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IRCAD–IWC Wrist Arthroscopy Courses (Basic, Advanced and Master) — IRCAD Strasbourg

IRCAD France (Research Institute against Digestive Cancer — surgical training centre) with the International Wrist Center (IWC); supported by IWAS and APWA

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Names in the programme record: C. Mathoulin (International Wrist Center, Paris), J.R. Haugstvedt (Oslo Hand Center) and P. Liverneaux (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg)

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Eligibility: International route mentioned
Funding: Self-funded: advanced and master options from EUR 2,640; auditor option from EUR 640 (includes coffee breaks, lunches and Friday dinner). Accommodation, social programme and entertainment not included.
Deadline: Not published
Duration: 2 days (advanced/master edition 27–28 November 2026; next basic course March 2027)
Hands-on: No hands-on role indicated

Clinical exposureTheoretical sessions plus hands-on wrist arthroscopy on anatomical specimens. Basic course for surgeons interested in hand/wrist surgery; advanced course for surgeons with wrist-arthroscopy experience or prior basic-course attendance; master course for experienced wrist arthroscopists (prior basic and/or advanced course mandatory).

Participation levelEducational course. Attendance does not itself confer clinical privileges.

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

Can an international surgeon apply?

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International applicants

International registration open; English-speaking; cadaver-based so no French licence is needed. Visa and travel are the participant's responsibility.

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Clinical role

Educational attendance; not a clinical fellowship or licence. Theoretical sessions plus hands-on wrist arthroscopy on anatomical specimens. Basic course for surgeons interested in hand/wrist surgery; advanced course for surgeons with wrist-arthroscopy experience or prior basic-course attendance; master course for experienced wrist arthroscopists (prior basic and/or advanced course mandatory). Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.

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Medical registration

None published (cadaver lab, no patient contact)

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Language

English-speaking course

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Visa or work authorisation

Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.

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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 / cycleAdvanced and master options for 27–28 November 2026 are fully booked; auditor places are available. Basic course next scheduled for March 2027 (registration to open soon). Online or offline registration form.

Official contactNo programme-specific contact published

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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements

Clinical / academic eligibility

Surgeons interested in hand and wrist surgery (basic)
Experience in wrist arthroscopy or prior basic course (advanced)
Prior attendance at the basic and/or advanced course (master)

Application documents

Not published by the cited official source.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What this program offers

IRCAD Strasbourg runs basic, advanced and master wrist-arthroscopy courses with the International Wrist Center, combining lectures with hands-on work on anatomical specimens. The November 2026 advanced/master sessions are full (auditor places remain) and the next basic course is planned for March 2027.

ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION

Published housing information

✓ Official source mentions accommodation

Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Self-funded: advanced and master options from EUR 2,640; auditor option from EUR 640 (includes coffee breaks, lunches and Friday dinner). Accommodation, social programme and entertainment not included.

HOST INSTITUTION

About IRCAD France (Research Institute against Digestive Cancer — surgical training centre) with the International Wrist Center (IWC); supported by IWAS and APWA

IRCAD France (Research Institute against Digestive Cancer — surgical training centre) with the International Wrist Center (IWC); supported by IWAS and APWA in Strasbourg, Grand Est, France is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes theoretical sessions plus hands-on wrist arthroscopy on anatomical specimens. Basic course for surgeons interested in hand/wrist surgery; advanced course for surgeons with wrist-arthroscopy experience or prior basic-course attendance; master course for experienced wrist arthroscopists (prior basic and/or advanced course mandatory)..

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