Faculty / program leadership: Faculty at the five to six selected ESSKA/ESA teaching centres
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Funding is provided for travel, accommodation, meals and minor expenses
Deadline
Not published
Duration
3 weeks
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Last checked
13 Aug 2026
Duration · published3 weeks
Clinical exposureShoulder clinics and operating rooms, current research methods and management of sports, traumatic and degenerative shoulder disease across five to six teaching centres
Funding · publishedFunding is provided for travel, accommodation, meals and minor expenses
DestinationEurope (multi-country)
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.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The published call requires European citizenship, so Indonesian applicants are not eligible unless a future call changes the rule.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Certified orthopaedic surgeon or in the final years of residency · Under 45 at application · European citizen · Completed a shoulder-surgery training programme within the preceding four years · Available for the full programme · Prepare a research presentation · Submit a written report · Be or become both an ESSKA and ESA member
✓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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Fluent English is required; no formal test score is published.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
ESSKA states that fellows are responsible for immigration applications and all related costs.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Funding is provided for travel, accommodation, meals and minor expenses
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
79% 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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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleRecurring travelling fellowship; current availability is published through the ESSKA open-fellowships directory
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
Certified orthopaedic surgeon or in the final years of residency
Under 45 at application
European citizen
Completed a shoulder-surgery training programme within the preceding four years
Available for the full programme
Prepare a research presentation
Submit a written report
Be or become both an ESSKA and ESA member
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
ESSKA states that fellows are responsible for immigration applications and all related costs.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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
A fully supported three-week European shoulder travelling fellowship for three surgeons. The official ESSKA page publishes extensive eligibility, clinical and research objectives, and full travel, accommodation, meals and minor-expense support.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The itinerary concludes at an ESSKA/ESA meeting and combines clinical mentorship, operative observation, research exchange and leadership development.
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: Funding is provided for travel, accommodation, meals and minor 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 ESSKA Shoulder Section / 5–6 European teaching centres
The three fellows travel together through five or six European shoulder teaching centres and finish at an ESSKA/ESA scientific meeting.
Program lead: Faculty at the five to six selected ESSKA/ESA teaching centres
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
ESSKA Shoulder Section / 5–6 European teaching centres
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Faculty at the five to six selected ESSKA/ESA teaching centres is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for ESSKA–ESA Philippe Hardy Travelling Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Faculty at the five to six selected ESSKA/ESA teaching centres is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
Established in memory of Professor Philippe Hardy to support the next generation of shoulder specialists and academic leaders.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Young European orthopaedic surgeons already developing a shoulder-surgery practice
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Fluent English is required; no formal test score is published.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The published call requires European citizenship, so Indonesian applicants are not eligible unless a future call changes the rule.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
