Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Paid fellowship salary
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureClinical work, surgery 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
FMH or EU-equivalent board certification is required and fluent German is essential
?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
The host requires the professional credentials needed for clinical work in Switzerland; applicants should confirm Swiss recognition and cantonal authorisation directly with the centre.
✓Published by official source
Language
Fluent knowledge of German is essential (no test level specified).
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Applicants without an existing Swiss/EU right to work must confirm work-permit eligibility with the host before applying.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-02
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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 / cycleRolling admission by direct enquiry to the Swiss Scoliosis Centre; the fellowship page is still online but has not been updated since June 2021 and publishes no current vacancy, intake date or deadline.
FMH specialist certification or an accepted European equivalent
Fluent German for clinical work
Background appropriate to a one-year clinical spine fellowship
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Swiss Scoliosis Centre, Klinik Im Park
The Swiss Scoliosis Centre is a specialist spine and scoliosis service based at Klinik Im Park in Zurich. The clinical fellowship covers congenital, developmental, degenerative, neoplastic, traumatic and inflammatory pathology across the cervical, thoracic and lumbosacral spine.
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