The current application materials do not publish a stipend, fee or funding commitment.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1–3 months
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Latest source audit
30 Sep 2026
Duration · published1–3 months
Clinical exposureHand-unit observation without patient-care duties. Clinical participation is not offered under the visitor route.
Funding · publishedThe current application materials do not publish a stipend, fee or funding commitment.
DestinationFrance
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
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
International visitors are reported by the institute; individual eligibility and immigration arrangements require confirmation.
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The institute specifies that observers have no patient-care activity; no clinical practising rights are implied.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
The visitor form asks for languages spoken; visitor-specific proficiency thresholds are not stated.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and immigration arrangements are not stated; confirm them with the host before accepting a placement.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
The current application materials do not publish a stipend, fee or funding commitment.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
59% of core application fields verified
Checked 30 Sep 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-29. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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✓ duration✓ registration✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— benefits · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— eligibility · 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— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— accreditation / organisation source · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateApplicant proposes three periods; dates depend on host acceptance
Application route / cycleSend the hand visitor form with its supporting documents to caroline1leclercq@gmail.com. Request confirmation of dates and acceptance.
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
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
The institute specifies that observers have no patient-care activity; no clinical practising rights are implied.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and immigration arrangements are not stated; confirm them with the host before accepting a placement.
Application documents
Completed application for the selected training track, with three preferred periods
Two photographs: one for the application and one for the institute website
CV identifying training institutions, cities/countries and dates of medical studies and medical/specialty diplomas
Cover letter
References
Recent publications
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 one-to-three-month hand observership at the Paris Hand & Shoulder Unit. Use the dedicated visitor application and propose your dates to the named chair; this pathway carries no patient-care duties.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Insurance, leave, travel support and other employment benefits are not specified in the application materials.
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.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique Bizet
Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique Bizet publishes a dedicated hand visitor form alongside its longer fellowship application. Applicants should choose the document matching the intended training role.
Hand fellowship and visitor programme chairOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique Bizet
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Caroline Leclercq is listed in the cited programme evidence as hand fellowship and visitor programme chair for Paris Hand Observership — Hand & Shoulder Unit. 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.
Caroline Leclercq is the chair named on the institute's hand training application forms.
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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The visitor PDF and institute teaching page were reviewed on 30 September 2026. A published form establishes the application route, not a guaranteed vacancy. Teaching source: https://institutdelamainetepaule.com/enseignements/residents/
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
The visitor form asks for languages spoken; visitor-specific proficiency thresholds are not stated.
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
International visitors are reported by the institute; individual eligibility and immigration arrangements require confirmation.
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.
