Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
✓ 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
International route mentioned
Funding
No salary, stipend, fee, accommodation or travel support is published on the current hospital page
Deadline
Not published
Duration
3–6 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · published3–6 months
Clinical exposureAdvanced foot-and-ankle reconstruction, ankle arthroscopy, replacement and arthrodesis, deformity and tendon surgery, diabetic and sports pathology in a unit reporting approximately 500 operations and more than 1,000 new outpatient visits annually
Funding · publishedNo salary, stipend, fee, accommodation or travel support is published on the current hospital page
DestinationSweden
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The hospital welcomes orthopaedic specialists from other hospitals, but does not publish a separate international pathway. Applicants trained in Indonesia must confirm Swedish recognition, language, credentialing and residence or work permission directly.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Specialist qualification in orthopaedic surgery · Interest in advanced foot and ankle surgery
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Swedish professional recognition and the permitted clinical role are not published on the fellowship page and must be confirmed with Akademiska.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Not published by cited source; confirm the working-language requirement with the unit
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Residence or work-permit support is not published and must be confirmed with the host.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
No salary, stipend, fee, accommodation or travel support is published on the current hospital page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
52% of core application fields verified
Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. 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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe current hospital page confirms the fellowship and welcomes orthopaedic specialists from other hospitals, but publishes no intake date, deadline or application form
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
Specialist qualification in orthopaedic surgery
Interest in advanced foot and ankle surgery
Registration, licence & examinations
Swedish professional recognition and the permitted clinical role are not published on the fellowship page and must be confirmed with Akademiska.
Visa / work authorisation
Residence or work-permit support is not published and must be confirmed with the host.
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 three-to-six-month Uppsala fellowship for orthopaedic specialists in a tertiary foot-and-ankle unit publishing about 500 operations and more than 1,000 new visits annually. Five current clinicians are named, while capacity, funding and the next intake remain unpublished.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Three-to-six-month specialist placement in a tertiary university-hospital unit with research, national quality-registry participation and broad reconstructive case mix
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 Akademiska University Hospital
Akademiska's Foot & Ankle Unit publishes approximately 500 operations and more than 1,000 new outpatient visits each year. It treats the full spectrum of foot and ankle diagnoses and combines tertiary care with research and specialist education.
Fellowship contact and Foot & Ankle Unit HeadOfficial program roster
Current position
Consultant and Associate Professor of Orthopaedics
Affiliation
Akademiska University Hospital / Uppsala University
Clinical focus
Foot and ankle surgery; specialist in the field since 2000 and associate professor since 2019
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Maria Cöster is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship contact and foot & ankle unit head for Akademiska Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot and ankle surgery; specialist in the field since 2000 and associate professor since 2019. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Maria Cöster is listed by the official programme source as fellowship contact and foot & ankle unit head. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Akademiska University Hospital
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Anna Sprinchorn is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Akademiska Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Anna Sprinchorn is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Christina Ama
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Akademiska University Hospital
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Christina Ama is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Akademiska Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Christina Ama is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Jens Brokopp
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Akademiska University Hospital
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jens Brokopp is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Akademiska Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Jens Brokopp is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Marcus Hallerström
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Akademiska University Hospital
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Marcus Hallerström is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Akademiska Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Marcus Hallerström 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.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic specialists seeking advanced foot and ankle training
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The hospital welcomes orthopaedic specialists from other hospitals, but does not publish a separate international pathway. Applicants trained in Indonesia must confirm Swedish recognition, language, credentialing and residence or work permission directly.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
