Weekly Team Conference
A weekly hand team conference led by the fellow, is held on Thursday mornings. A one-year curriculum using the ASSH syllabus as a guide, is established at the beginning of the fellowship. Two conferences per month are topic based to provide broad exposure to the field of upper extremity surgery. One conference per month is an indications conference and the final week is Hand Journal Club.

Anatomy Dissection
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation is home of the Buckwalter Arthroscopy and Surgical Skills Laboratory.  A cadaveric dissection is performed once a month to support both fellow and resident education. 
 

Orthopedic Conferences
The fellow will attend morning sign out/pass ons and is also encouraged to attend the department’s didactic conference with any hand related topics as well as M&Ms and Grand Rounds. The fellow may be asked to present at the department conference on a specific hand topic a few times a year. 
 

Research
The fellow is required to complete one publishable project during the year. A dedicated Research Assistant assigned to the Hand and Upper Extremity team is available to assist with the project. The Orthopedic Department additionally employs a statistician and epidemiologists to assist with research projects.

The fellow is required to complete one project during the year.  There is a dedicated Research Assistant  assigned to the Hand and Upper Extremity team to assist with the project. 

Eligibility criteria for applicants:

• Graduate from one of the following:
  • United States or Canadian medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
  • United States college of osteopathic medicine accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
  • medical school outside the United States or Canada with:
    • a valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and have a passing score for Step 1 and Step 2 of the USMLE,
    • be a U.S. citizen, a legal permanent resident, or hold a visa which provides eligibility to work in the U.S. Typical visas are J-1 (requires Steps 1 and 2 of USMLE and ECFMG certification) and H1-B (requires departmental approval, and Steps 1, 2 and 3 of USMLE, and an Iowa medical license)
• Meet Iowa Board of Medicine licensure requirements
• All applicants must also meet program eligibility requirements as defined by the ACGME’s respective RRC

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University of Iowa Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Faculty