Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Unfunded: travel and accommodation costs are the responsibility of the applicant.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Two- to three-day educational visit (SECEC Education Centre visit scheme)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureThe November 2025 centre profile describes one to two operating days weekly, shoulder arthroplasty and Latarjet, and simple through complex revision procedures. It reports around 20 shoulder and 7 elbow operations monthly; these are centre totals, not visitor operating quotas.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Open to SECEC Junior and Full members; applicant pays all travel and accommodation.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
—Not published
Medical registration
SECEC’s short-visit rules and the centre profile do not publish clinical licensing requirements or authorise hands-on work. Confirm permitted activities and any local registration with the host.
—Not published
Language
Neither the SECEC visit rules nor this centre’s profile publishes a language test or proficiency level. Agree a working language with the host before arranging travel.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or a visa-document checklist is not published in the SECEC short-visit rules or centre profile. Acceptance of a visit is not a work permit.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-15 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-13
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateVisit timing is arranged with the host centre, subject to availability; no centre-specific intake date is published.
Application route / cycleApplications via the SECEC online form; the Education Centre contacts the applicant if a visit can be arranged. No fixed deadline published.
Official contactClaudio Rosso (SECEC contact surgeon); SECEC office sececoffice@gmail.comsececoffice@gmail.com
Submission does not guarantee acceptance; the SECEC Membership Committee reviews applications and forwards eligible ones to Education Centres
Application documents
Published by official source
Curriculum vitae (uploaded in the SECEC centre-visit application form)
Motivation letter outlining areas of interest and professional development goals (uploaded in the same form)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Short shoulder and elbow educational visit with Claudio Rosso at ARTHRO Medics in Basel through the SECEC member visit scheme. Acceptance and the visit schedule depend on the centre.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The centre lists outpatient-clinic participation and direct access to a science or cadaveric laboratory. Access during an individual short visit must be arranged with the host; no additional financial benefit is stated.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
The applicant pays accommodation costs under the SECEC visit scheme; a host-provided room or housing reservation is not promised.
HOST INSTITUTION
About ARTHRO Medics
SECEC Education Centre in Basel. Distinct from the UKBB EPOS paediatric observership listed under Basel, Basel-Stadt, and from the Universitätsspital Basel AO Spine host.
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