Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
A fixed grant is paid (about 80% roughly one month before the start, 20% after the final report). The amount is not stated on the Medacta page. (The separate Smith & Nephew visiting fellowship page states EUR 12,000, but that is a different programme.)
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Clinical exposureImmersive six-month programme in total hip replacement with focus on the anterior approach and periacetabular osteotomy (PAO), with a one-week stay each with Dr Kalberer (Winterthur), Dr Laude (Paris) and Prof. Zingg (Zurich). Level of hands-on patient involvement is not stated; EFORT notes the fellow must hold the work permit/licence required in the host country.
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 applicants from the 22 listed countries, including Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands in this region.
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Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Immersive six-month programme in total hip replacement with focus on the anterior approach and periacetabular osteotomy (PAO), with a one-week stay each with Dr Kalberer (Winterthur), Dr Laude (Paris) and Prof. Zingg (Zurich). Level of hands-on patient involvement is not stated; EFORT notes the fellow must hold the work permit/licence required in the host country. Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.
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Medical registration
Fellow is responsible for licence, work permit, insurance, vaccinations and visa (EFORT Foundation cannot assist).
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not specified; the fellow arranges visa/work permit and must confirm that their medical licence is valid in the host country.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 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 dateSecond edition announced to start in September 2026 (already begun); next start date not published
Application route / cycleApplication deadline for the second edition (September 2026 start) was 15 May 2026 and has passed; applications are valid only for the current cycle. Date of the next call not published. Conflicting official information: Programme page and EFORT Foundation home page still say applications are 'now open' for a September 2026 start, but the page's own deadline (15 May 2026) has passed and the start month is already over.
Orthopaedic specialist under 45 years (per national regulations) or final-year resident
From one of the listed countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States
Fluency in both French and English
Application documents
Fellowship application form (PDF), combined with all required documents into one PDF
Documents per EFORT Foundation rules: MD licence copy, specialist licence or residency certificate, two recent recommendation letters
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Six-month hip-focused visiting fellowship in France and Switzerland funded through the EFORT Foundation with Medacta support.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Fixed grant; rotation through three additional centres.
HOST INSTITUTION
About EFORT Foundation / Médipôle Lyon-Villeurbanne
EFORT Foundation manages the EFORT visiting fellowship programme on behalf of the European federation of national orthopaedic associations. The fellowship is based in Villeurbanne (Lyon) with one-week rotations in Winterthur and Zurich (Switzerland) and Paris. Host: EFORT Foundation / Médipôle Lyon-Villeurbanne (host Dr Emmanuel Marchetti).
BARI Arthroplasty Centre, Clinique du Sport Bordeaux-Mérignac
Mérignac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France · Not separately published (the page gives 6 or 12 months only for the clinical fellowship).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 →
