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Radboudumc NUHT Hand & Peripheral Nerve Observership Enquiry

Radboudumc — Nijmeegs Universitair Handen Team

⌖ Nijmegen · Netherlands directory →

Names in the programme record: Brigitte van der Heijden / current NUHT faculty

Profile completeness87%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish duration, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Self-funded according to the historical FESSH listing
Deadline
Historical directory listing only; current deadline not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureHistorical FESSH listing: observer-only hand, wrist and peripheral-nerve exposure without practising rights
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 older centre-submitted record.

—Not published

Language

No language requirement is published for the observer route; Dutch requirements apply if a future clinical role is considered.

—Not published

Visa or work authorisation

Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.

DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% 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✓ 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— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— duration · not published by the cited official source— 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 · historical evidence only— required documents · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT

Plan the application

Application deadlineHistorical directory listing only; current deadline not published
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleContact Radboudumc NUHT directly to confirm whether observation is currently available; the old FESSH listing is not an approved vacancy
Official contactErik Walbeehm (historical 2013 FESSH entry)+3124361777
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements

Clinical / academic eligibility

Published by official source

  • Relevant hand, plastic, trauma or orthopaedic surgical training
  • Current acceptance by the Radboudumc hand team
Application documents

Not published

Not published by the cited official source.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What this program offers

An older FESSH observer listing refreshed against Radboudumc's current multidisciplinary hand team and 2025 trauma-related hand-surgery professorship. The original contact is outdated, so availability must be reconfirmed through the current unit.

Intended for: Hand, plastic, trauma and orthopaedic surgeons seeking observation in a multidisciplinary university team

BENEFITS & SUPPORT

Published benefits and support

Observation and multidisciplinary learning with Radboudumc's university hand team across plastic surgery, trauma and orthopaedic hand care

FACULTY & PROGRAMME CONTACTS

Listed faculty or programme contact

BVBrigitte van der Heijden, fellowship faculty at Radboudumc / Radboud University

Faculty: Brigitte van der Heijden

Professor of trauma-related hand surgery and current Radboudumc facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Radboudumc / Radboud University
Clinical focus
Hand and wrist trauma, multidisciplinary care, 4DCT and outcome research
Official individual profile ↗

Names and roles come from the cited programme source; portraits are shown only from an official profile. Rosters may change.

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