Names in the programme record: Roger van Riet and Frederik Verstreken
Profile completeness76%
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
A funded route is described for candidates with Dutch-language proficiency; the current amount and availability are not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year for the clinical fellowship described in the FESSH centre profile
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureHand, wrist and elbow sports injuries, trauma, post-traumatic reconstruction, scaphoid, distal-radius and forearm surgery, Dupuytren disease, nerve problems, tendon transfers and research
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
FESSH listing: the one-year clinical hand, wrist and elbow fellowship is open to plastic and orthopaedic surgeons; knowledge of Dutch is mandatory for a funded fellowship (entry dated 2012).
?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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Practising rights are centre- and licence-dependent. The FESSH listing does not replace Belgian registration or hospital credentialing.
✓Published by official source
Language
Dutch is mandatory for the funded route described by the centre; no formal test score is published.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · 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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect enquiry; no current deadline or commencement date is published
Completed or advanced plastic-surgery or orthopaedic-surgery training
Dutch-language ability for consideration for a funded position
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year Antwerp hand, wrist and elbow fellowship listed in the FESSH training-centre database. FESSH does not approve or independently verify centre-submitted fellowships, so applicants must confirm the next intake, funding and Belgian practising-rights route directly.
Intended for: Plastic or orthopaedic surgeons seeking specialist hand, wrist and elbow training
Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Accommodation: nearby (FESSH training-centre listing, entry dated 2012).
HOST INSTITUTION
About Orthoca Orthopaedic Group / AZ Monica
AZ Monica's Orthoca service is associated with the University of Antwerp orthopaedic department and publishes clinical and research activity across hand, wrist and elbow surgery.
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