Faculty / program leadership: Lieven De Wilde and Alexander Van Tongel
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ 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
Requirements published
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
One 12-month position or two 6-month positions
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · publishedOne 12-month position or two 6-month positions
Clinical exposureShoulder and elbow arthroscopy, open reconstruction, trauma, minimally invasive surgery, arthroplasty, clinical databases, trials and basic or clinical research
Funding · not publishedNot published on the current official programme page
DestinationBelgium
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
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
Orthopaedic surgeons seeking multicentre shoulder-and-elbow clinical and research training
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—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.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published on the current official programme page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% of core application fields verified
Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 / cycleDirect enquiry to the programme coordinator; educational visits are welcomed, but the next fellowship intake is not published
Official contactVeerle De Rouck · fellowship coordination
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
Orthopaedic surgeons seeking multicentre shoulder-and-elbow clinical and research training
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
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 Belgian multicentre shoulder-and-elbow fellowship offered as one twelve-month or two six-month placements. Six faculty, broad operative exposure and research activity are published; the next intake, remuneration and selection documents are not.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Multicentre clinical exposure, clinical databases and trials, basic or clinical research, presentations, publications and teaching within the shoulder-and-elbow network
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.
HOST INSTITUTION
About UZ Gent / AZ St Jan Brugge / AZ St Lucas Gent network
Schoudergroep TerBrugGen connects shoulder-and-elbow faculty across UZ Gent, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge and AZ Sint-Lucas Gent, creating a multicentre clinical and academic training environment.
Programme lead / named supervisorOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
UZ Gent / AZ St Jan Brugge / AZ St Lucas Gent network
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Lieven De Wilde is listed in the cited programme evidence as programme lead / named supervisor for Schoudergroep TerBrugGen Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Lieven De Wilde is listed by the official programme source as programme lead / named supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Named programme facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
UZ Gent / AZ St Jan Brugge / AZ St Lucas Gent network
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Alexander Van Tongel is listed in the cited programme evidence as named programme faculty for Schoudergroep TerBrugGen Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Alexander Van Tongel is listed by the official programme source as named programme faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Named programme facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
UZ Gent / AZ St Jan Brugge / AZ St Lucas Gent network
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Anne Karelse is listed in the cited programme evidence as named programme faculty for Schoudergroep TerBrugGen Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Anne Karelse is listed by the official programme source as named programme faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Named programme facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
UZ Gent / AZ St Jan Brugge / AZ St Lucas Gent network
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Bart Berghs is listed in the cited programme evidence as named programme faculty for Schoudergroep TerBrugGen Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Bart Berghs is listed by the official programme source as named programme faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Named programme facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
UZ Gent / AZ St Jan Brugge / AZ St Lucas Gent network
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Tom Van Isacker is listed in the cited programme evidence as named programme faculty for Schoudergroep TerBrugGen Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Tom Van Isacker is listed by the official programme source as named programme faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Named programme facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
UZ Gent / AZ St Jan Brugge / AZ St Lucas Gent network
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Hans Van der Bracht is listed in the cited programme evidence as named programme faculty for Schoudergroep TerBrugGen Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Hans Van der Bracht is listed by the official programme source as named programme faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgeons seeking multicentre shoulder-and-elbow clinical and research training
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