Hand and Upper Extremity Center

Request Appointment or call 216-778-HAND (4263)

Hand and Upper Extremity Center

Request Appointment or call 216-778-HAND (4263)

MetroHealth Occupational Therapy Hand Therapy Fellowship Program

The MetroHealth Occupational Therapy Hand Therapy Fellowship Program is a 12-month, advanced training program in outpatient occupational therapy. Our program is designed for licensed and registered occupational therapists to train toward advanced expertise in hand therapy and upper extremity rehabilitation.

As a team member in MetroHealth’s Hand and Upper Extremity Center, the fellow will receive education in upper extremity rehabilitation with a strong emphasis on traumatic orthopedic and neurological injuries, including burns and amputations. This will be achieved through didactic education, clinical evidence-based practice, mentorship, and service. The fellow will be expected to provide outpatient hand and upper extremity rehabilitative services to diverse populations at multiple locations throughout the Cleveland metropolitan area.

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Mission Statement

Develop occupational therapists to become dedicated advanced upper extremity and hand therapy practitioners who promote health and quality of life for all individuals, through mentorship, inter-professional collaboration, integration of clinical learning experiences, evidence-based practice, teaching, community service, and professional opportunities. Graduates are trained with the knowledge and experience to contribute to a certification in hand therapy.

Fellowship Accreditation Status

MetroHealth is currently pending accreditation by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

Contact Us

Erin E Mitskavich, OTR/L, CHT
OT Hand Therapy Fellowship Coordinator
[email protected]

MetroHealth Parma Medical Center
12301 Snow Rd
Parma, OH 44130