--- title: "PAMF and GSV Hand Fellowship at Sutter Health" description: "The PAMF and GSV Hand Fellowship Program offers in-depth clinical and surgical training in the full spectrum of hand and upper-extremity care." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Education](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education) / 3. [Rehabilitation Residency and Fellowship Programs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs) / 4. Hand Fellowship, Peninsula, South Bay and Alameda Regions ![ot-with-hand-patient](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Education/Rehabilitation-Programs/ot-with-hand-patient.jpg?h=1705&iar=0&w=3000) 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. ![ot-with-hand-patient](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Education/Rehabilitation-Programs/ot-with-hand-patient.jpg?h=1705&iar=0&w=3000) **Section menu** - [Hand Fellowship, Peninsula, South Bay and Alameda Regions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship "Hand Fellowship, Peninsula, South Bay and Alameda Regions") - [About the Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/about "About the Program") - [Education Highlights](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/education-highlights "Education Highlights") - [Faculty](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/faculty "Faculty") - [How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/how-to-apply "How to Apply") - [Message From the Program Director](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/Message-from-the-Director "Message From the Program Director")  - [Hand Fellowship, Peninsula, South Bay and Alameda Regions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship "Hand Fellowship, Peninsula, South Bay and Alameda Regions") - [About the Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/about "About the Program") - [Education Highlights](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/education-highlights "Education Highlights") - [Faculty](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/faculty "Faculty") - [How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/how-to-apply "How to Apply") - [Message From the Program Director](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/Message-from-the-Director "Message From the Program Director")  Program Details ### [About the Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/about) ### [How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/how-to-apply) ![pamf-nguyen-pauline-occupational-therapy](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Education/Rehabilitation-Programs/pamf-nguyen-pauline-occupational-therapy.png?h=1440&iar=0&w=960) ## 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 [Welcome Fellows](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/Message-from-the-Director) ![student-and-pt-talking](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Education/Rehabilitation-Programs/student-and-pt-talking.jpg?h=1414&iar=0&w=2121) ## 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. [Our Faculty](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/faculty) ![student-and-pt-talking](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Education/Rehabilitation-Programs/student-and-pt-talking.jpg?h=1414&iar=0&w=2121) ![pt-students-in-class](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Education/Rehabilitation-Programs/pt-students-in-class1.jpg?h=1414&iar=0&w=2121) ## 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. [Didactic Activities](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/education-highlights) ### Living in the Peninsula, South Bay, Alameda and Santa Barbara (pending) Regions Living in the Peninsula, South Bay, Alameda and Santa Barbara (pending) 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](mailto:angela.trainor@sutterhealth.org) **Program Director**:  Pauline Nguyen  [Pauline.nguyen3@sutterhealth.org](mailto:Pauline.nguyen3@sutterhealth.org) [Get in Touch](mailto:angela.trainor@sutterhealth.org) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org","logo":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/static/images/sutter-health-logo.svg","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"2200 River Plaza Drive","addressLocality":"Sacramento","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"95833","addressCountry":"US"},"areaServed":{"@type":"AdministrativeArea","name":"California"},"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/SutterHealth","https://www.instagram.com/sutterhealth/","https://x.com/SutterHealth","https://www.youtube.com/sutterhealth","https://www.linkedin.com/company/sutter-health","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter_Health"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","name":"PAMF and GSV Hand Fellowship at Sutter Health","description":"The PAMF and GSV Hand Fellowship Program offers in-depth clinical and surgical training in the full spectrum of hand and upper-extremity care.","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship#breadcrumblist"}} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Education","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Rehabilitation Residency and Fellowship Programs","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Hand Fellowship, Peninsula, South Bay and Alameda Regions"}]} ```