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 centre’s November 2025 SECEC profile describes primary/revision shoulder and elbow arthroplasty, corrective osteotomy, tendon transfer, complex trauma and frequent arthroscopy. It reports approximately 70 shoulder and 20 elbow operations monthly; this is centre activity, not a fellow case guarantee.
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SECEC’s short-visit rules and the centre profile do not publish clinical licensing requirements or authorise hands-on work.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 dateIntake date not 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 contactAyman F. AbdelKawi (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
Shoulder and elbow visit within RHÖN-KLINIKUM OUSE, a SECEC Education Centre directed by Ayman F. AbdelKawi. The centre describes primary and revision arthroplasty, joint preservation, trauma and frequent arthroscopy.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Outpatient-clinic participation is listed; the centre reports no direct science or cadaver-lab access. Additional financial benefits are not published in the visit scheme.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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The applicant pays accommodation costs under the SECEC visit scheme; a host-provided room or housing reservation is not promised.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Rhön Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt — OUSE (Orthopädie, Unfall-, Schulterchirurgie und Endoprothetik)
SECEC Education Centre and DVSE-certified German Shoulder and Elbow Centre at RHÖN-KLINIKUM Campus Bad Neustadt. Distinct from the Klinik für Handchirurgie SICOT meets SICOT host row for the same campus (different department).
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