Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Up to 3 months for the non-EU short-stay pathway
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureObservational shoulder-surgery visit. ICR's public application form accepts observational visits, but it does not separately publish hands-on duties or a dedicated observer timetable.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
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
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
✓Published by official source
Language
Applicants must state their languages and proficiency levels on the ICR form; no minimum language score is published.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
For non-EU visitors using the French short-stay route, the maximum stay is three months. A longer stay requires the appropriate long-stay visa or residence status; confirm the correct route with ICR before travel.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% 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 deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cyclePropose observational-visit start and end dates through the live Shoulder Fellowship / Observational Visit form
Applicant photograph and information requested by the online form
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A separate short-visit listing for non-EU applicants so the ICR opportunity appears in OrthoFellow's Observership directory. The ICR form confirms the observational-visit route; the three-month limit reflects the French non-EU short-stay framework and should be reconfirmed with the host for each applicant.
Intended for: Non-EU and international orthopaedic visitors seeking a short observational placement
HOST INSTITUTION
About Institut de Chirurgie Réparatrice Locomoteur et Sports
ICR is a private musculoskeletal and sports-surgery institute in Nice. Its public application form explicitly covers both shoulder fellowships and observational visits under Professor Pascal Boileau.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; fellowship supervisor
Affiliation
Institut de Chirurgie Réparatrice Locomoteur et Sports, Nice
Clinical focus
Rotator-cuff surgery, shoulder instability, shoulder arthroplasty, fractures and sports shoulder surgery
Qualifications
MD; orthopaedic and trauma surgery qualification; HDR
ICR's official profile records Professor Boileau as the former head of Orthopaedic and Sports Surgery at Hôpital Pasteur 2 and former head of the Institut Universitaire Locomoteur et du Sport. It lists his University of Nice professorship, specialist orthopaedic qualification and research-supervision credential.
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