Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
The FESSH directory lists the centre with "Fellowship funded by centre" (and a "Fellowship practicing rights" route); no amount is published.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Duration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureHand trauma, wrist arthroscopy, congenital differences, microsurgery, brachial plexus, rheumatoid and tetraplegia surgery, fractures, joint replacement and elbow surgery
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
ORTHOMEP states that it trains interns and surgeons, French or foreign, seeking additional training; no nationality-specific rules are published.
?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
Practising rights are listed but depend on French registration and host credentialing; the directory itself does not grant clinical privileges.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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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 deadline or start date is published
Centre acceptance for the selected observer or practising route
Application documents
Published by official source
CV (PDF, max 5 MB)
Cover letter (lettre de motivation, PDF, max 5 MB)
Request form with name, telephone and email
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A centre-funded fellowship route is listed alongside research and observer options. Duration, salary, intake and French licensing are not centrally published and must be confirmed with the named contact.
Intended for: Hand and upper-limb surgeons seeking research, observation or a practising fellowship
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Accommodation: nearby (as listed in the FESSH training-centre directory).
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Nearby accommodation is listed; details and cost require confirmation.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Department of Hand, Wrist and Peripheral Nerve Surgery / Hand Emergency
A hand-emergency and peripheral-nerve department offering research, observer and practising pathways across a broad upper-limb case mix.
Institut de la Main Nantes Atlantique / CHU de Nantes
Nantes / Saint-Herblain, France · At least 6 months for the published resident or intern training placement; assistant posts can be up to 1 yearView program profile →
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