Names in the programme record: Konstantinos Vakalopoulos and Michaël Papaloïzos
Profile completeness87%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish duration, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Paid postgraduate appointment under an employment contract issued through the regional training network; the individual contract determines the amount
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Up to 3 years, consecutive or non-consecutive, as an ISFM Category B postgraduate training centre Conflicting official information: duration: clinic training page says ISFM Centre B 'formation valable 3 ans' (https://cliniquemain-geneve.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Page-formation-1-1.pdf) and the RRFCM sheet says Centre B 'max reconnu 3 ans' (https://swisshandsurgery.ch/assets/main/dokumente/20220401_informations_rrfcm.pdf) vs the current SGH/SSCM list puts Clinique de la Main Genève under 'Kategorie B (2 Jahre)' (https://swisshandsurgery.ch/bildung/weiterbildung/weiterbildungsstaetten-und-netwerke)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePrivate-sector hand and wrist surgery, Dupuytren disease, instability, arthroscopy, fracture surgery, joint replacement, peripheral nerves and research
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Foreign-trained doctors may apply through the RRFCM network but must hold MEBEKO recognition of their diploma and a cantonal right to practise, be registered in MedReg and show French at B2 level. The FESSH listing describes a fellowship for surgeons trained in orthopaedic or plastic surgery with some hand-surgery experience and fluent French.
?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
Applicants with foreign medical degrees require MEBEKO recognition and cantonal practising authorisation. All postgraduate appointments are made through the regional network.
✓Published by official source
Language
French proficiency at B2 level or an accepted equivalent is required by the regional training network.
—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
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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 / cycleRolling admission through the Réseau Romand de Formation en Chirurgie de la Main (RRFCM): applications are e-mailed to the network, the committee of training leads shortlists on file, interviews candidates and then plans the training pathway; no fixed intake date, deadline or number of positions is published. Conflicting official information: training lead: clinic page names Dr M. Papaloïzos 'responsable de la formation' (https://cliniquemain-geneve.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Page-formation-1-1.pdf) vs SGH/SSCM list names Dr. med. Flavien Mauler as head of the training centre (https://swisshandsurgery.ch/bildung/weiterbildung/weiterbildungsstaetten-und-netwerke) Conflicting official information: application route: clinic page and RRFCM sheet say all appointments pass through the RRFCM network (applications by e-mail to Sandrine.kung@chuv.ch) vs the FESSH training-centre entry (added 28 May 2024) says fellowship applications go to kvakalopoulos@cliniquemain-geneve.ch with a detailed CV incl. surgical logbook and two recommendations (https://fessh.com/training-centers/)
Registration in the Swiss medical professions register
French at B2 or accepted equivalent
Two years of non-specific surgical training completed or planned
Passed the basic surgery examination
Application documents
Published by official source
Complete CV
Motivation letter
Reference letters from each training institution
ISFM logbook or operative catalogue
Copy of the Swiss federal medical diploma or MEBEKO recognition
Cantonal right to practise (for doctors with foreign diplomas)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
An ISFM-recognised Category B postgraduate hand-surgery centre offering up to three years of credited training. Applications, employment contracts and rotations are coordinated through the Réseau Romand rather than directly as an informal international fellowship.
Intended for: Doctors pursuing the Swiss specialist pathway in hand surgery through the Réseau Romand de Formation en Chirurgie de la Main
HOST INSTITUTION
About Clinique de la Main Genève
The current clinic publishes six specialist hand surgeons and an integrated therapy team. It is an ISFM Category B postgraduate training centre within the regional French-speaking Swiss network.
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