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title: "Message From the Program Director"
description: "Pauline Nguyen, MS, OTR/L, CHT welcomes prospective fellows and shares insights on the training, opportunities, and values of the PAMF and GSV Hand Fellowship."
url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/Message-from-the-Director"
---

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5.  Message From the Program Director 

# Message From Our Program Director 

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    -   [About the Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/rehabilitation-residency-and-fellowship-programs/pamf-gsv-hand-fellowship/about "About the Program")
        
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    -   [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") 
        

## Dear Fellowship Applicant,

![nguyen-pauline-hand-rehab](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Education/Rehabilitation-Programs/nguyen-pauline-hand-rehab.png "Pauline Nguyen, MS, OTR/L, CHTP")

  
Thank you for your interest in our Hand Fellowship. We are genuinely excited to connect with clinicians who are drawn to the depth, challenge, and impact of hand therapy.

In this program, you will be challenged—intellectually, clinically, and professionally. With that challenge comes mentorship, collaboration, and a learning environment that encourages questions, reflection, and growth. We are deeply invested in our fellows and take pride in fostering a culture that reflects Sutter Health’s values of integrity, teamwork, excellence, and compassion.

A selection committee with representatives from Sutter Health and the Hand Therapy Fellowship team will review the applications, and interviews will be scheduled with selected candidates. We are seeking applicants who are passionate about hand therapy, curious, committed, open to feedback, and ready to engage fully in both the demands and rewards of an intensive fellowship experience.

Thank you for your interest in the Sutter Health Occupational Therapy Hand Therapy Fellowship. Please feel free to contact me directly at pauline.nguyen3@sutterhealth.org if you have any questions.

Sincerely,   
**Pauline Nguyen, MS, OTR/L, CHT**  
**Program Director**

### 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](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)

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