✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current✓ Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
SRUC / RESS publishes annual grants and society support for relevant courses and rotations; no amount or universal entitlement is stated
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Approximately 6 months in the two published 2026–2027 cohorts; exact placement length is confirmed by SRUC / RESS
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · publishedApproximately 6 months in the two published 2026–2027 cohorts; exact placement length is confirmed by SRUC / RESS
Clinical exposureArthroscopic and reconstructive shoulder-and-elbow surgery, live surgery, hands-on workshops, cadaveric courses and rotations at Romanian and international centres under society mentorship
Funding · publishedSRUC / RESS publishes annual grants and society support for relevant courses and rotations; no amount or universal entitlement is stated
DestinationRomania
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
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
Young orthopaedic surgeon seeking shoulder-and-elbow subspecialisation
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
≈Partially published
Hands-on restrictions
Arthroscopic and reconstructive shoulder-and-elbow surgery, live surgery, hands-on workshops, cadaveric courses and rotations at Romanian and international centres under society mentorship Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Not published by the official society page
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
SRUC / RESS publishes annual grants and society support for relevant courses and rotations; no amount or universal entitlement is stated
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
69% of core application fields verified
Checked 30 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-26. 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 deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateCurrent cohort April–October 2026; next published cohort October 2026–March 2027
Application route / cycleContact SRUC / RESS through the current programme page to ask about the next available place
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
Young orthopaedic surgeon seeking shoulder-and-elbow subspecialisation
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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 society-supported Romanian shoulder-and-elbow pathway with two named 2026–2027 fellows, approximately six-month placements, mentorship, live surgery, workshops, cadaveric training and Romanian and international rotations. SRUC / RESS invites direct enquiries for the next place but does not publish selection documents, language, registration or visa terms.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Direct society mentorship, Romanian and international rotations, live surgery, workshops, cadaveric shoulder-and-elbow arthroscopy and access to educational grants
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 Romanian Shoulder and Elbow Society
The Romanian Shoulder and Elbow Society is a nonprofit specialist society supporting shoulder-and-elbow education, mentorship and training in Romania and abroad.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Romanian Shoulder and Elbow Society
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
SRUC / RESS shoulder is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for SRUC / RESS Shoulder and Elbow 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.
SRUC / RESS shoulder is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
EM
Faculty: elbow mentors
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Romanian Shoulder and Elbow Society
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
elbow mentors is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for SRUC / RESS Shoulder and Elbow 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.
elbow mentors is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
IM
Faculty: individual mentors are not named on the public programme page
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Romanian Shoulder and Elbow Society
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
individual mentors are not named on the public programme page is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for SRUC / RESS Shoulder and Elbow 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.
individual mentors are not named on the public programme page 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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The official page names Silviu Georgescu as the April–October 2026 fellow, Sebastian Valeanu as the October 2026–March 2027 fellow and Vlad Andrei Cristea as a past fellow.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Young orthopaedic surgeons seeking shoulder-and-elbow subspecialty training
Host centres selected by fellow, International · Applicant-proposed overseas clinical visit completed before the following BESS annual meetingView program profile →
