Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Paid FEPOS hospital appointment; salary amount is not published
Deadline
Closed after the 1 September 2026 deadline for the fellowship commencing 1 November 2026
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePaediatric orthopaedic clinics and operating rooms across spine, tumours, skeletal dysplasia and other selected subspecialties, with one night on call weekly and one weekend monthly
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Awaiting source review
International applicants
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
?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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
✓Published by official source
Language
Academic-level fluency in French is required
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The official call states that work-permit regulations follow European Community guidelines
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ visa / work authorisation✓ deadline✓ required documents✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— application process · historical evidence only— application portal · not applicable to this pathway
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineClosed after the 1 September 2026 deadline for the fellowship commencing 1 November 2026
Commencing date1 November 2026
Application route / cycleThe official Lyon call for the fellowship commencing 1 November 2026 closed after its 1 September 2026 deadline; no later Lyon call was published when reviewed on 7 September 2026
Completed orthopaedic surgery training in the country of origin
Selected paediatric-surgery graduates must document adequate paediatric-orthopaedic training
Academic-level French fluency
Meet applicable European work-permit requirements
Application documents
Published by official source
Full CV with colour passport photograph
Personal statement (max 250 words)
Two letters of support (local training programme director and a recent clinical supervisor)
Optional letter from the future centre confirming a job offer
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year paid Lyon paediatric-orthopaedic fellowship commencing 1 November 2026. EPOS publishes the weekly clinic, theatre and on-call duties, French requirement and five-document checklist; the published 2026 application window is now closed.
Intended for: Surgeons who completed orthopaedic training; selected paediatric surgeons with documented paediatric-orthopaedic training may be considered
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Two dedicated outpatient clinics weekly, one operating day weekly, subspecialty-led learning and participation in the full work of two paediatric orthopaedic departments
HOST INSTITUTION
About Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant / Hospices Civils de Lyon
The Lyon host comprises two departments with nine senior surgeons and two fellows at Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant.
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