Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
3 months (January to March each year)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureFellowship programme to extend practical skills in spine surgery, in particular spinal trauma; the Swiss Society of Spinal Surgery listing adds adult and adolescent deformity, minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery. The clinic is recognised as an A1 training site and for the interdisciplinary spine-surgery focus.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Participation is open only to physicians already licensed in Switzerland (MedReg) and working surgically at a Swiss clinic.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Swiss MedReg licence required.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published (participation limited to physicians already licensed in Switzerland).
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateJanuary each year
Application route / cyclePlaces for 2027 and 2028 are already allocated; applications for the following years are welcome. First contact is made through the applicant's clinic head, who contacts the head of spine surgery.
Specialists, or residents shortly before the FMH title in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System
Already licensed in Switzerland (MedReg) and operatively active at a Swiss clinic
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A three-month, once-yearly spine surgery fellowship for Swiss-licensed surgeons close to the FMH orthopaedics title.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Kantonsspital Graubünden, Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie
Kantonsspital Graubünden in Chur is the canton's central hospital; its orthopaedics and trauma clinic is an A1 training site with a spine-surgery focus.
