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VieCuri Shoulder Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty Observing Fellowship

VieCuri Medical Center

⌖ Venlo · Netherlands directory →

Names in the programme record: Freek Hollman

Profile completeness87%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date, entry requirements
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
Housing and salary not provided (internal support only)
Deadline
Not published
Duration
3 months
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureThree months observing clinics and surgery including rotator-cuff repair, stabilisation, Latarjet, arthroscopic bone block, tendon transfer, reverse and total shoulder arthroplasty and selected shoulder trauma
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 public ISAKOS directory does not establish international eligibility, language requirements, medical registration, clinical privileges or visa sponsorship. Confirm each item with the host before applying.

?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

Local medical registration, hospital credentialing and the permitted clinical role are not established by the ISAKOS directory listing.

—Not published

Language

No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.

—Not published

Visa or work authorisation

Visa sponsorship and work authorisation are not published in the public ISAKOS directory index.

DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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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 / cycleThe centre supports direct application for the three-month observing placement; confirm the next available dates
Official contactFreek Hollman, MD, PhD
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Requirements to confirm before applying

Clinical / academic eligibility

Not published

Not published by the cited official source.

Application documents

Not published

Not published by the cited official source.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What this program offers

A three-month, one-place observing fellowship in Venlo covering shoulder arthroscopy, arthroplasty and selected trauma. The centre explicitly states that neither salary nor housing is provided; candidates must confirm the next placement.

Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons seeking arthroscopy, knee surgery, joint preservation or sports-medicine training; host-specific prerequisites apply

BENEFITS & SUPPORT

Published benefits and support

Direct application, mentorship by shoulder subspecialists and supported departmental research activity

FACULTY & PROGRAMME CONTACTS

4 listed faculty and programme contacts

FHFreek Hollman, fellowship faculty at VieCuri Medical Center

Faculty: Freek Hollman

Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
VieCuri Medical Center
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗
OLOkke Lambers Heerspink, fellowship faculty at VieCuri Medical Center

Faculty: Okke Lambers Heerspink

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
VieCuri Medical Center
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗
FHFreek Hollman, MD, PhD (Fellowship contact, shoulder arthroscopy and arthroplasty), fellowship faculty at VieCuri Medical Center

Faculty: Freek Hollman, MD, PhD (Fellowship contact, shoulder arthroscopy and arthroplasty)

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
VieCuri Medical Center
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
No official profile verified yet · search the web (unverified):Google ↗LinkedIn ↗Supporting official source 1 ↗
OLOkke Lambers Heerspink, MD, PhD (Research / shoulder arthroscopy and arthroplasty), fellowship faculty at VieCuri Medical Center

Faculty: Okke Lambers Heerspink, MD, PhD (Research / shoulder arthroscopy and arthroplasty)

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
VieCuri Medical Center
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
No official profile verified yet · search the web (unverified):Google ↗LinkedIn ↗Supporting official source 1 ↗

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