OBSERVERSHIP DIRECTORY

Orthopaedic Observership Programs

2 matching canonical observerships, visiting programmes and observational short visits across 1 country.

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Hand & Microsurgery ×Belgium ×Funded / stipend ×
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Directory reviewed 30 August 2026. Programme-level checked dates and official sources appear on every profile; missing information is labelled rather than inferred.

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SubspecialtyAvailable in Belgium
All subspecialtiesHand & Microsurgery 2
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DestinationCountries with Hand & Microsurgery programs
All countriesBelgium 2France 1Germany 3Netherlands 1Singapore 1Switzerland 1
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FundingOnly confirmed stipend or self-funded information is placed in these filters
All fundingFunded / stipend 2Self-funded / unpaid 0
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Programme statusOpen status is shown only when current official evidence supports it
All statusesActive application 2Upcoming cycle 1Rolling application 15Intermittently offered 2Current availability unconfirmed 66
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2programs match · Hand & Microsurgery · Belgium · funded / stipend
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Hand & Microsurgery

FESSH-listed Hand Surgery Training Centres — Western Europe

Centre-submitted FESSH training-opportunity database

⌖ 33 centres across Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland · Belgium →

DurationCentre-specific: observer visits, 6-week to 12-month…
FundingCentre-specific: self-funded, centre-funded and unpublished routes are clearly distinguished on…
Visit formatHand, wrist, elbow, microsurgery, trauma, arthroscopy, nerve, congenital and reconstructive training according to the selected…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEHand, plastic, trauma and orthopaedic surgeons seeking a directly arranged Western European training placement
Last verified 13 Aug 2026Original program page
View details →Official program ↗
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current UZ Leuven surgeon profile
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

UZ Leuven Hand Surgery Observership / Practising Fellowship

UZ Leuven

⌖ Leuven · Belgium →

Program lead

IDIlse Degreef, fellowship faculty at UZ LeuvenIlse Degreef

DurationAnnual placement; exact duration is confirmed directly with UZ…
FundingSelf-funded and centre-funded routes are listed; the amount, accommodation and active vacancy…
Visit formatHand, wrist and elbow trauma, microsurgery, Dupuytren disease, wrist instability, arthroscopy, rheumatoid surgery and joint…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEHand-surgery trainees preparing for the European Hand Surgery Certificate
Last verified 20 Aug 2026Host + directory
View details →Host website ↗