OBSERVERSHIP DIRECTORY

Orthopaedic Observership Programs

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

Check clinical privilegesShort duration does not define the clinical role. Treat a visit as observational unless the official host explicitly publishes supervised patient care or operating.
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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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Switzerland

4 programs · 4 shown
Current official Swiss Scoliosis visiting-fellowship and contact page
Clinical FellowshipRolling application

Spine

Swiss Scoliosis Visiting Spine Fellowship

Swiss Scoliosis Centre / Klinik Im Park

Zurich · Switzerland

Program lead

KMKan Min, fellowship faculty at Swiss Scoliosis Centre / Klinik Im ParkKan Min

Duration3 months
FundingSelf-funded; the fellow is not a paid clinic employee and must cover travel and the stay in…
Visit formatObservational exposure without direct patient contact across complex adult and paediatric spinal pathology, daily radiological…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEYoung spine surgeons outside Europe who are not eligible for board certification in Switzerland or the European Union
FESSH centre-submitted profile + current official Swiss Medical Network surgeon and training pages
Education Centre VisitRolling application

Hand & Microsurgery

Centro manoegomito / Clinica Ars Medica Training Enquiry

Centro manoegomito, Clinica Ars Medica

Gravesano–Lugano · Switzerland

Faculty & leadership

ITIvan Tami, fellowship faculty at Centro manoegomito, Clinica Ars MedicaIvan TamiMGInstitution associated with Marco GuidiMarco Guidi

DurationDuration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period or…
FundingThe centre-submitted record lists a self-funded research or observer route; no current stipend…
Visit formatHand, wrist and elbow surgery, trauma, microsurgery, arthroscopy, joint replacement, peripheral nerves, research and structured…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEHand, orthopaedic and plastic-surgery trainees seeking research or an observer attachment without practising rights
Current FESSH training-centre database + selected current host/faculty pages
Education Centre VisitRolling application33 centre profiles · direct confirmation required

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 · Switzerland

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
Current official Inselspital programme page with a named direct-application contact
Education Centre VisitRolling application

Paediatric Orthopaedics

Inselspital Bern Paediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship / Observership

Bern University Hospital, Paediatric Orthopaedics

Bern · Switzerland

Program lead

KZKai Ziebarth, fellowship faculty at Bern University Hospital, Paediatric OrthopaedicsKai Ziebarth

DurationNot published
FundingNot published
Visit formatThe official host page invites international enquiries for a paediatric-orthopaedic fellowship or observership; duration, case mix…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline
APPLICANT PROFILEPaediatric-orthopaedic fellows and visiting clinicians from Switzerland or abroad seeking a host-arranged attachment