Names in the programme record: François Loisel (responsable pédagogique)
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
178 EUR university fee; tuition 1,200 EUR (continuing education with funding), 600 EUR (without funding) or 360 EUR (initial training). No stipend.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 academic year: three 2–3-day seminars (knee, shoulder, other joints; 36 teaching hours) January–May, plus a 240-hour clinical placement (6 months or 2 x 3 months)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureSFA-organised national arthroscopy diploma: simple and complex arthroscopic procedures of shoulder, knee, hip, ankle and wrist under an SFA-recognised trainer, with written exam in June and an original thesis (minimum 25 pages).
Participation levelEducational course. Attendance does not itself confer clinical privileges.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Surgeons qualified outside France may apply with approval of the regional and inter-regional DIU coordinators; French-language programme.
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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
Not published (French-language programme).
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY59% of core application fields verifiedChecked 9 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-07
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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 / cycleApplications on eCandidat from May 2026 (the 2025 intake was full).
Orthopaedic/trauma trainees (French or foreign), including DFMS/DFMSA trainees
French/EU-qualified orthopaedic surgeons (CME)
Surgeons qualified in their home country with approval of the regional DIU lead and inter-regional coordinator
Agreement of an SFA-recognised placement supervisor
Application documents
Online eCandidat application (documents not itemised)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year inter-university arthroscopy diploma organised with the Société Francophone d'Arthroscopie and registered at Besançon. It combines three thematic seminars with a 240-hour clinical placement under an SFA trainer, a June written exam and a thesis.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Université Marie et Louis Pasteur (formerly Université de Franche-Comté), UFR Sciences de la Santé, Besançon
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 →
CHU Nîmes / University of Montpellier Faculty of Medicine (Montpellier–Nîmes)
Nîmes, France · 1 academic year; 45 hours of teaching (three 2-day seminars: knee, shoulder, other joints) plus 192 hours of placement in accredited departments; teaching January–April 2027View program profile →
