Faculty / program leadership: Domenico Andrea Campanacci
Profile completeness95%
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
No pay and no cost to the hospital. Non-refundable activation contribution of EUR 10 per month (EUR 15 per month for staff exposed to radiation and assigned a dosimeter), paid in advance by bank transfer. Observer pays own accident insurance and living costs.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 to 12 months (shorter periods accepted for particular needs; 1 to 5 days is handled as a visitor stay under a separate procedure)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureObservational only: observing, taking part in discussions and team meetings; the observer may not perform operative activity or any direct or indirect interventions. The unit covers benign and malignant bone and soft-tissue tumours and reconstruction of osteoarticular defects (ERN EURACAN hub centre).
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Professionals from foreign institutions, including non-EU countries, may apply; a study-purpose residence permit is requested for foreign citizens.
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Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
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Medical registration
Copy of enrolment in the professional register, where the profession has one. No Italian licence is granted; observer cannot work.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Copy of study-purpose residence permit required for international candidates (stated in the application form).
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · 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 dateRequest at any time of year, at least 30 days before the proposed start
Application route / cycleRolling; requests may be submitted at any time of year and at least 30 days before the intended start.
Adult graduate (degree holders), with professional title where applicable; includes professionals from foreign institutions, also outside the EU
Not simultaneously doing another traineeship or voluntary attendance, and no relationship with the chosen unit (e.g. PhD or specialisation school)
Personal accident and occupational-illness insurance valid in Italy for the whole stay, with at least EUR 250,000 for permanent disability and for death (radiation-risk cover where applicable), translated into Italian for foreign policies
Application documents
Application for observational voluntary attendance (English form)
Europass CV, dated and signed (English accepted)
Copy or sworn declaration of academic certificate
Copy of professional register card, if applicable
Passport photo
Copy of valid ID
Copy of insurance policy
Copy of study residence permit (international candidates)
Observation programme sheet signed by the unit and tutor
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Observational voluntary attendance of one to twelve months at the orthopaedic oncology unit of Careggi University Hospital, Florence, under the hospital's observership regulation.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Attendance certificate (Art. 15 of the regulation); the experience does not confer recognised qualifications.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Orthopaedic Oncology and Reconstruc
The orthopaedic oncology unit has treated bone and soft-tissue tumours for nearly 30 years and is a sarcoma reference centre and ERN EURACAN hub. Host: Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Orthopaedic Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery (SOD).
