Names in the programme record: Pr Pierre Pries (head of orthopaedics, CHU de Poitiers) and Dr Morgan Freslon
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Self-funded (quote on request)
Deadline
Not published
Duration
2 years: 160 hours in 8 seminars (4 per year)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureSeminars rotate across the eight Grand-Ouest faculties (Poitiers hosts fundamentals: wrist and digital biomechanics, anatomy, clinical exam and imaging, EMG, healing, splinting, dissection sessions). Includes practical sessions and clinical placements; intermediate exam after year 1, dissertation and two clinical cases at the end. Gives access to the hand-surgery 'droit au titre'.
Participation levelEducational course. Attendance does not itself confer clinical privileges.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Aimed at French-system interns and qualified orthopaedic/plastic surgeons; non-EU surgeons should confirm eligibility. 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 & AVAILABILITY62% 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 / cycleOnline via e-candidat Poitiers; last published campaign 2 May–16 June 2025 (supplementary 25 August–15 September 2025); 2026 dates not shown.
Continuing education: orthopaedic and plastic surgeons, chefs de clinique
Prior approval of the course lead
Application documents
CV
Motivation letter
Copy of required diploma
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Two-year Grand-Ouest hand-surgery diploma administered at Poitiers by Pr Pierre Pries and Dr Morgan Freslon, with 160 hours over eight seminars. Two to three places per university.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Université de Poitiers, UFR Santé (with CHU de Poitiers)
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