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The CMKI Fellowship Program
As teachers, we believe that we are successful only if our pupils ultimately become far better than their teachers. It is only in this way that each generation can further advance the discipline of hand surgery.
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"The Christine M. Kleinert Institute is a nonprofit education and research organization dedicated to excellence in Education and Research in Hand and Microsurgery."
Fellowships
In keeping with its educational mission, the Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery offers a one-year fellowship for general, orthopaedic, or plastic surgeons who wish to gain greater expertise in hand and upper-extremity surgery.
The accredited and prestigious fellowship program is a cooperative effort of the Institute and the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Fellows are fully trained plastic, orthopedic or general surgeons who come to Louisville from all over the world for additional training in hand and microsurgery. To date, more than 1,200 physicians from 58 countries have served as Fellows.
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Connect with CMKI Alumni
Connect with other alumni through the Kleinert Society on LinkedIn
Current Fellows 2023 – 2024
Mission & Vision
The Christine M. Kleinert Institute will maintain the tradition of excellence established by its founders,
Harold E. Kleinert, MD and Joseph E. Kutz MD
Our Vision
Is to cultivate an environment for physicians and researchers to pursue training in medicine and research. It will provide the infrastructure of a first-class research center to enhance the physicians’ and researchers’ endeavors. The training obtained while at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery will be unparalleled in the medical community.
