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Shoulder & Elbow →

ORTHO.GENT Shoulder Fellowship

ORTHO.GENT / AZ Sint-Lucas Gent

⌖ Ghent · Belgium directory →

Profile completeness73%
Well sourced · Source does not publish duration, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Eligibility
Historical requirements — confirm current terms
Funding
Individual remuneration was to be agreed with the department and fixed contractually; no amount was published
Deadline
30 June 2026 — historical call closed
Duration
4–12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureSide-by-side shoulder fellowship with a tailored timetable and workload, progressive individual practice and exposure to the full spectrum of joint pathology at AZ Sint-Lucas Gent
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

Can an international surgeon apply?

—Not published

International applicants

The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.

?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.

—Not published

Medical registration

Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.

—Not published

Language

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.

DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY41% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT

Plan the application

Application deadline30 June 2026 — historical call closed
Commencing dateHistorical call ran until 30 June 2026
Application route / cycleHistorical ORTHO.GENT call for hip, shoulder and knee fellowships; the published listing ended on 30 June 2026 and no replacement call has been verified
Official contactHans Vanderbracht, Head of Departmenthans.vanderbracht@azstlucas.be
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Historical requirements — confirm current terms

Clinical / academic eligibility

Historical information only — confirm current terms

  • Recently graduated orthopaedic surgeon seeking four to twelve months of further subspecialty training
Application documents

Published by official source

  • Motivation letter
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Recommendation letter
PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What this program offers

A four-to-twelve-month Ghent shoulder fellowship with side-by-side teaching, a tailored schedule and progressive independence. Its published call ended on 30 June 2026, so the profile is retained for programme history and is not presented as currently recruiting.

Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons seeking focused postgraduate shoulder training

BENEFITS & SUPPORT

Published benefits and support

Tailored timetable, side-by-side subspecialty teaching and progressive independence within a ten-surgeon single-joint specialist group

FACULTY & PROGRAMME CONTACTS

Faculty roster requires verification

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