Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Self-funded observer attachment
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6–12 months in the centre-submitted fellowship record
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureHand and wrist trauma, post-traumatic and degenerative reconstruction, arthroscopy, peripheral-nerve surgery and medical 3D printing in a 24-hour emergency service
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 published training-centre record.
—Not published
Language
No language requirement is published in the centre-submitted observer record; 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
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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 by direct enquiry: the observer/self-funded fellowship is listed only in the FESSH database (6–12 months) and KSBL publishes no intake date, number of places or deadline. Formal postgraduate (FMH) training posts are recruited separately via the Handchirurgie Nordwestschweiz network or directly through the training-centre head. Conflicting official information: official contact: FESSH training-centre entry lists Dr. med. Philipp Honigmann, philipp.honigmann@ksbl.ch (https://fessh.com/training-centers/) vs KSBL's current page and the SGH/SSCM list name Dr. med. Lukas Mathys as head of Hand & Peripheral Nerve Surgery (https://www.ksbl.ch/de/leistungen/zentren/zentrum-bewegungsapparat/kompetenzen/hand-periphere-nervenchirurgie/, https://swisshandsurgery.ch/bildung/weiterbildung/weiterbildungsstaetten-und-netwerke)
A six-to-twelve-month self-funded observer attachment from the FESSH training-centre database, refreshed with the current KSBL service lead, contact and certified hand-trauma profile. Applicants should reconfirm that the international attachment is available before making plans.
Intended for: Experienced orthopaedic or trauma surgeons with prior hand-surgery exposure
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Accommodation on the hospital campus is paid for by the fellow (FESSH training-centre listing, entry dated 2019).
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Hospital-campus accommodation was listed, with costs paid by the fellow; current availability and price require confirmation.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Kantonsspital Baselland (KSBL)
KSBL currently publishes a four-surgeon hand and peripheral-nerve team, FESSH Hand Trauma and Replantation Centre certification and Swiss postgraduate recognition for hand surgery.
Gravesano (Lugano), Ticino, Switzerland · Duration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period or current intake is publishedView program profile →
Geneva, Switzerland · 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)View program profile →
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