Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Self-funded observer attachment
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Duration agreed directly with the clinic; no fixed period is published
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureHand and forearm surgery, joint replacement, complex wrist procedures, peripheral nerves, rheumatoid surgery, Dupuytren disease, outpatient clinics and research
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 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.
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✓ eligibility✓ registration✓ application process✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ 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— 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 / cycleRolling admission by direct enquiry: self-funded visitations are offered per the FESSH listing, with no published intake date, number of places or deadline.
Relevant hand, plastic or orthopaedic surgical training
Clinic acceptance for the observer placement
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
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.
Intended for: Hand and orthopaedic surgeons seeking an observer-only attachment in a high-volume specialist clinic
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Self-funded visitation with the possibility to assist in the OR and take part in the outpatient clinic (FESSH training-centre entry, added 2019).
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.
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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