Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
No salary or stipend published. Trainees pay DIU registration and tuition at their registering university (example published by Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, Besançon: 178 EUR university fee plus 1,200 EUR continuing education with funding, 600 EUR without funding, or 360 EUR initial training).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
240-hour clinical placement (6 months or 2 x 3 months) within the one-year DIU d'Arthroscopie (Inter-University Diploma in Arthroscopy)
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Clinical exposureSupervised clinical placement for DIU d'Arthroscopie students with an SFA-confirmed trainer (Emmanuel Beaudouin; listed areas: shoulder; elbow/wrist/hand; sports trauma). The placement is evaluated by the trainer (form due by 1 September) and the trainer proposes the DIU thesis topic.
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Open to orthopaedic surgeons qualified abroad only with approval of the regional DIU lead and inter-regional coordinator; the placement is part of a French university diploma taught in French.
?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
Enrolment in the DIU d'Arthroscopie at a co-accredited French university; hands-on activity in France requires the applicable French training status (e.g. DFMS/DFMSA) or registration — not otherwise specified.
✓Published by official source
Language
Not published (programme documents are in French; teaching delivered in French).
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 9 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-07
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
French or foreign trainees specialising in orthopaedic and trauma surgery, including foreign DFMS/DFMSA trainees in orthopaedics
French or EU-qualified orthopaedic and trauma surgeons (continuing education)
Orthopaedic surgeons qualified in their home country, with approval of the regional DIU lead and inter-regional coordinator
Agreement of a placement supervisor who is a full SFA member recognised as a DIU trainer
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Host site for the clinical placement of the national DIU d'Arthroscopie run with the Société Francophone d'Arthroscopie (SFA): the SFA lists Emmanuel Beaudouin (Centre Hospitalier Métropole Savoie, 73011 Chambéry) as a confirmed trainer for shoulder, elbow/wrist/hand and sports trauma. Placements total 240 hours (6 months or 2 x 3 months) and require the agreement of the listed SFA trainer.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Centre Hospitalier Métropole Savoie (CHMS), Chambéry
Use the official host or programme link to review the hospital, training sites and facilities.
Société Francophone d'Arthroscopie (SFA) — host centres across France
Lyon, Toulouse, Nantes and Strasbourg, France · Three-day visits per centre (2026: Lyon 4–6 March, Toulouse 22–24 April, Nantes 10–12 June) plus the national arthroscopy course in Strasbourg 9–11 September 2026.View program profile →
Centre Orthopédique Santy / Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz
Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France · 1 to 6 months (ISAKOS listing; the centre customises placements). The Santy page lists past fellows with stays from a few days up to about 12 months.View program profile →
Paris, France · 6 months Conflicting official information: Duration: clinic page says 6 months to 1 year; ISAKOS record lists 6 months. Positions: clinic page says 6 per session, ISAKOS says 12 per year (consistent if two sessions per year).View program profile →
CHU Nîmes / University of Montpellier Faculty of Medicine (Montpellier–Nîmes)
Nîmes, France · 1 academic year; 45 hours of teaching (three 2-day seminars: knee, shoulder, other joints) plus 192 hours of placement in accredited departments; teaching January–April 2027View program profile →
