Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Self-funded observer attachment in the centre-submitted FESSH record
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Duration agreed directly with KSA; no fixed period is published
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureHand and wrist trauma, fractures and joint disorders, microsurgery, replantation, peripheral-nerve and brachial-plexus reconstruction, arthroplasty and soft-tissue reconstruction
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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Observer-only without practising rights under the centre-submitted record.
—Not published
Language
No language requirement is published for the observer route; applicants should confirm whether German is required.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-02
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ funding✓ benefits✓ accommodation / relocation✓ eligibility✓ registration✓ application process✓ application portal✓ 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— 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— official contact · official sources conflict
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: no observer programme, intake date, number of places or deadline is published; KSA's career page advertises only specialist-training (Facharzt) and student (Unterassistenz) posts. Conflicting official information: official contact: FESSH training-centre entry lists Prof. Dr. med. Claudia Meuli-Simmen, Claudia.Meuli-Simmen@ksa.ch (https://fessh.com/training-centers/) vs KSA's current hand-surgery page names PD Dr. Dr. med. Florian Früh as Leiter Handchirurgie and does not list Meuli-Simmen (https://www.ksa.ch/de/kantonsspital-aarau/aufenthalt-und-besuch/fachbereiche/detailseite-handchirurgie)
Relevant hand, plastic, trauma or orthopaedic surgical training
Acceptance by the KSA hand-surgery service
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A self-funded observer-only Swiss attachment retained from the older FESSH centre record and refreshed with KSA's current service head, contact and clinical scope. Availability must be reconfirmed directly.
Intended for: Hand, plastic, trauma and orthopaedic surgeons seeking an observer-only public-hospital placement
Nearby accommodation is listed in the centre-submitted record; current availability and cost require confirmation.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Kantonsspital Aarau
KSA's current hand-surgery service is led by Florian Früh, provides emergency coverage throughout the year and publishes a broad trauma, nerve, microsurgical and reconstructive scope.
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