Faculty / program leadership: Thomas Chevillotte · Clément Silvestre · Pierre Grobost · Alice Darnis
Profile completeness86%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Customisable programmes from 1 month to 1 year.
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureIntensive clinical practice with live surgeries, complex cases and case reviews in paediatric and adult spinal deformity (scoliosis, kyphosis); participation in clinical studies; the page says visiting surgeons spend extensive time in the operating room, observing and practising advanced techniques.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Programme is addressed to international orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons; surgeons from Malaysia, India, Spain and France have already taken part. Training in French and English.
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Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY62% 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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApplications by email to the secretariat; no windows published.
International orthopaedic surgeons or neurosurgeons wishing to deepen expertise in spinal deformity surgery
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-month to one-year training in spinal deformity surgery for international orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Multidisciplinary team (anaesthetists, physiotherapists, orthotists); training delivered in French and English.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale (ICV) — Clinique Lyon-Charcot
Four-surgeon spine institute at Clinique Lyon-Charcot (51 rue Commandant Charcot, Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon) with a recognised spinal deformity practice in children and adults.