Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Self-funded fellowship or attachment; research, observer and practising routes are listed but remuneration is not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Duration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureOpen hand surgery, wrist and digit arthroscopy, ultrasound-guided surgery, trauma and planned hand-and-wrist procedures in a focused private-practice unit
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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The centre-submitted record includes both observer and practising routes. Any patient contact or operating responsibility remains subject to Belgian registration and hospital credentialing.
—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 & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ registration✓ application process✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · 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— required documents · 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 enquiry; no shared annual deadline or start date is published
Relevant hand, plastic or orthopaedic surgical training
Written acceptance from the host team
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A centre-submitted Belgian hand-surgery attachment added to the FESSH database in 2024 and cross-checked against the current Maria Middelares hand-centre team. Duration, costs, practising role and availability require direct confirmation.
Intended for: Hand, plastic and orthopaedic surgeons seeking an interactive hand-and-wrist attachment
Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Accommodation: nearby (FESSH training-centre listing, entry dated 2024).
HOST INSTITUTION
About Handcenter Gent / AZ Maria Middelares
Maria Middelares currently publishes a multidisciplinary hand centre and identifies Jean Goubau, Michiel Cromheecke and Pieter-Bastiaan De Keyzer among the specialists for complex hand and wrist problems.
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