Resident and assistant remuneration routes are described by the institute; exact salary and current appointment terms are not published.
Deadline
Next deadline not published
Duration
At least 6 months for the published resident or intern training placement; assistant posts can be up to 1 year
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Latest source audit
2026-10-02
Duration · publishedAt least 6 months for the published resident or intern training placement; assistant posts can be up to 1 year
Clinical exposureHigh-volume hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery, emergency hand trauma, operating-room assistance, clinics, teaching staff meetings and optional clinical or anatomical research.
Funding · publishedResident and assistant remuneration routes are described by the institute; exact salary and current appointment terms are not published.
DestinationFrance
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
Pelamar dari Indonesia perlu mengonfirmasi pengakuan kualifikasi, izin klinis, visa, bahasa Prancis, dan status observership atau praktik kepada host resmi.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Orthopaedic, plastic or paediatric surgery training · CV and motivation letter stating the requested period · French hospital agreement and credentialing for clinical participation
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Peran praktik memerlukan credentialing dan izin medis Prancis; observer-only routes harus dikonfirmasi langsung.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Bahasa Prancis klinis perlu dikonfirmasi untuk peran yang melibatkan pasien; sumber resmi tidak menetapkan skor bahasa.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Persyaratan visa, izin kerja, dan asuransi harus dikonfirmasi kepada host dan otoritas Prancis.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Resident and assistant remuneration routes are described by the institute; exact salary and current appointment terms are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% of core application fields verified
Checked 2026-10-02. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ application process✓ required documents✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— application portal · not published by the cited official source— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source— Verified institution logo not available · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNext deadline not published
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect application to the institute; no fixed annual deadline is published
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Orthopaedic, plastic or paediatric surgery training
CV and motivation letter stating the requested period
French hospital agreement and credentialing for clinical participation
Registration, licence & examinations
Peran praktik memerlukan credentialing dan izin medis Prancis; observer-only routes harus dikonfirmasi langsung.
Visa / work authorisation
Persyaratan visa, izin kerja, dan asuransi harus dikonfirmasi kepada host dan otoritas Prancis.
Application documents
CV
Motivation letter specifying the requested period
Diploma and hospital-credential documents requested by the institute
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A current Nantes hand-surgery fellowship and resident-attachment pathway supported by the institute's official teaching page and Nantes University's 2026 advanced hand-surgery programme. Exact vacancies and next start dates require direct confirmation.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Structured operative exposure, teaching, library access, staff meetings and research supervision are published; accommodation is not published.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Structured operative exposure, teaching, library access, staff meetings and research supervision are published; accommodation is not published.
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Institut de la Main Nantes Atlantique / CHU de Nantes
The institute's official teaching page publishes six-month minimum resident placements, two junior-doctor and two assistant posts, operative and emergency exposure, research options and the direct application route.
Hand-surgery training coordinatorOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Institut de la Main Nantes Atlantique / CHU de Nantes
Clinical focus
Hand and upper-limb surgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Ludovic Ardouin is listed in the cited programme evidence as hand-surgery training coordinator for Institut de la Main Nantes Atlantique Hand Surgery Fellowship and Resident Attachment. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand and upper-limb surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Ludovic Ardouin is listed by the official programme source as hand-surgery training coordinator. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Institut de la Main Nantes Atlantique / CHU de Nantes
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Christophe Nich is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Institut de la Main Nantes Atlantique Hand Surgery Fellowship and Resident Attachment. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Christophe Nich is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic, plastic or paediatric surgeons in training or post-residency applicants seeking a hand-surgery placement.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Bahasa Prancis klinis perlu dikonfirmasi untuk peran yang melibatkan pasien; sumber resmi tidak menetapkan skor bahasa.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Pelamar dari Indonesia perlu mengonfirmasi pengakuan kualifikasi, izin klinis, visa, bahasa Prancis, dan status observership atau praktik kepada host resmi.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
