Specialty Designation
Fellowship
Specialty Description
Hand surgery is a surgical subspecialty focused on the study of congenital and acquired defects of the hand and wrist that compromise the function of the hand, including nerve repair and nerve reconstruction, and their treatment by medical, surgical, or physical rehabilitation therapies. The field also includes the repair, resection, and reconstruction of defects of form and function of the hand; the design, construction, and transfer of flaps and the transplantation of tissues, including microsurgery of multiple tissues; surgical and other methods of tumor treatment; management of complex wounds; and the use of alloplastic materials (1).
Sources
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
In same state as program
1
Non-medical career/left country
2
Number of accredited programs
18
Length of accredited training
Minimum number of prior years required
Offers graduate year 1 positions, available immediately upon medical school completion
No
Average number of PY1 interviews
20.30
Percent of programs requiring Step 1 score for interview
61.10
Percent of programs requiring Level 1 score (for DOs) for interview
11.10
Total number of active residents/fellows
Average number of residents/fellows
1.00
Average percent female
27.70
Average percent international medical graduates
8.30
Average number of full-time physician faculty
6.70
Average number of part-time physician faculty
0.10
Average percent female full-time physician faculty
26.60
Average ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow
5.30
Average hours on duty per week
58.10
Average maximum consecutive hours on duty
23.00
Average days off duty per week
1.30
Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics
28.60
Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care community settings
17.70
Average number of days of vacation
19.90
Average resident/fellow compensation
Association
American Association for Hand Surgery
handsurgery.org
500 Cummings Ctr
Ste 4400
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 927-8330
Fax: (978) 524-0498
Contact form
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
assh.org
822 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 880-1900
Email: [email protected]