Fellowship Details

Christine M. Kleinert Institute

Contact Person For Application:	Christina Beckum 225 Abraham Flexner Way, Ste. 850 Louisville, KY  40202 United States 502-562-0312 cbeckum@cmki.org
Fellowship Type:	Primary Hand Programs
Fellowship Title:	Christine M. Kleinert Institute 225 Abraham Flexner Way, Ste. 850 Louisville, KY  40202 United States
Geographic Region:	Southeast
Number of years this fellowship has existed:	More than 10 years
Fellowship Director:	Michelle D. Palazzo, M.D.
Additional Faculty:
Duration and Calendar Year of Fellowship:	July 1 to June 30
Clinical Work: (total # of cases per year for all fellows)	Free Flaps: 22 Complex Non-Microsurgical Reconstruction: 0 Nerve Repairs: 375 Replants: 45 Head and Neck: 0 Breast Implant Reconstruction: 0 Upper Extremity: 0 Autologus Tissue Breast Reconstruction: 0 Trunk: 0
Number of Fellows Accepted per year:	15
Stipend (Annual):	$56,000
Night and Weekend Call:	Five times per month
Laboratory Research Opportunities (available or required):	24 hour access to anatomy lab. Available access to basic research laboratories, vivarium and school of engineering.
Clinical Research Opportunities:	Clinical Trials in composite tissue allotransplantation; device and pharmaceutical trials; chart reviews on 60,000 patient visits annually.
Prerequisite/requisite training required:	American applicants must be at least PGY6 and completed residency in general,plastic or orthopedic surgery. International applicants must have a specialty degree in general, plastic or orthopedic surgery.
Application Deadline:	August 01
Interview Period:	November 1 to September 1
Additional Program Information:	International applicants' application deadline is August 1. International interview period is November 1st through September 1st. This program participates in the Combines Musculoskeletal Specialty Match.
Website Link:	http://www.cmki.org
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