Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Self-funded and centre-funded routes are listed; Dutch and participation in the SOS Hand on-call rota are required for a funded route
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months or 1 year; short visits are also offered
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureElective and emergency hand surgery, wrist arthroscopy, microsurgery, congenital and reconstructive procedures, elbow and broader upper-limb surgery, theory and scientific activity
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 FESSH entry (submitted by the centre) offers self-funded and centre-funded fellowships with practising rights; for the funded route Dutch is required and participation in the SOS Hand on-call rota is mandatory. Nationality, registration and visa requirements are not stated.
?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
Practising fellowships are listed, but Belgian registration and institutional credentialing remain mandatory before clinical participation.
✓Published by official source
Language
Dutch is required for a funded fellowship and on-call participation; requirements for self-funded observers are not separately published.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ funding✓ benefits✓ accommodation / relocation✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect email application with a short motivation letter and curriculum vitae; no fixed deadline is published
Dutch-language ability and SOS Hand on-call participation for a funded route
Application documents
Published by official source
Short motivation letter
Curriculum vitae
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A flexible six-week-to-one-year Bruges hand-surgery pathway offering research, observation, practising, self-funded and centre-funded formats. The current FESSH listing publishes direct application instructions and says the centre welcomes fellows, but positions, intake dates, benefits, international eligibility and visa terms remain unpublished.
Intended for: Plastic or orthopaedic surgeons seeking modular hand-surgery training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The centre-submitted FESSH entry lists accommodation as 'Nearby'.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Nearby accommodation is listed; cost and availability must be confirmed with the centre.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Orthoclinic Bruges / AZ Sint-Jan Brugge
The Bruges programme spans Orthoclinic and AZ Sint-Jan's FESUM SOS Hand service, with elective and hand-trauma surgery across plastic and orthopaedic faculty.
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