OBSERVERSHIP DIRECTORY

Orthopaedic Observership Programs

3 matching canonical observerships, visiting programmes and observational short visits across 3 countries.

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.
86 canonical visiting pathwaysSECEC, FESSH and other centre networks are counted once while every host remains accessible inside its consolidated profile.
Host rules still applyVisa, registration, insurance and language requirements are shown only when the official host publishes them.

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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DESTINATION

Australia

1 programs · 1 shown
Current official WA Health 2027 observership vacancy and general IMG observership page
Education Centre VisitActive application2027 Royal Perth Hospital opportunity published

General Orthopaedics

WA Health 2027 Clinical Observership Program

Royal Perth Hospital / Royal Perth Bentley Group / Mount Lawley Hospital

Perth, Western Australia · Australia

Program lead

AWInstitution associated with Allocated WA Health host serviceAllocated WA Health host service

DurationTypically 3 months for the 2027 Royal Perth opportunity; WA…
FundingUnpaid voluntary position
Visit formatGeneral clinical observation for international medical graduates; specialty placement depends on host-service availability and…
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEInternational medical graduates currently living in Australia who are not registered as medical practitioners
DESTINATION

Europe

1 programs · 1 shown
Current official EUROSPINE Observership Grant page; 2023 guideline treated as historical where it conflicts with the live page
Education Centre VisitActive application

Spine

EUROSPINE Observership Grant

EUROSPINE member centre selected by the applicant

EUROSPINE member centre · Europe

DurationUp to 14 days
FundingEUR 1,500 stipend for travel and accommodation, paid within two weeks of acceptance
Visit formatObservation of spine practice, surgical techniques and pre-, intra- and postoperative management at a EUROSPINE member centre, with…
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing official contact, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILECurrent EUROSPINE Premium or Standard members seeking a short observership at another EUROSPINE member centre
DESTINATION

United States

1 programs · 1 shown
Current official CNS Foundation 2026–2027 award timeline plus current official Duke Spine service page
Education Centre VisitUpcoming cycle

Spine

CNS Foundation International Spine Observership at Duke

Duke Spine / Duke University

Durham, North Carolina · United States

Duration3–6 months
FundingNot published
Visit formatTailored clinic and operating-room observation with Duke neurosurgery and orthopaedic spine faculty across minimally invasive…
Profile completeness60%
Well sourced · Missing funding, official contact, entry requirements
APPLICANT PROFILEInternational spine applicants; the public award page does not publish detailed professional eligibility criteria