Global Hand Surgery Fellowship Education: Program-Reported Characteristics and Competencies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hand Surgery Fellowship is the mainstay for training of hand surgeons globally. Despite this, a standardized curriculum for hand surgeons has yet to be established, and discrepancies between Hand Fellowship offerings, including operative exposure and program requirements, persist. The purpose of this study was to characterize what Fellowship programs globally promise to teach their Fellows, and how they do this.

Methods

An Internet search for Hand Surgery Fellowship programs was conducted between March 3, 2024 and February 8, 2025. In addition to the primary search, programs were found through the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand and affiliate society websites. Only Fellowships that were recognized by national regulatory bodies were in

SUBMITTER: D'Elia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12764421 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature