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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Not published
Deadline
27 August 2026
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
15 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposureShoulder and elbow arthroscopy, cuff repair, stabilisation including Latarjet, arthroplasty and trauma, with progressive operative independence and a required presentation or peer-reviewed publication
Funding · not publishedSalaried under the Dutch AMS scheme; exact amount not published by cited source
DestinationNetherlands
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
Qualified orthopaedic surgeon · Commitment to shoulder and elbow patient care · Interest in education and research · Proactive, collaborative and communicative working style
✓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
The vacancy is a Dutch clinical-employment appointment and requires a certificate of conduct; it does not publish a separate international-registration pathway.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Not separately published; confirm Dutch clinical-language requirements with the employer
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
—Not published
Funding availability
Salaried under the Dutch AMS scheme; exact amount not published by cited source
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
83% of core application fields verified
Checked 15 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-11. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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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
Qualified orthopaedic surgeon
Commitment to shoulder and elbow patient care
Interest in education and research
Proactive, collaborative and communicative working style
Registration, licence & examinations
The vacancy is a Dutch clinical-employment appointment and requires a certificate of conduct; it does not publish a separate international-registration pathway.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Written application
Curriculum vitae
Certificate of conduct during pre-employment screening
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
A current NOV-accredited, salaried shoulder and elbow fellowship at Zuyderland. The published vacancy provides a one-year duration, 36-hour appointment, supervisor and contact details, detailed operative curriculum, research output requirement and 27 August 2026 deadline.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
36-hour, 0.8-FTE appointment in a top-clinical teaching hospital with two full-time research staff and broad upper-extremity expertise
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.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Zuyderland Medical Center
Zuyderland is a Dutch top-clinical teaching hospital. Its 16-member orthopaedic group provides arthroplasty, spine, upper-extremity, sports and multidisciplinary trauma care, supported by dedicated research staff.
Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand surgery; member of the Zuyderland staff since 2013
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
R. P. Walbeehm is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor for Shoulder and Elbow Orthopaedic Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand surgery; member of the Zuyderland staff since 2013. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
R. P. Walbeehm is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Zuyderland Medical Center
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
R. P. M. Hendrickx is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Shoulder and Elbow Orthopaedic Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
R. P. M. Hendrickx is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. 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.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Qualified orthopaedic surgeons seeking NOV-accredited shoulder and elbow subspecialisation
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Not separately published; confirm Dutch clinical-language requirements with the employer
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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