Comprehensive · Source does not publish duration, funding, application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Exact appointment length is not separately published; the host evidence confirms one shoulder fellow every year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureShoulder instability, rotator-cuff disease, tendon transfer, anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty, fracture arthroplasty, outpatient clinics and resident teaching
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
?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
Dutch registration, hospital credentialing and the permitted operative role are not published for this fellowship and must be confirmed with the host.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa or work-authorisation support is not published; international applicants must confirm the route directly with the host after establishing eligibility.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY62% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · 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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe current SECEC host profile confirms one shoulder fellow every year; contact Spaarne Gasthuis Orthopaedics to ask about the next vacancy
Official contactTjarco Alta (programme director)+31 23 224 0130
Orthopaedic surgeon or advanced orthopaedic trainee seeking focused shoulder training
Acceptance by the Spaarne Gasthuis shoulder unit for the annual fellow position
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
An annually staffed shoulder fellowship in a Dutch top-clinical teaching hospital, with instability, cuff, tendon-transfer, arthroplasty, fracture, clinic and teaching exposure. The sources confirm one fellow per year and the host service, but not the next vacancy, appointment length or application documents.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons or advanced trainees seeking focused shoulder training; exact eligibility is not published
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Annual shoulder-fellow placement within a SECEC Education Centre with specialist shoulder clinics, teaching and clinical exposure
HOST INSTITUTION
About Spaarne Gasthuis Shoulder Unit
Spaarne Gasthuis is a Dutch top-clinical teaching hospital. Its shoulder unit trains residents and one shoulder fellow annually and the current SECEC profile reports approximately 40 shoulder and five elbow procedures per month.
Fellowship Lead · Orthopaedic Shoulder SurgeonOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Spaarne Gasthuis Shoulder Unit
Clinical focus
Shoulder and elbow surgery
Spaarne Gasthuis publishes Tjarco Alta as an orthopaedic surgeon, while the current SECEC centre profile identifies him as the shoulder-fellowship lead and contact surgeon.
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