OF OrthoFellow Home Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs 1094 canonical pathways Each programme is counted once. AO and other networks remain one application pathway with their host centres consolidated inside the profile.
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Directory reviewed 30 August 2026. Programme-level checked dates and official sources appear on every profile; missing information is labelled rather than inferred.
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✓ Official SECEC China–Europe programme page; current application cycle not published♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ Historical 2025 cycle — next cycle not confirmed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC Education Centres and Chinese partner society
⌖ Multiple centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Duration Four-centre itinerary in the historical 2025 cycle; next-cycle…
Funding Historical 2025 conditions: fellows arranged and paid for flights and hotels; SECEC included…
Clinical exposure International shoulder and elbow educational visits in Europe
Profile completeness 86%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE Candidates selected by the corresponding Chinese national society
✓ Official SECEC overview reviewed; linked individual programme page was inaccessible during this audit♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC Education Centres and partner national societies
⌖ Four centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Duration Four-centre European itinerary; exact number of travel days is…
Funding Partially self-funded: fellows arrange their flights and hotels; SECEC provides hotel guidance…
Clinical exposure Three fellows—one each from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa—travel together for educational visits to four European shoulder…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE One candidate selected by each corresponding Australian, New Zealand and South African national society
✓ Official SECEC programme page and fellowship overview; current cycle not published♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ Historical 2024 cycle — current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC Education Centres
⌖ Eight centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Duration Not published
Funding Travel, flights/trains/cars, hotel room and breakfast covered; hosts cover lunches and dinners
Clinical exposure International shoulder and elbow educational tour across SECEC centres
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE One Japanese and one Korean fellow selected by their national societies
✓ Official SECEC USA–Europe programme page; current application cycle not published♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ Historical 2025 cycle — next cycle not confirmed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC Education Centres / ASES
⌖ Eight centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Duration Not published
Funding Travel, flights/trains/cars, hotel room and breakfast covered; hosts cover lunches and dinners;…
Clinical exposure International shoulder and elbow educational tour plus SECEC Congress
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Two American fellows selected by ASES
✓ Current official SRUC / RESS programme page reviewed 30 August 2026♡
Clinical Fellowship Rolling application Shoulder & Elbow
Romanian Shoulder and Elbow Society
⌖ Romania and selected international host centres · Romania →
Faculty & leadership S/ SRUC / RESS shoulderEM elbow mentors+1 more
Duration Approximately 6 months in the two published 2026–2027 cohorts;…
Funding SRUC / RESS publishes annual grants and society support for relevant courses and rotations; no…
Clinical exposure Arthroscopic and reconstructive shoulder-and-elbow surgery, live surgery, hands-on workshops, cadaveric courses and rotations at…
Profile completeness 82%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Young orthopaedic surgeons seeking shoulder-and-elbow subspecialty training
✓ Official SECEC Europe–USA programme page; 2026 applications are closed♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ Autumn 2026 fellowship scheduled — applications closed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC / ASES host centres
⌖ Multiple centres · United States →
Duration 5–6 weeks, usually October–November
Funding ASES organises flights, trains, cars, public transport, hotel rooms and attendance at the ASES…
Clinical exposure Shoulder and elbow educational visits across selected ASES centres
Profile completeness 74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE SECEC Full members selected through the SECEC Education Committee
✓ Current SECEC Education Centre profile plus official Spaarne Gasthuis institutional and shoulder-service evidence; next vacancy unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
Spaarne Gasthuis Shoulder Unit
⌖ Hoofddorp · Netherlands →
Duration Exact appointment length is not separately published; the host…
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Shoulder instability, rotator-cuff disease, tendon transfer, anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty, fracture arthroplasty,…
Profile completeness 72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons or advanced trainees seeking focused shoulder training; exact eligibility is not published
✓ Current official institutional fellow profile; future recruitment availability unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
Schulthess Klinik, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
⌖ Zürich · Switzerland →
Faculty & leadership PD Prof Dr med Philipp MoroderPD PD Dr med Marco-Christopher Rupp
Duration Not published
Funding Employment, salary, fees and benefits are not published on the reviewed fellowship evidence
Clinical exposure Specialist shoulder-and-elbow surgery within the Schulthess clinical team; programme curriculum, operative role and research…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Post-training orthopaedic surgeons seeking shoulder-and-elbow subspecialty experience; exact eligibility is not published
✓ Current official hospital faculty page and 2026–2030 SECEC education-centre profile; recruitment availability unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Shoulder & Elbow Reconstructive Surgery Unit
⌖ Madrid · Spain →
Duration Not published
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Advanced shoulder arthroscopy, arthroscopic Latarjet, tendon transfers, complex cuff repair, primary and revision shoulder…
Profile completeness 62%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons or advanced trainees seeking shoulder-surgery fellowship training; current eligibility is not published
✓ Original hospital teaching page♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
⌖ Madrid · Spain →
Duration One 12-month position and one 3–6-month position
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Shoulder and elbow super-specialisation with clinical training and research in instability, arthroscopy, rotator cuff biology,…
Profile completeness 62%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE National and international orthopaedic surgeons seeking shoulder and elbow super-specialisation
✓ Current official CUF unit page confirming fellowship education and clinical scope; recruitment terms unpublished♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
Hospital CUF Descobertas Shoulder and Elbow Unit
⌖ Lisbon · Portugal →
Duration Not published
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Shoulder and elbow consultation and surgery, scientific activity and fellowship education; approximately 80% of the unit's surgery…
Profile completeness 52%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Portuguese and international colleagues seeking shoulder-and-elbow fellowship education; formal prerequisites are not published
✓ Official CUF programme and current Shoulder and Elbow Unit pages; recruitment availability unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
Hospital CUF Porto, Shoulder and Elbow Unit
⌖ Porto · Portugal →
Faculty & leadership MR Manuel Ribeiro da SilvaMJ Maria João Leite
Duration Not published
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Theoretical and practical shoulder-and-elbow training through consultations, surgery, clinical and laboratory research, scientific…
Profile completeness 52%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons seeking shoulder-and-elbow training; current eligibility and international intake terms are not published
✓ Official CUF programme and SECEC Education Centre announcement dated 11 August 2025; recruitment terms unpublished♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
Hospital CUF Tejo, Shoulder and Elbow Unit
⌖ Lisbon · Portugal →
Duration Not published
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Active participation in shoulder-and-elbow consultations, surgery and the unit's clinical research, with theoretical and practical…
Profile completeness 52%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Shoulder-and-elbow specialists or advanced orthopaedic trainees seeking clinical and research training; exact eligibility is not published
✓ Official SECEC China–Europe programme page; current application cycle not published
