Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Relevant hand, plastic or orthopaedic surgical training · Clinic acceptance for the observer placement
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
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.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No formal observer-route language requirement is published; Daniel Herren's official profile lists German, English, French and Italian.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Self-funded observer attachment
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% of core application fields verified
Checked 20 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-16. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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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 / cycleDirect enquiry; no annual deadline or fixed commencement date is published
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Relevant hand, plastic or orthopaedic surgical training
Clinic acceptance for the observer placement
Registration, licence & examinations
Observer-only without practising rights under the centre-submitted record.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A self-funded observer-only Zürich attachment with outpatient and operating-theatre exposure in a high-volume specialist service. Current team and contact details are published; duration and availability require direct confirmation.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Schulthess Klinik
The current certified training service reports about 300 inpatients, 1,700 hand and forearm procedures and 6,300 consultations annually, with seven published hand-surgery physicians.
Chief of Hand SurgeryOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Schulthess Klinik
Clinical focus
Joint replacement, peripheral nerves, complex wrist and rheumatoid hand surgery
Qualifications
Hand surgery and orthopaedic surgery specialist; MHA
Daniel Herren is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief of hand surgery for Schulthess Klinik Hand Surgery Observership. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Joint replacement, peripheral nerves, complex wrist and rheumatoid hand surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Daniel Herren is listed by the official programme source as chief of hand surgery. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Stephan Schindele is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Schulthess Klinik Hand Surgery Observership. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Stephan Schindele is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Xenia Startseva is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Schulthess Klinik Hand Surgery Observership. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Xenia Startseva is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Andrea Frey is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Schulthess Klinik Hand Surgery Observership. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Andrea Frey is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Caroline Krefter is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Schulthess Klinik Hand Surgery Observership. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Caroline Krefter is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Laima Bandzaite is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Schulthess Klinik Hand Surgery Observership. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Laima Bandzaite is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Eliane Wacker is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Schulthess Klinik Hand Surgery Observership. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Eliane Wacker is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Hand and orthopaedic surgeons seeking an observer-only attachment in a high-volume specialist clinic
