OF OrthoFellow Home Orthopaedic Observership Programs Check clinical privileges Short 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 pathways SECEC, FESSH and other centre networks are counted once while every host remains accessible inside its consolidated profile.
Host rules still apply Visa, 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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05 Programme status Open status is shown only when current official evidence supports it
06 Upcoming deadline Only future dates with a parseable published day and month are included
✓ Official host programme brochure; active intake not yet reconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine
Rehasport Clinic
⌖ Poznań, Warsaw and Gdańsk · Poland →
Duration 12 weeks / 3 months, with possible extension
Funding The official 2021 brochure says programme costs for up to three participants are covered by…
Visit format Lower- and upper-limb orthopaedics and rehabilitation, shoulder and knee dry labs, live surgery, supervised surgical assisting,…
Profile completeness 90%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Qualified orthopaedic surgeons and advanced orthopaedic residents
✓ Official SECEC Education Centre network♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC/ESSSE Education Centres
⌖ Recognised shoulder and elbow centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Program lead HF Host faculty at the selected centre
Duration 2–3 days at one selected centre
Funding Self-funded: travel and accommodation are the applicant’s responsibility
Visit format Short educational visit at one recognised SECEC shoulder and elbow centre; the schedule is agreed with the host and depends on…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE SECEC Junior and Full members; one application per member and acceptance is not guaranteed
✓ Official SECEC 2026 Support Committee fellowship call; application deadline has passed♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ September 2026 fellowship scheduled — applications closed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC Education Centres
⌖ Three centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Duration 2 weeks in September
Funding Travel and accommodation booked; expense reimbursement subject to sponsor confirmation and…
Visit format Visits to three SECEC Education Centres following the SECEC Congress
Profile completeness 74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE SECEC Full members under 45 from the published Emerging and Developing European country list
✓ Official SECEC programme page; published cycle remains historical♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ 2025 cycle completed — next call not confirmed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC Education Centres
⌖ Eight centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Duration 4 weeks, usually June
Funding Travel and accommodation booked or reimbursed; congress registration, travel and two nights’…
Visit format Visits to eight SECEC Education Centres plus participation in the annual congress
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, official contact, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE SECEC Full members under 40 who are certified orthopaedic surgeons with documented clinical and research experience
✓ Current centre-submitted ISAKOS programme profile; recruitment availability unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine
Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital / Acıbadem University
⌖ Istanbul · Turkey →
Faculty & leadership BK Barış KocaoğluAK Alper Kaya+2 more
Duration 3 months
Funding ISAKOS records private support; no salary, amount or covered-expense breakdown is published
Visit format A high-volume sports-traumatology service reporting about 1,500 cases annually across ankle, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow…
Profile completeness 70%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons seeking arthroscopy, knee surgery, joint preservation or sports-medicine training; host-specific prerequisites apply
✓ Official SECEC programme page; published cycle remains historical♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ 2025 cycle completed — next call not confirmed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC / Japan Shoulder Society / Korean Shoulder & Elbow Society
⌖ Eight centres in Japan and South Korea · Japan →
Duration 5–6 weeks, usually October–November
Funding Flights, trains, local transport, hotel rooms and Japanese Shoulder Society meeting attendance…
Visit format Visits to four Japanese and four Korean shoulder and elbow education centres
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, official contact, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE SECEC Full members under 45 who are certified orthopaedic surgeons with documented clinical and research experience
✓ Official host programme brochure; active intake not yet reconfirmed
