1 to 15 days, tailored to what the visitor wants to see.
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureObservation in the operating room at Clinique Saint Jean with direct discussion between cases (lumbar decompression and discectomy, cervical procedures, thoracic disc herniation, fusion and stabilisation); optional practice of the UBE technique on anatomical models and a 3D simulator. Observational; no patient care. The unit performs about 15 spine cases per week.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Open to visiting surgeons generally (position field includes consultant, fellow, resident); English is spoken by the team.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% 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 datePreferred period chosen by the applicant; dates confirmed by the unit.
Application route / cycleOnline form with preferred period and focus; dates confirmed by the team; no windows published.
Consultant, fellow, resident or other (position selected on the form); CV and letter of intent required
Application documents
CV (PDF, DOC or DOCX, max 5 MB)
Letter of intent (PDF, DOC or DOCX, max 5 MB)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Free on-site spine endoscopy observership of 1 to 15 days at a Montpellier ESUBE reference centre.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Hands-on practice on anatomical spine models and a 3D simulator; advice on accommodation; English spoken by the team.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Hands-on practice on anatomical spine models and a 3D simulator; advice on accommodation; English spoken by the team.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Orthosud Rachis — Clinique Saint Jean
Three-surgeon spine group at Clinique Saint Jean (1 place de l'Europe, Saint-Jean-de-Védas) with more than 2,000 endoscopic spine procedures and host of the first ESUBE Masterclass.
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