The Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship prepares an orthopaedic surgeon for a career in hand and upper extremity surgery. The one-year fellowship offers a broad experience of operative and nonoperative management in a busy Level-I Academic Medical Center as well as in two private practice settings. The fellow will be exposed to a spectrum of pathologies and disorders involving the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder in both children and adults. This fellowship is ACGME accredited. Apply Now

Fellowship Overview with Dr. Steven Grindel

Learn more about the ins and outs of the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship with Fellowship and Division Director, Dr. Steven Grindel.

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NRMP Match Program

This fellowship participates in the Combined Musculoskeletal-Hand Surgery Matching Program (CMMP) sponsored by the NRMP.

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Eligibility

Completed ACGME Accredited Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program
Must be certified or eligible for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Must be eligible or currently hold a State of Wisconsin Medical License
1 year commitment (August 1 to July 31)

Benefits

Stipend: 2023-2024 (GVI $75,710)

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Department Benefits include three weeks paid vacation, as well as time and funds for approved conference attendance

Curriculum

The fellow will be responsible for teaching medical students and residents, as well as lecturing at conferences and participating in and facilitating monthly journal clubs. Upon completion of the program, the fellow is required to complete a research paper of publishable quality in basic and/or clinical research.

The goal of the fellowship program is to prepare the fellow for a successful career as an upper extremity specialist and successfully pass the Certificate in Hand Surgery examination.

How to Apply

Documents required for a complete application are:

Register with the NRMP's Combined Musculoskeletal-Hand Surgery Matching Program (CMMP)
Complete your Application via ASSH online
Provide a Personal Statement
Provide current CV
Provide a current photo
Provide (3) Letters of Recommendation (one from the program director and two others)

Submit a copy via email of your Medical School Diploma and photocopy of your current State Medical License (or state in your email it is not required for your current training) to:
Katie Gleisner, kgleisner@mcw.edu
Education Program Coordinator - Fellowship Coordinator
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin – Hub for Collaborative Medicine
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Application Deadline: December 15

Interview Dates: TBD

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Hand and Upper Extremity Faculty

Steven I. Grindel, MD

Professor

Alexander Reed Graf, MD

Assistant Professor

Anthony J. Logiudice, MD

Assistant Professor

Connor Sullivan, MD

Assistant Professor

Rick Papandrea, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dean Ziegler, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Meet the Faculty: Dr. Jessica Hanley

Get to know the faculty and learn more about the Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin, with assistant professor, Dr. Jessica Hanley.

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Meet the Faculty: Dr. Tony LoGiudice

Get to know the faculty and learn more about the Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin, with assistant professor, Dr. Tony LoGiudice.

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Current Fellow

Lauren Protzer, MD

Hand & Upper Extremity Fellow

For More Information

For more information regarding our fellowship programs, please contact:

Katie Gleisner
Education Program Coordinator

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226

(414) 955-3247
(414) 955-0061 (fax)