Names in the programme record: Michael T. Hirschmann
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
No financial assistance or other support is available. The centre estimates living costs of about CHF 1,500 per month.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1–3 months (tailored clinical and/or research fellowship)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureTailored 1–3-month fellowship with participation in outpatient clinic and operating room (scrubbed in), assisting in clinics under supervision, hands-on training, didactic sessions and clinical research from protocol to publication. Anticipated case mix: knee surgery 60%, arthroscopy 20%, sports medicine 20% (knee and hip arthroplasty, knee/shoulder/ankle arthroscopy, shoulder arthroplasty). Access to a surgical skills lab with virtual arthroscopy and arthroplasty simulators; athletic coverage includes Swiss Indoors tennis, Swiss national handball and Swiss Sliding.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Listed in the ISAKOS international teaching-centre directory; the centre reports hosting international fellows. Primary languages German and English. No nationality restrictions published.
?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.
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Medical registration
Not published (fellows scrub in; any Swiss licensing requirement is not stated).
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 4 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-02
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleRolling; no application window published. ISAKOS directs enquiries to the centre contact.
Official contactMichael T. Hirschmann (centre contact; e-mail/phone visible only to logged-in ISAKOS members)
Tailored 1–3-month clinical and/or research fellowship at Switzerland's only ISAKOS Approved Teaching Center, centred on knee surgery, arthroscopy and sports medicine, with OR participation and clinical research; unfunded.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Hospital accommodation may be offered on a case-by-case basis; resident teaching programme (Monday morning, Thursday afternoon); five national and international 1–2-day knee courses; publishing opportunities.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Hospital accommodation may be offered on a case-by-case basis; resident teaching programme (Monday morning, Thursday afternoon); five national and international 1–2-day knee courses; publishing opportunities.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Kantonsspital Baselland, University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
University of Basel-affiliated teaching hospital department of orthopaedic surgery and traumatology at Bruderholz, organised in joint-specific teams (knee and sports medicine, hip, shoulder and elbow, hand, trauma, foot and ankle, spine). Also listed by AGA as an AGA Education Center (knee and sports orthopaedics).
