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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Self-funded: EUR 6,000 for 6 months or EUR 12,000 for 1 year, plus EUR 150 application and EUR 350 registration fees
Deadline
30 August 2026 at 23:59:59 Eastern European Time
Duration
6 or 12 months; the application portal currently displays a nominal 1-year pathway
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
26 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 or 12 months; the application portal currently displays a nominal 1-year pathway
Clinical exposureAcute trauma and orthopaedic pathology, fracture principles and polytrauma; knee, hip, ankle, shoulder, elbow and wrist arthroscopy; primary and revision joint arthroplasty; orthopaedic oncology; and implant-related infection diagnostics and treatment
Funding · publishedSelf-funded: EUR 6,000 for 6 months or EUR 12,000 for 1 year, plus EUR 150 application and EUR 350 registration fees
DestinationLithuania
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
MBBS, MBChB or equivalent undergraduate medical degree · Qualification documents and transcripts acceptable to LSMU · English at B2 level or equivalent · At least one reference · Non-EU qualification recognition by Lithuania's SKVC may additionally be required
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
This is a postgraduate medical-practice course. Admission and a university certificate do not by themselves establish an unrestricted Lithuanian medical licence; confirm the permitted patient-care role and any professional recognition with LSMU before enrolment.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
English B2 or equivalent is required; attach an internationally recognised examination result when available.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
For stays up to one year, non-EU students may require a Lithuanian national visa D; longer stays use a temporary residence permit. LSMU publishes the migration process and supplies a mediation number when applicable.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Self-funded: EUR 6,000 for 6 months or EUR 12,000 for 1 year, plus EUR 150 application and EUR 350 registration fees
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
83% of core application fields verified
Checked 26 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-22. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ visa / work authorisation✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · queued for source review— Verified faculty photograph not available · queued for source review
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline30 August 2026 at 23:59:59 Eastern European Time
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycle2025/26 postgraduate application round; the official portal currently accepts applications until 30 August 2026 at 23:59:59 Eastern European Time
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
MBBS, MBChB or equivalent undergraduate medical degree
Qualification documents and transcripts acceptable to LSMU
English at B2 level or equivalent
At least one reference
Non-EU qualification recognition by Lithuania's SKVC may additionally be required
Registration, licence & examinations
This is a postgraduate medical-practice course. Admission and a university certificate do not by themselves establish an unrestricted Lithuanian medical licence; confirm the permitted patient-care role and any professional recognition with LSMU before enrolment.
Visa / work authorisation
For stays up to one year, non-EU students may require a Lithuanian national visa D; longer stays use a temporary residence permit. LSMU publishes the migration process and supplies a mediation number when applicable.
Application documents
Medical degree and transcript in English or verified translation
Verified copies of qualification documents
At least one reference
English-language evidence when available
Completed online LSMU application
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Lithuania's only current human orthopaedic fellowship found in the reviewed official national and university sources is an English-language, self-funded LSMU postgraduate medical-practice programme in Kaunas. Its broad curriculum is retained as one General Orthopaedics identity rather than duplicated into trauma, arthroscopy, arthroplasty and oncology profiles.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Individualised postgraduate medical-practice training, English-language study and a university Certificate of Achievement on completion.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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University housing or private accommodation is not included in the published tuition; applicants should use LSMU's international-student housing guidance after admission.
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Lithuanian University of Health Sciences / Kauno Klinikos
LSMU's Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology trains at Kauno Klinikos through a 60-bed orthopaedic-surgery unit and 25-bed mixed-trauma section. The official department page names Alfredas Smailys as department head and describes arthroplasty, multi-joint arthroscopy, complex trauma, oncology, osteomyelitis and deformity-correction work.
Head, Department of Orthopaedics and TraumatologyOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences / Kauno Klinikos
Clinical focus
General Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Alfredas Smailys is listed in the cited programme evidence as head, department of orthopaedics and traumatology for LSMU Fellowship in Orthopaedics. The verified individual profile describes a focus in General Orthopaedics training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Alfredas Smailys is listed by the official programme source as head, department of orthopaedics and traumatology. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
Official LSMU catalogue, application portal and department page rechecked 2026-08-26. Residency, veterinary orthopaedics, AO courses and completed EFORT or EFAS visits were excluded from the active Lithuania fellowship count.
APPLICANT PROFILE
International medical graduates seeking a certificate-level postgraduate orthopaedic practice course
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
English B2 or equivalent is required; attach an internationally recognised examination result when available.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
