Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
ISAKOS entry lists the type of financial support as "Private"; no amount, fee or stipend is published.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
3 months
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureObservational participation in ambulatory and surgical knee-sports care, clinical and scientific research, symposiums and publication
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
—Not published
Medical registration
The official profile describes an observership and does not publish independent patient-care or operating privileges.
—Not published
Language
No applicant language requirement is published. The supervisor's official Hirslanden profile lists French and English as his languages; the clinic is in French-speaking Lausanne.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-02
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ funding✓ eligibility✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— benefits · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · 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— Registration information 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— institutional source · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleRolling admission by direct enquiry: the ISAKOS directory listing is current (re-read 4 October 2026) and states 'Direct Application'; no intake dates or deadline are published.
Orthopaedic board certification or completion of orthopaedic training
Application documents
Published by official source
Application letter
Recommendation letter
Current curriculum vitae
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A three-month Lausanne knee-arthroscopy and sports-trauma observership. The centre-verified profile publishes the eligibility and document checklist and describes participation in clinical care, research, symposiums and publication; funding and intake dates remain unlisted.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons at the end of training or already board certified
HOST INSTITUTION
About Hirslanden Clinique Bois-Cerf
The programme is based at Hirslanden Clinique Bois-Cerf, Avenue d’Ouchy 31 in Lausanne, and combines knee-sports observation with academic participation.
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