Hand Therapy Fellowship for Occupational Therapists

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Hand Therapy OT Fellow

Full-Time

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Hand Therapy Fellowship | Occupational Therapy | HSS

The Hospital for Special Surgery Hand Therapy Fellowship for Occupational Therapists is a clinically-based training program for experienced occupational therapists seeking to specialize in hand therapy.  The mission of the program is to provide the Hand Therapy Fellow with a comprehensive, structured program of clinical and didactic experiences for the development of advanced clinical reasoning and skills in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation.

The Hand Therapy Fellowship is a full-time, 10-month program.  The Hand Therapy Fellow spends approximately 50% of their time in educational experiences including one-on-one mentoring, and 50% providing supervised patient care. 

Program Dates: September through June

Application Deadline: April 30th

• Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy program
• Current OT licensure and registration in New York State or eligibility to attain them prior to start of fellowship
• Malpractice insurance (minimum $1 mil per occurrence/ $3 mil aggregate)
• 1 year of experience after graduation in an outpatient orthopedic setting with some experience in hand/upper extremity rehabilitation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum requirements as above
• Total of 3 or more years of experience after graduation including 1 or more years in hand/upper extremity rehabilitation in an outpatient orthopedic setting
• Membership in AOTA, and/or ASHT

For more information contact Julia Doty, OTR/L, CHT: email dotyj@hss.edu, phone 917-260-4400

Website: Hand Therapy Fellowship | Occupational Therapy | HSS