Comprehensive · Missing 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
International route mentioned
Funding
Self-funded; the fellow is not a paid clinic employee and must cover travel and the stay in Zurich
Deadline
Not published
Duration
3 months
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · published3 months
Clinical exposureObservational exposure without direct patient contact across complex adult and paediatric spinal pathology, daily radiological review, rounds, outpatient clinic and research projects
Funding · publishedSelf-funded; the fellow is not a paid clinic employee and must cover travel and the stay in Zurich
DestinationSwitzerland
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
Designed for young spine surgeons outside Europe; applicants fund their own travel and stay in Zurich
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Young spine surgeon based outside Europe · Suitable clinical background for an observational spine attachment · Ability to self-fund travel and the stay in Zurich
✓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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Observational only, without direct patient contact; the programme is intended for surgeons not eligible for Swiss or EU board certification
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—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.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Self-funded; the fellow is not a paid clinic employee and must cover travel and the stay in Zurich
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
72% 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 Swiss Scoliosis; no fixed annual intake or deadline is published
Official contactSwiss Scoliosis Centreinfo@swiss-scoliosis.ch; swissscoliosis@hin.ch+41 44 209 24 40
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
Young spine surgeon based outside Europe
Suitable clinical background for an observational spine attachment
Ability to self-fund travel and the stay in Zurich
Registration, licence & examinations
Observational only, without direct patient contact; the programme is intended for surgeons not eligible for Swiss or EU board certification
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 rolling, three-month Zurich spine observership for young surgeons outside Europe who are not eligible for Swiss or EU board certification. It includes complex adult and paediatric surgery, imaging review, rounds, clinics and research, but no direct patient contact or financial support.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Observation of complex adult and paediatric spine surgery, daily radiology reviews, clinical rounds, outpatient clinic and optional participation in centre research
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 Swiss Scoliosis Centre / Klinik Im Park
The Swiss Scoliosis Centre is a specialist spine and scoliosis service at Klinik Im Park in Zurich. Visiting fellows observe complex adult and paediatric spine surgery, radiology reviews, rounds and outpatient activity without direct patient contact.
Fellowship Lead · Professor of Spine and Scoliosis SurgeryOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Swiss Scoliosis Centre / Klinik Im Park
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Kan Min is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship lead · professor of spine and scoliosis surgery for Swiss Scoliosis Visiting Spine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Leads the Swiss Scoliosis Centre and supervises the observational visiting fellowship pathway.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Young spine surgeons outside Europe who are not eligible for board certification in Switzerland or the European Union
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Designed for young spine surgeons outside Europe; applicants fund their own travel and stay in Zurich
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.
