CITY FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORY · TIER A

Orthopaedic Fellowships in Bern

Bern is connected to 6 current canonical orthopaedic training pathways across 5 institutions. Programme status, hands-on scope, eligibility and application availability remain programme-specific.

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How the Bern inventory is structured

Counts are generated from the current OrthoFellow database. They are not programme rankings, recommendations or guarantees of application availability.

2city-specific pathways
4verified network pathways
4current application signals
5funding details published
PathwaysClinical FellowshipObservership
SubspecialtiesHand and MicrosurgeryPaediatric OrthopaedicsShoulder and ElbowSpineTrauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum
DOCUMENTED PATHWAYS

Programmes connected to Bern

A network-host entry means the official pathway names a host in this city; it does not mean that a standalone vacancy is currently open.

✓ Official AO fellowship network + host profiles
Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycleVerified network hostSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship Network

Bern University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Bern, Switzerland

Duration4–12 weeks
FundingAO provides a country-adjusted contribution toward accommodation and living costs; travel and…
ExposureSpine training at a selected AO host centre; operative participation, observation, case mix, research and teaching exposure differ…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contact
Last verified 12 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Official AO fellowship network + host profiles
Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycleVerified network hostTrauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum →

AO Trauma Fellowship Network

Lindenhofspital Bern

⌖ Bern, Switzerland

Duration6–12 weeks
FundingAO provides a country-adjusted contribution toward accommodation and living costs; travel and…
ExposureOrthopaedic trauma training at a selected AO host centre; the permitted role ranges from observation to supervised scrub-in…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contact
Last verified 12 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current FESSH training-centre database + selected current host/faculty pages
ObservershipRolling applicationVerified network hostHand and Microsurgery →

FESSH-listed Hand Surgery Training Centres — Western Europe

Inselspital, University Hospital Bern

⌖ Bern, Switzerland

DurationCentre-specific: observer visits, 6-week to 12-month…
FundingCentre-specific: self-funded, centre-funded and unpublished routes are clearly distinguished on…
ExposureHand, wrist, elbow, microsurgery, trauma, arthroscopy, nerve, congenital and reconstructive training according to the selected…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
Last verified 13 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official Inselspital programme page with a named direct-application contact
ObservershipRolling applicationCity-specific programmePaediatric Orthopaedics →

Inselspital Bern Paediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship / Observership

Bern University Hospital, Paediatric Orthopaedics

⌖ Bern, Switzerland

DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureThe official host page invites international enquiries for a paediatric-orthopaedic fellowship or observership; duration, case mix…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline
Last verified 30 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current FESSH centre-submitted training profile
ObservershipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHand and Microsurgery →

Inselspital Bern Plastic & Hand Surgery Observership

Inselspital, University Hospital Bern

⌖ Bern, Switzerland

DurationDuration agreed directly with the clinic; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded observer attachment
ExposureTwenty-four-hour hand emergency care, fractures, revascularisation and replantation, tendon and nerve reconstruction, arthroscopy,…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date
Last verified 20 Aug 2026Host + directory
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✓ Official SECEC Education Centre network
ObservershipCurrent availability unconfirmedVerified network hostShoulder and Elbow →

SECEC Education Centre Visit Network

Orthopaedics Sonnenhof

⌖ Bern, Switzerland

Duration2–3 days at one selected centre
FundingSelf-funded: travel and accommodation are the applicant’s responsibility
ExposureShort educational visit at one recognised SECEC shoulder and elbow centre; the schedule is agreed with the host and depends on…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
Last verified 12 Aug 2026Original program page
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APPLICANT NOTE

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Registration, licensing, visa requirements, funding and clinical privileges vary by programme and role. Missing information means that it was not published or remains unverified; it does not mean that the benefit or requirement does not exist.

Directory data materially reviewed 30 August 2026. Always reopen the linked official source before applying or paying any costs.