Comprehensive · Source does not publish commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Funded by SICOT. International fellows: travel and accommodation reimbursed up to EUR 2,500 (economy ticket only; airport shuttle in preference to taxis). National fellows: accommodation reimbursed up to EUR 1,000, travel not covered.
Deadline
19 October 2026
Duration
6 weeks to 1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureFellows can scrub in. Focus on primary and metastatic bone tumours in adults and children, benign and sarcomatous soft-tissue tumours, complex reconstruction after wide resection (custom-made and extendable prostheses), outcome evaluation, traumatology and elective surgery including revision hip and knee surgery and infection. The department (21 surgeons) performs about 3,500 elective and emergency operations a year.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Preference is given to international fellows; open to SICOT members worldwide meeting the prerequisites.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published.
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 deadline19 October 2026
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAnnual SICOT call. The programme page states a deadline of 19 October 2026; the SICOT fellowships listing page marks the same fellowship '(open)' with a deadline of 15 September 2026 (conflict recorded).
SICOT member with dues paid two years in a row (year of the deadline and the year before)
45 years or under at the start of the fellowship
Three or more years of specialised orthopaedic training at the time of application
Health insurance coverage during the stay
Medical check-up before travel including blood-test results
Priority to candidates who attended one or more SICOT Congresses in the past 4 years; preference to international fellows
Application documents
Copy of birth certificate or passport
Up-to-date CV with date of birth, logbook, academic and other achievements, professional experience (month and year) and fields of interest
Two recommendation letters, one from the current Head of Department, not older than 6 months
Document proving English level
Motivation letter
Recent medical check-up with blood tests showing vaccinations (not older than 6 months)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
SICOT-funded six-week to one-year fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology, infection and revision surgery at the University of Padova. Note: Deadline: programme page says 19 October 2026; the SICOT fellowships listing page says 15 September 2026.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
SICOT reimbursement as listed under funding.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Funded by SICOT. International fellows: travel and accommodation reimbursed up to EUR 2,500 (economy ticket only; airport shuttle in preference to taxis). National fellows: accommodation reimbursed up to EUR 1,000, travel not covered.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Padova, Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology
The Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology of the University of Padova has 21 surgeons and about 3,500 operations a year, with a focus on tumours, infection and hip and knee revision surgery. Host: University of Padova, Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology (funded by SICOT).
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Orthopaedic Oncology and Reconstruc
Florence, Tuscany, Italy · 1 to 12 months (shorter periods accepted for particular needs; 1 to 5 days is handled as a visitor stay under a separate procedure)View program profile →
