Names in the programme record: Prof. G.M.M.J. Kerkhoffs
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Self-funded: the ISAKOS listing states no financial assistance or other support is available; the centre is willing to help look for foundation support and estimates housing/living costs at about EUR 2,000 per month.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
2 weeks to 1 year, depending on the fellow's financial situation
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureCustomisable clinical and research fellowship in an orthopaedic sports-medicine institute focused on lower-extremity muscle injuries and stress fractures and cartilage lesions of the foot/ankle and knee, including NanoScope (1.9 mm) needle arthroscopy; the department is an NFU expert centre (2018) and ICRS Center of Excellence (2021) for foot and ankle cartilage injuries.
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
The centre hosts national and international fellows, but provides no funding; fellows should budget about EUR 2,000 per month for housing and living costs in the Netherlands.
?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.
✓Published by official source
Language
Primary language spoken: English/Dutch
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Not published on the ISAKOS teaching-centre listing
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
ISAKOS Approved Teaching Center at Amsterdam UMC offering customisable sports-medicine fellowships of 2 weeks to 1 year with clinical and research components. No funding is provided and no application window is published.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Self-funded: the ISAKOS listing states no financial assistance or other support is available; the centre is willing to help look for foundation support and estimates housing/living costs at about EUR 2,000 per month.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine (Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Training Center)
Amsterdam UMC's orthopaedic sports-medicine clinical and research institute (ACES Amsterdam) has 10 (associate) professors, 5 post-docs and 36 PhD candidates and over 200 muscle/cartilage publications in the past decade.
