Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
ISAKOS entry: no financial assistance or other support is available. The centre can supply documentation for visa applications and information on accommodation near the clinic.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Weekly, monthly and 6-month terms
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureFellows are involved in clinic sessions, surgery and research projects. Case mix: arthroscopy 10%, knee surgery 10%, sports medicine 10%, open shoulder 30%, shoulder prosthesis 40%. Opportunities: observer, assist in clinics, hands-on training, research, didactic sessions.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Primary language Italian/English; the centre offers help with visa documentation for foreign applicants.
?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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
HSS requires a current New York State medical licence and registration. It publishes no institution-wide minimum USMLE score requirement, although individual fellowship criteria still apply.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published by the centre.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% 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
Alps Surgery Institute (Clinique Générale d'Annecy)
Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France · 3 months (observership/fellowship), 6 months, or 12 months (the home page describes the 12-month option as following up to 500 surgeries)View program profile →
