Names in the programme record: Dr. med. Reto Twerenbold (Head of Clinic and Head of Training Site)
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months, the period creditable at an ST2-category site. The full Swiss specialised-traumatology training lasts 24 months, of which at least 12 must be at an ST1 site.
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePost-specialist trauma training in a senior-registrar (Oberarzt) role within the regular senior on-call rota, with a staff-surgeon mentor. The clinic admits nearly 1,600 trauma inpatients a year, treats about 10,000 orthopaedic-trauma emergency patients a year and manages 50–60 polytrauma patients a year (about 20 with ISS over 16). It also covers shoulder/elbow, hand, pelvis/hip, knee and foot/ankle surgery and runs a 24/7 trauma service. Part-time training is possible.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
This is a salaried Swiss training post, not an observership. A non-EU specialist would need MEBEKO recognition of their diploma and specialist qualification, a Swiss work permit and working German, so it is realistic mainly for surgeons already recognised in Switzerland.
?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
Foreign applicants must provide MEBEKO recognition (Swiss Federal Commission for Medical Professions) with the application, as stated in the training concept.
✓Published by official source
Language
Not published (the programme documents are in German)
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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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 / cycleInterview appointments can be arranged at any time through the orthopaedics and traumatology secretariat. Applicants are interviewed by the training-site head and deputy, and all candidates for a post are seen before it is filled.
Swiss or recognised foreign specialist title in Surgery or in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System
Interest in obtaining the Swiss sub-specialty title Specialised Traumatology
Foreign applicants: MEBEKO recognition
Application documents
Motivation letter
Curriculum vitae
Certificates/references (Zeugnisse)
Proof of specialist title (Surgery or Orthopaedics and Traumatology)
List of additional training (e.g. osteosynthesis or arthroscopy courses, ATLS instructor)
Operative/intervention log
Referees
Publications, if any
MEBEKO recognition (foreign applicants)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Zuger Kantonsspital in Baar is a recognised ST2 training site for the Swiss sub-specialty title Specialised Traumatology. It plans one 12-month salaried senior-registrar post for a qualified surgeon or orthopaedic surgeon. The trainee joins the senior on-call rota of a busy regional trauma service with a named mentor. Applications are taken at any time, and foreign applicants need MEBEKO recognition.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Zuger Kantonsspital (Zug Cantonal Hospital), Klinik für Orthopädie und Traumatologie
Zuger Kantonsspital (Zug Cantonal Hospital), Klinik für Orthopädie und Traumatologie in Baar (Zug), Zug, Switzerland is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes post-specialist trauma training in a senior-registrar (Oberarzt) role within the regular senior on-call rota, with a staff-surgeon mentor. The clinic admits nearly 1,600 trauma inpatients a year, treats about 10,000 orthopaedic-trauma emergency patients a year and manages 50–60 polytrauma patients a year (about 20 with ISS over 16). It also covers shoulder/elbow, hand, pelvis/hip, knee and foot/ankle surgery and runs a 24/7 trauma service. Part-time training is possible..
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