Flexible, 'just a few days' (EPOS general text); host-specific length not published
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureSpine Centre hosts visiting surgeons (including those supported by Scoliosis Research Society and NASS fellowship grants) to observe early-onset, congenital, idiopathic, neuromuscular and syndromic scoliosis and paediatric/adult spinal trauma, using magnetically controlled growing rods, 3D derotation, hemivertebrectomy, VCR, growing rods and MARVEL. EPOS programme: observers may watch surgeries, procedures and patient-care routines; EPOS states observerships are observational short visits.
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 paediatric spine deformity surgery at the Łódź Spine Centre.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
None published.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
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 Central Teaching Hospital, Medical University of Łódź
Polish university teaching hospital with a paediatric spine deformity centre. Host: Central Teaching Hospital of the Medical University of Łódź – Department of Orthopaedics and Paediatric Orthopaedics (Spine Centre).
