Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, entry requirements
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 or 12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 or 12 months
Clinical exposureShoulder consultation, operating-room training and clinical education at the Institut Parisien de l’Épaule
Funding · not publishedNot published by the official host or application form
DestinationFrance
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
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
The official hospital page states that the institute welcomes fellows from around the world
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
The application form asks applicants to list languages spoken but publishes no minimum language or test score.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published by the official host or application form
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% of core application fields verified
Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing date1 May or 1 November
Application route / cycleTraining periods begin on 1 May or 1 November; the form requests three preferred periods
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
Requirements to confirm before applying
Clinical / academic eligibility
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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 structured Paris shoulder fellowship chaired by Philippe Valenti. The official application form confirms six- and twelve-month tracks beginning in May or November and requires a CV, cover letter, references, recent publications and stated language abilities.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique Bizet
The Institut Parisien de l’Épaule is based at Clinique Bizet and combines specialist shoulder surgeons, rehabilitation physicians, sports physicians and physiotherapists with hospital imaging and operating facilities.
Fellowship chairman and shoulder surgeonOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique Bizet
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Philippe Valenti is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship chairman and shoulder surgeon for Paris Hand & Shoulder Unit Shoulder Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Chairman named on the official shoulder fellowship application form.
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Faculty: Omar Boughebri
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique Bizet
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Omar Boughebri is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Paris Hand & Shoulder Unit Shoulder Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Omar Boughebri is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Choukry Dib
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique Bizet
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Choukry Dib is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Paris Hand & Shoulder Unit Shoulder Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Choukry Dib is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Alain Iserin
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique Bizet
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Alain Iserin is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Paris Hand & Shoulder Unit Shoulder Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Alain Iserin is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Julien Sérane
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique Bizet
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Julien Sérane is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Paris Hand & Shoulder Unit Shoulder Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Julien Sérane 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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The hospital states that the institute welcomes fellows from around the world each year, and publishes international alumni testimonials from clinical observership rotations.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic residents and surgeons applying for a structured Paris shoulder fellowship
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
The application form asks applicants to list languages spoken but publishes no minimum language or test score.
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
The official hospital page states that the institute welcomes fellows from around the world
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.
