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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureObservational: observers can take part in outpatient clinics (Ponseti, external fixator, general paediatric orthopaedics, rare skeletal diseases), attend 15-25 weekly surgical procedures and explore the 3D Lab (simulation, virtual surgical planning, in-office 3D printing). No patient care is described.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Not stated on the EPOS page; the Rizzoli voluntary-attendance rules (7 days to 12 months, authorised by the operating unit) are on the Rizzoli site.
?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.
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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 & AVAILABILITY45% 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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleRolling; contact the host directly.
EPOS-listed paediatric orthopaedic observership at Rizzoli with clinics, 15-25 weekly operations and a 3D Lab.
HOST INSTITUTION
About IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli — Paediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Rizzoli's paediatric orthopaedic department works with oncological orthopaedic and spinal teams on rare genetic and metabolic skeletal diseases, major deformities and lower-limb pathology.
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware / Alfred I. duPont Campus
Wilmington, Delaware, United States · 1 year; the current Nemours research section describes a year-long research placement alongside the clinical fellowship.View program profile →
