OBSERVERSHIP DIRECTORY

Orthopaedic Observership Programs

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

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Netherlands ×FESSH ×Current availability unconfirmed ×
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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 Netherlands
All subspecialtiesHand & Microsurgery 3
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All countriesBelgium 3France 2Germany 6Greece 1Netherlands 3Switzerland 8
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All fundingFunded / stipend 1Self-funded / unpaid 2
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All organizationsSECEC 1ISAKOS 1FESSH 3How designations differ →
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2programs match · Netherlands · FESSH · Current availability unconfirmed
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2 programs · 2 shown
✓ Historical official FESSH training-centre listing; current host-specific programme page not located
Education Centre VisitCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Radboudumc NUHT Hand & Peripheral Nerve Observership Enquiry

Radboudumc — Nijmeegs Universitair Handen Team

⌖ Nijmegen · Netherlands →

Program lead

BVBrigitte van der Heijden, fellowship faculty at Radboudumc — Nijmeegs Universitair Handen TeamBrigitte van der Heijden

DurationNot published
FundingSelf-funded according to the historical FESSH listing
Visit formatHistorical FESSH listing: observer-only hand, wrist and peripheral-nerve exposure without practising rights
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, duration, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEHand, plastic, trauma and orthopaedic surgeons seeking observation in a multidisciplinary university team
Last verified 20 Aug 2026Host + directory
View details →Host website ↗
✓ Current FESSH centre-submitted training profile
Education Centre VisitCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

UMC Utrecht Hand & Wrist Observership / Research Fellowship

University Medical Center Utrecht

⌖ Utrecht · Netherlands →

Faculty & leadership

ASInstitution associated with Arnold SchuurmanArnold SchuurmanHCInstitution associated with Henk CoertHenk Coert+1 more

DurationDuration agreed directly with UMC Utrecht; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded observer/fellowship pathway
Visit formatTertiary wrist surgery, hand trauma, arthroscopy, revision arthroplasty, complex nerve problems, congenital hand differences and…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEHand and plastic-surgery trainees seeking university-based observation and research
Last verified 20 Aug 2026Host + directory
View details →Host website ↗