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ASSH Traveling Fellows Program
ASSH Traveling Fellows Program
ASSH Traveling Fellows Program
Greetings! We would like to reach out regarding the 2026 ASSH International Traveling Fellows Program.
Since 2000, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand has facilitated the International Traveling Fellows Program (ITFP), which allows hand societies worldwide to send a fellow to the United States to visit ASSH members’ facilities and attend the ASSH Annual Meeting. These visits will take place in the weeks prior to and after the ASSH Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, over 17-19 September 2026. If accepted, the ASSH will provide a complimentary registration for the Fellow. Your organization would be responsible for the cost of your fellow’s travel, housing, and meals.
One Fellow from each Hand Society may apply for this program. To qualify, Fellows must be younger than 45 years of age, be proficient in English, and may not have previously participated in the program. Participating Fellows will travel in a small group. This format encourages fellows to build relationships with other international surgeons and allows host institutions to prepare a special educational experience for the fellows.
If your Hand Society would like to participate in this program, please complete an application by April 20, 2026. You can review the current travel groups options on our webpage here.
The application will require the following:
1. Traveling fellow’s CV
2. Photograph of traveling fellow
3. Letter of recommendation
4. Application Details
• Country / Hand Society Name
• Fellow Name
• Age of Fellow
• Fellow email address
• Group travel preference (we will try our best to honor these, but they are not guaranteed).
Acceptance notifications will be sent by the end of May 2026.
Please note, the 2026 International Traveling Fellows Program schedule is structured differently than years past due to September 7, 2026, being a holiday in the United States. This year, traveling fellows will visit one host site before the Annual Meeting and three after.
Please also do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need any further information.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kevin J. Little, MD
Chair, International Traveling Fellowship Committee
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Since 2000, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand has facilitated the International Traveling Fellows Program (ITFP), which allows hand societies worldwide to send a fellow to the United States to visit ASSH members’ facilities and attend the ASSH Annual Meeting. These visits will take place in the weeks prior to and after the ASSH Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, over 17-19 September 2026. If accepted, the ASSH will provide a complimentary registration for the Fellow. Your organization would be responsible for the cost of your fellow’s travel, housing, and meals.
One Fellow from each Hand Society may apply for this program. To qualify, Fellows must be younger than 45 years of age, be proficient in English, and may not have previously participated in the program. Participating Fellows will travel in a small group. This format encourages fellows to build relationships with other international surgeons and allows host institutions to prepare a special educational experience for the fellows.
If your Hand Society would like to participate in this program, please complete an application by April 20, 2026. You can review the current travel groups options on our webpage here.
The application will require the following:
1. Traveling fellow’s CV
2. Photograph of traveling fellow
3. Letter of recommendation
4. Application Details
• Country / Hand Society Name
• Fellow Name
• Age of Fellow
• Fellow email address
• Group travel preference (we will try our best to honor these, but they are not guaranteed).
Acceptance notifications will be sent by the end of May 2026.
Please note, the 2026 International Traveling Fellows Program schedule is structured differently than years past due to September 7, 2026, being a holiday in the United States. This year, traveling fellows will visit one host site before the Annual Meeting and three after.
Please also do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need any further information.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kevin J. Little, MD
Chair, International Traveling Fellowship Committee
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
