Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
The centre-submitted record lists self-funded and centre-funded routes; Dutch and institutional appointment requirements apply to any funded or practising role
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Duration agreed directly with Amsterdam UMC; no fixed period is published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAcademic hand and wrist surgery, trauma, reconstruction, peripheral nerves, arthroscopy and linked 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
Listing: for a centre-funded fellowship with practising rights, communication in Dutch is a necessity.
?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
Observer and practising routes were both listed. Any patient care requires Dutch BIG registration and Amsterdam UMC credentialing.
✓Published by official source
Language
Dutch is required by the published centre record for a funded or practising route; requirements for observer-only applicants must be confirmed.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ application process✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— 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— 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 / cycleDirect enquiry; no current deadline, intake size or start date is published
Official contactMarco Ritt (VUmc and The Hand Clinic; historical 2010 entry)ritt@vumc.nl
Relevant hand, plastic or orthopaedic surgical training
Host acceptance
Dutch-language and appointment requirements for a clinical route
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
An Amsterdam hand-and-wrist opportunity from the older FESSH centre record, cross-checked against Marco Ritt's current Amsterdam UMC clinical and research profiles. The exact host unit, duration and availability need direct reconfirmation before applying.
Intended for: Hand, plastic and orthopaedic surgeons seeking academic observation, research or a credentialed clinical placement
Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Accommodation: nearby (FESSH training-centre listing, entry dated 2010).
HOST INSTITUTION
About Amsterdam UMC / former VUmc hand service
Amsterdam UMC currently identifies Marco Ritt as professor and staff member in plastic surgery with a hand-and-wrist focus; his institutional research profile remains active.
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