Peninsula, South Bay and Alameda Regions
Occupational Therapy Hand Therapy Fellowship
Sutter Health’s 12-month hand therapy fellowship provides advanced training, hands-on experience, and expert mentorship to prepare you for CHT certification. You’ll build the skills to deliver exceptional care and grow as a clinician.
Message from the Director
The Sutter Health Occupational Therapy Hand Therapy Fellowship aims to deepen clinical skills, strengthen clinical reasoning, and prepare the next generation of hand therapy specialists to be future leaders and educators.
Pauline Nguyen, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Program Director
Guidance and Mentoring
Our Hand Therapy Fellowship is led by highly skilled mentors who provide personalized training, expert guidance and real-time clinical support to help fellows become leaders in hand rehabilitation.
Education Highlights
The fellowship provides didactic instruction, mentored clinical hours and observation across multiple specialties, plus journal clubs, monthly education and a research project presented to the hand team and professional groups.
Living in the Peninsula, South Bay and Alameda Regions
Living in the Peninsula, South Bay and Alameda regions means enjoying vibrant communities, diverse neighborhoods and easy access to both urban amenities and outdoor spaces. These areas offer a unique blend of innovation, culture and family-friendly living that attracts people at every stage of life.
Contact Us
Program Coordinator:
Angela Trainor
angela.trainor@sutterhealth.org
Program Director:
Pauline Nguyen
Pauline.nguyen3@sutterhealth.org