Curriculum and Eligibility for UPMC Hamot's Hand Fellowship

Curriculum

Hand fellows rotate with each of UPMC Hamot's three hand surgeons on four month rotations during a one year fellowship.

Hand Fellowship Eligibility

UPMC Hamot will select two hand fellows per year on the basis of:

• Academic performance
• Interviews
• Recommendations

The candidates must:

1. Be a graduate of an orthopaedic, general surgery, or plastic surgery residency program in the United States.
2. Have passed:
• USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 2 CS, and Step 3
  or
• COMLEX Step 1, Step 2 CE, Step 2 PE, and Step 3