Stanford University Combined Hand & Upper Limb Fellowship
Goals and Characteristics
Our fellowship is designed to train board eligible orthopaedic or plastic
surgeons dedicated to the study of the upper limb. The Hand & Upper Limb Center
is comprised of both orthopaedic and plastic surgeons, thereby exposing
the fellows to a breadth of problems affecting the hand, shoulder and elbow.
The fellows play an integral role in didactic education, contributing
and organizing aspects of weekly conferences, anatomy sessions, and informal
teaching sessions with the residents. The fellowship logically fosters
clinical research, with ample opportunites for basic science research.
The program accepts 2 fellows per year and is ACGME accredited. Graduates are eligible for the Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in hand surgery.
Rotations
The fellowship is one year in duration, from August 1 to July 31. Fellows rotate thru Stanford University Medical Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford and the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System. The clinical experience at Stanford includes disorders affecting adults, primarily reconstruction and trauma as well as athletic injuries. The microvascular experience is primarily gained at Stanford. The clinical experience at Packard Children's Hospital focuses primarily on congenital hand anomalies and brachial plexus injuries. The VA experience is primarily reconstructive in nature, in addition to the disorders affecting spinal cord injured patients.
Stipend
Approximately $65,000 (paid at the PGY-6 level) with a comprehensive benefits package.Application Process
Our fellowship participates in the NRMP program, under the Combined Musculoskeletal Matching Program.Individuals interested in applying to our fellowship should prepare the following:
- Completed Universal Hand Fellowship Application
- Three letters of recommendation
- Curriculum Vitae
- Optional: medical school transcript
- Optional: copies of authored articles
Application deadline is December 1, 2009. After review, selected applicants will be contacted for interviews in early 2010.
Please submit application materials to:
Pam Rawls
Fellowship Coordinator
Robert A Chase Hand & Upper Limb Center
Stanford University Medical Center
770 Welch Road, Suite 400
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Tel: 650-723-6796
Fax: 650-723-6786
