Faculty / program leadership: Host faculty selected by EFORT for each travelling slot
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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
The published 2024 fellowship grant covered all accommodation and travel expenses
Deadline
The published 2024 call closed in 2023; no newer call is currently published
Duration
3 weeks in the published 2024 programme; two days at each of six selected host sites
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Last checked
13 Aug 2026
Duration · published3 weeks in the published 2024 programme; two days at each of six selected host sites
Clinical exposureRobotic-assisted hip and knee arthroplasty, Mako workflow integration, supervised scrub-in where permitted and practical experience across selected European teaching hospitals
Funding · publishedThe published 2024 fellowship grant covered all accommodation and travel expenses
Destination8 countries · choose one centre
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Practising in one of the countries named in the active EFORT call · One year before to three years after national surgical qualification · Fluent English · Availability for one complete published travelling-fellowship slot · Relevant hip-and-knee replacement experience and commitment to using robotic surgery; prior robotic experience was preferred but not essential
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Scrub-in was offered only where compatible with each host centre's protocol and local requirements. EFORT selection did not independently grant clinical privileges.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Fluent English was mandatory for the published programme; no formal test score was stated.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
The published 2024 fellowship grant covered all accommodation and travel expenses
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
86% of core application fields verified
Checked 13 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-09. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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AVAILABLE LOCATIONS
Explore the 17 EFORT robotic fellowship host centres
This is one completed travelling-fellowship network, not repeated open vacancies. Explore the verified 2024 institutions below and monitor EFORT for a future renewed call.
Centre names and hosts are taken from the cited official network and host profiles. Availability can change; submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance or a particular clinical role.
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineThe published 2024 call closed in 2023; no newer call is currently published
Commencing datePublished 2024 slots ran in March, April, October and November
Application route / cyclePast cohorts ran in 2020, 2022–2023 and 2024; monitor EFORT for a future renewal
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Practising in one of the countries named in the active EFORT call
One year before to three years after national surgical qualification
Fluent English
Availability for one complete published travelling-fellowship slot
Relevant hip-and-knee replacement experience and commitment to using robotic surgery; prior robotic experience was preferred but not essential
Registration, licence & examinations
Scrub-in was offered only where compatible with each host centre's protocol and local requirements. EFORT selection did not independently grant clinical privileges.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
English curriculum vitae including country of practice, robotic exposure, age, experience, examination grades and teaching centre
Medical-doctor licence copy
European specialist licence or residency-registration certificate
Motivation letter of no more than 500 words
At least two reference letters
Publication history
List of participation in EFORT activities
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One consolidated profile for EFORT's European robotic-arthroplasty travelling-fellowship network. The last published programme ran in 2024 and is complete, so OrthoFellow preserves its verified institutions, eligibility, documents and funding while clearly marking that no newer call is currently available.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
EFORT organised the itinerary and logistics. Sundays and Wednesdays were travel days, Saturdays were free, and accepted fellows rotated through six host sites.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: The published 2024 fellowship grant covered all accommodation and travel expenses
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About EFORT / European Mako robotic arthroplasty host network
EFORT's published network spans university, public and specialist hospitals across Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Program lead: Host faculty selected by EFORT for each travelling slot
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
EFORT / European Mako robotic arthroplasty host network
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Host faculty selected by EFORT for each travelling slot is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for EFORT Robotic Travelling Fellowship Network. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Host faculty selected by EFORT for each travelling slot is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The programme launched in 2019, paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, resumed in 2022 and completed a four-slot European programme in 2024. EFORT reports 11 fellows and 17 centres across eight countries in the 2022–2023 phase.
APPLICANT PROFILE
European orthopaedic surgeons from the eligible countries who were one year before to three years after national surgical qualification
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Fluent English was mandatory for the published programme; no formal test score was stated.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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