Faculty / program leadership: Cornelis Visser and Eline Zwitser
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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Not published
Deadline
1 September 2026
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow orthopaedics with arthroscopy, anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty, revision surgery, diagnostic ultrasound and ultrasound-guided injection
Funding · not publishedSalaried under the Dutch AMS scheme; exact amount is not published
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
Completed orthopaedic specialist training · Focused interest in shoulder and elbow pathology · Suitability for a Dutch clinical-employment appointment
✓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
International applicants must confirm BIG registration, credential recognition and clinical-employment eligibility
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No formal threshold is published; applicants must confirm Dutch clinical-language requirements with the employer
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Salaried under the Dutch AMS scheme; exact amount is not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
76% of core application fields verified
Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 September 2026
Commencing dateBy agreement
Application route / cycleCurrent recruitment with the start date agreed with the selected candidate
Official contactCornelis Visser and Eline Zwitser+31 71 582 8282
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
Completed orthopaedic specialist training
Focused interest in shoulder and elbow pathology
Suitability for a Dutch clinical-employment appointment
Registration, licence & examinations
International applicants must confirm BIG registration, credential recognition and clinical-employment eligibility
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Online application form
Curriculum vitae
Motivation information requested by the employer
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 one-year, salaried Alrijne shoulder-and-elbow fellowship at 0.8 FTE. The vacancy publishes arthroscopy, primary and revision arthroplasty, office ultrasound, protected development time, two supervisors and a 1 September 2026 deadline.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
36-hour, 0.8-FTE appointment with research and personal-development time; an ultrasound course is strongly recommended
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 Coöperatief MSB Alrijne / Alrijne Hospitals
Alrijne's 13-surgeon orthopaedic group works across Leiderdorp, Leiden and Alphen aan den Rijn with subspecialty teams in shoulder and elbow, hip, knee, foot and ankle, and paediatric orthopaedics.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Coöperatief MSB Alrijne / Alrijne Hospitals
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Cornelis Visser is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Alrijne 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.
Cornelis Visser is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Eline Zwitser
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Coöperatief MSB Alrijne / Alrijne Hospitals
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Eline Zwitser is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Alrijne 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.
Eline Zwitser 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
Newly qualified orthopaedic surgeons with a focused interest in shoulder and elbow pathology
Hoofddorp, Netherlands · Exact appointment length is not separately published; the host evidence confirms one shoulder fellow every yearView program profile →
Host centres selected by fellow, International · Applicant-proposed overseas clinical visit completed before the following BESS annual meetingView program profile →
