Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship Program

Overview

Six-month hand and microsurgery fellowship at Tampere University Hospital led by the chief hand surgeon. Clinical work covers emergency and elective hand surgery including complex trauma, distal radius fractures, wrist pain, osteoarthritis, nerve compression and congenital deformities, with weekly hand conferences and monthly cadaver dissection sessions. This is separate from the hospital's general plastic surgery and reconstructive microsurgery fellowship.

The programme

Focus

Hand

Training type

Clinical fellowship

Duration

6 months

Eligibility and visa

International applicants

The programme page says Tays regularly hosts international students and fellows and that most staff speak English (Finnish and Swedish are the official languages). Licensing and visa requirements are not stated; a basic microsurgery course arranged by the University of Tampere carries a fee.

How to apply

Deadline

The page's table (partly garbled in the fetched text) appears to give 1 July to 30 September 2026 as the application period for the 1 July to 31 December 2027 fellowship period; the 1 January to 30 June 2026 period is shown as expired

Funding and costs

Stipend / salary

Salary of about EUR 1,700 per month, with about two days of paid vacation per month

Funding

Salary of about EUR 1,700 per month, with about two days of paid vacation per month

Sources and verification