral Nerve Surgery FellowshipUniversité de Montréal — Division of Plastic Surgery · Montréal, Québec, CanadaClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 17 Oct 2026
- Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Fellowship — KelownaUniversity of British Columbia — Division of Plastic Surgery · Kelowna, British Columbia, CanadaClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 17 Oct 2026
- Hand Surgery FellowshipUT Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, Texas, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
- Combined Hand and Microsurgery FellowshipUniversity of Washington · Seattle, Washington, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Combined Orthopaedic/Plastic Surgery Hand FellowshipUniversity of Virginia · Charlottesville, Virginia, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Fellowship in Hand, Wrist and Peripheral Nerve SurgeryUniversity of Alberta — Division of Plastic Surgery (University of Alberta Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Misericordia Community Hospital) · Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Hand & Microsurgery FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia — Division of Plastic Surgery · Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Hand and Upper Extremity FellowshipUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, Alabama, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery FellowshipYale School of Medicine · New Haven, Connecticut, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery) FellowshipJackson Memorial Hospital / University of Miami Miller School of Medicine · Miami, Florida, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Hand Surgery FellowshipMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science · Rochester, Minnesota, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Hand Surgery FellowshipMedical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Hand Surgery FellowshipIndiana University School of Medicine · Indianapolis, Indiana, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Hand Surgery FellowshipBaylor College of Medicine · Houston, Texas, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Microsurgery and Hand Surgery FellowshipThe Buncke Clinic · San Francisco, California, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Microsurgery Fellowship ProgramOchsner Health — Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Orthoplastics and Limb Salvage FellowshipUniversity of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Plastic Surgery — Microsurgery FellowshipUniversity of Calgary / Foothills Hospital, Tom Baker Cancer Centre and Alberta Children's Hospital · Calgary, Alberta, CanadaClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Plastic Surgery Hand Surgery FellowshipNYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine · New York, New York, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Roth | McFarlane Upper Extremity Surgery FellowshipWestern University — Roth | McFarlane Hand & Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care London · London, Ontario, CanadaClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Combined Orthopedic-Plastic Surgery Hand FellowshipBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School · Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
- Hand and Wrist FellowshipUniversity of Ottawa / The Ottawa Hospital and Hawkesbury and District General Hospital · Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
- Hand Surgery FellowshipHospital of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
- Hand Surgery FellowshipHealthPartners Institute / University of Minnesota · Saint Paul, Minnesota, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
- Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia — Division of Plastic Surgery · Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
- Plastic Surgery Hand, Nerve and Microsurgery FellowshipWashington University School of Medicine in St. Louis · St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
- Curtis National Hand Center Hand and Microsurgery FellowshipMedStar Union Memorial Hospital — Curtis National Hand Center · Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
- Hand and Upper Extremity FellowshipJohns Hopkins Medicine · Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
- Hand Surgery and Microsurgery FellowshipUCLA Health · Los Angeles, California, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
- Hand Surgery FellowshipSouthern Illinois University School of Medicine · Springfield, Illinois, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
- Nerve and Hand Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Toronto — Division of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery / Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · Toronto, Ontario, CanadaClinical fellowship · Deadline passed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Paediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipThe Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) / University of Toronto · Toronto, Ontario, CanadaClinical fellowship · Deadline passed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
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How many hand fellowships are listed in North America?
PlasticFellow currently lists 42 source-backed hand programme profiles in North America, hosted by 40 institutions across 2 countries. This is a verified directory of documented routes, not a complete census of every training opportunity.
What types of hand training are available in North America?
Listed formats: clinical fellowship (42). Observerships and short courses do not grant hands-on operating rights; check each profile for the supervised role it describes.
Are these hand fellowships recruiting now?
10 of these profiles list an upcoming application cycle, 2 show a passed deadline and 30 have no confirmed intake. Confirm current vacancies, dates and eligibility with the official source linked on each profile.
Can international surgeons apply for hand fellowships in North America?
Eligibility differs by host. Medical registration, language, visa and supervision rules decide whether a visiting surgeon can operate. Each profile states what its official source publishes about international applicants; confirm directly with the programme before applying.
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