96 hours plus practical placements; January to September
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureNational inter-university arthroscopy diploma organised with the Société Francophone d'Arthroscopie: 96 hours of theory in three seminars (knee; shoulder; other joints — elbow, wrist, hip, ankle) with a supervised practical placement of at least 6 months (or 2 × 3 months, minimum two half-days per week) in an accredited arthroscopy unit. Validation by written exam, placement evaluation and a dissertation. Brest lists course venues including Brest, Aix-Marseille, Bordeaux, Caen, Grenoble, Lyon, Nancy, Nice, Paris and Strasbourg.
Participation levelEducational course. Attendance does not itself confer clinical privileges.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The Brest page lists DES holders or European equivalents and specialty interns as the target audience; non-EU surgeons should confirm eligibility with the faculty. Teaching in French.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Educational attendance; not a clinical fellowship or licence. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
✓Published by official source
Language
Taught in French
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY55% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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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 / cycleAdmission on application file; course runs January to September.
Holders of a French DES in medicine (or European equivalent)
Specialty interns
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
National arthroscopy diploma administered at Brest under Pr Frédéric Dubrana, combining 96 hours of teaching with practical placements from January to September. 2026/2027 fees are published (EUR 1,200 continuing education).
HOST INSTITUTION
About Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO), Faculté de Médecine et Sciences de la Santé de Brest
Use the official host or programme link to review the hospital, training sites and facilities.
Société Francophone d'Arthroscopie (SFA) — host centres across France
Lyon, Toulouse, Nantes and Strasbourg, France · Three-day visits per centre (2026: Lyon 4–6 March, Toulouse 22–24 April, Nantes 10–12 June) plus the national arthroscopy course in Strasbourg 9–11 September 2026.View program profile →
Centre Orthopédique Santy / Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz
Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France · 1 to 6 months (ISAKOS listing; the centre customises placements). The Santy page lists past fellows with stays from a few days up to about 12 months.View program profile →
Paris, France · 6 months Conflicting official information: Duration: clinic page says 6 months to 1 year; ISAKOS record lists 6 months. Positions: clinic page says 6 per session, ISAKOS says 12 per year (consistent if two sessions per year).View program profile →
Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France · 1 academic year: 96 hours of theory in 3 seminars of 2–3 days, plus a 6-month (or 2 × 3-month) practical placementView program profile →
