Faculty / program leadership: Dagmar Kempink · Anna van der Windt · Joost Rutges
Profile completeness83%
Comprehensive · Missing funding
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Flexible, 'just a few days' (EPOS general text); host-specific length not published
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureLargest paediatric orthopaedic unit in the Netherlands (seven paediatric orthopaedic, four spinal and three upper-extremity surgeons). Observerships are available in paediatric sports, cerebral palsy, limb deformity, DDH, upper extremity or spinal surgery, or a combination; observers can also visit network hospitals (Leiden UMC, Amphia). English-speaking observers welcome; no local accommodation or transport provided. EPOS programme: observers may watch surgeries, procedures and patient-care routines; EPOS states observerships are observational short visits. Other hosts: A.vanderwindt@erasmusmc.nl (upper extremity); J.Rutges@erasmusmc.nl (spine).
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
EPOS lists the opportunity for surgeons from abroad; no nationality restriction is stated.
?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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Not published
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY59% 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 dateArranged directly with the host; not published
Application route / cycleRolling; apply directly to the host. EPOS is only a listing platform and is not involved in selection.
Not published by the host; EPOS says observerships are especially suited to young surgeons
Contact the host directly to apply
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Observership in all paediatric orthopaedic core areas at the largest paediatric unit in the Netherlands.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
None published.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Free of charge: EPOS states no participation fees; the observer covers travel, accommodation and meals.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Erasmus MC Sophia Children’s Hospital
Central hub of a Dutch paediatric orthopaedic network. Host: Erasmus MC – Sophia Children's Hospital, Paediatric Orthopaedic Department.
