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
66 programs match · Current availability unconfirmed ✓ 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 facilitator programme page; host-hospital programme page not published in the listing♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
Quexst Healthcare facilitator-listed placement
⌖ Pune · India →
Duration 2 weeks mandatory
Funding Self-funded and fee-paying; price supplied by quotation, full payment is required before the…
Visit format Pure observation of arthroscopy with a published emphasis on shoulder cases; the wider listing also mentions elbow, wrist, hip,…
Profile completeness 90%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Doctors with a postgraduate orthopaedic surgery qualification and current medical-council registration
PK ✓ Current official POSI directory identity; current availability requires host confirmation♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Paediatric Orthopaedics
POSI-approved paediatric orthopaedic centres in India
⌖ Multiple centres · India →
Program lead HP Host-centre POSI faculty
Duration 4 weeks at one or two centres
Funding INR 25,000 paid after successful completion and submission of the report and logbook
Visit format Mentored exposure at one or two POSI-approved paediatric orthopaedic centres, with a required logbook and completion report
Profile completeness 80%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons seeking advanced paediatric-orthopaedic training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
✓ Official Spine Society Delhi Chapter programme page♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Spine Society Delhi Chapter
⌖ Delhi NCR · India →
Faculty & leadership SS Spine Society Delhi Chapter Executive CommitteeFA four allocated host centres
Duration 4 weeks
Funding INR 25,000 stipend paid on completion of the observership
Visit format Rotatory observership across four Delhi NCR spine centres, including daily outpatient clinics, operating-room assistance, ward…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Indian nationals aged 28–40 who are qualified orthopaedic or neurosurgical doctors developing spine surgery as a full-time specialty
✓ Official facilitator programme page; host-hospital page not published in the listing♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Good Moonwha Hospital / Quexst Healthcare
⌖ Busan · South Korea →
Program lead SS Son Sankyu
Duration 1 week, Monday–Friday; the page also advertises 1- or 2-week…
Funding Self-funded: USD 2,350 plus INR 50,000 in published academic, administration and operation fees;…
Visit format Observation of unilateral biportal endoscopic spine surgery, including patient selection, preoperative planning, theatre setup,…
Profile completeness 90%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Postgraduate orthopaedic surgeons; relevant surgical experience is considered according to the applicant's learning objectives
✓ Current centre-supplied ISAKOS programme profile; next recruitment cycle unconfirmed♡
Observership Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine
Severance Hospital / Yonsei University College of Medicine
⌖ Seoul · South Korea →
Faculty & leadership SK Sung-Hwan KimMJ Min Jung+3 more
Duration Minimum 6 months
Funding No institutional funding; fellows must cover their own expenses
Visit format Observer-only knee and shoulder sports-medicine pathway covering ligament reconstruction, meniscal and cartilage restoration,…
Profile completeness 84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date ✓ Official DVSE scholarship page♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
German Shoulder and Elbow Society (DVSE) training centres
⌖ Selected host centre · Germany →
Program lead DS DVSE-certified surgeon at the selected host centre
Duration At least 4 weeks
Funding EUR 2,500 restricted grant, normally paid in cash at the first host centre
Visit format Shoulder and elbow observership at a DVSE training centre or department directed by a DVSE-certified shoulder and elbow surgeon
Profile completeness 86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE International physicians, with priority for applicants from emerging and developing countries
✓ Current centre-supplied ISAKOS profile; next recruitment cycle unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine
Assiut University Hospital
⌖ Assiut · Egypt →
Faculty & leadership AF Ayman FarouqIK Islam Karamallah+2 more
Duration 3 months
Funding Private, public and government support categories are listed; no salary, amount, payment…
Visit format Ankle, knee, hip and shoulder arthroscopy with hip-and-knee and shoulder faculty, plus centre-listed clinical research and…
Profile completeness 84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Applicants seeking three months of multi-joint arthroscopy and sports-medicine training; formal entry criteria are not published
✓ Current centre-supplied ISAKOS profile plus official BTCH department; next recruitment cycle unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine
Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital / Tsinghua University School of Clinical Medicine
⌖ Beijing · China →
Duration 3 months
Funding Private support is listed; no salary, stipend amount, payment frequency or covered-expense…
Visit format Customisable arthroscopy, knee surgery and sports-medicine training including digital joint surgery, personalised 3D-printed knee…
Profile completeness 84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Applicants seeking customisable arthroscopy, joint reconstruction and sports-medicine education; formal entry criteria are not published
✓ Official ESSKA fellowship page♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine
ESSKA-accredited arthroscopy teaching centre
⌖ International host centre selected for each fellow · Worldwide (multi-country) →
Program lead FA Faculty at the selected ESSKA-accredited teaching centre
Duration 3–4 weeks
Funding Travel and accommodation are covered through the Smith+Nephew-supported fellowship grant, paid…
Visit format Arthroscopy and sports-traumatology training at an ESSKA-accredited teaching centre, scheduled with the selected host
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Young certified orthopaedic surgeons seeking international arthroscopy training
✓ Official ESSKA–ESA fellowship page♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
ESSKA Shoulder Section / 5–6 European teaching centres
⌖ Rotating European host-centre itinerary · Europe (multi-country) →
Program lead FA Faculty at the five to six selected ESSKA/ESA teaching centres
Duration 3 weeks
Funding Funding is provided for travel, accommodation, meals and minor expenses
Visit format Shoulder clinics and operating rooms, current research methods and management of sports, traumatic and degenerative shoulder disease…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Young European orthopaedic surgeons already developing a shoulder-surgery practice
✓ 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
✓ Current official HSS programme and guidelines♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed General Orthopaedics
Hospital for Special Surgery
⌖ New York, New York · United States →
Program lead CH Confirmed HSS host physician
Duration 1 day–2 months
Funding Self-funded; no salary or stipend is published on the official programme and guidelines pages
Visit format Observation of surgical and clinical care, operating-room technology, patient-care settings, grand rounds, journal clubs and…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Physicians, students and allied health professionals aged 18 or older from inside or outside the United States
✓ Current official NYU Langone programme♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed General Orthopaedics
NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital / Bellevue
⌖ New York, New York · United States →
Program lead CN Confirmed NYU Department of Orthopedic Surgery faculty sponsor
Duration Individually agreed with the faculty sponsor
Funding Self-funded; compensation, stipend and any programme fee are not published on the official page
Visit format Academic observation across an agreed orthopaedic service at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, NYU Langone Orthopedic Center or…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE International physicians with an MD degree and a defined orthopaedic learning objective
✓ Current official UCSF visiting-scholar programme♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed General Orthopaedics
UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
⌖ San Francisco, California · United States →
Program lead CU Confirmed UCSF Orthopaedic Surgery faculty sponsor
Duration Up to 90 non-consecutive days for peer-faculty / MD visitors
Funding Self-funded; no salary is offered and the official observer page does not publish a programme…
Visit format Faculty-sponsored observation of orthopaedic patient care, with the exact service, clinic and operating-room access defined by the…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Physicians, fellows and other health-profession visitors who hold an active appointment at another institution
✓ Official McGill clinical-observer guidance retained; source inaccessible during the 15 August 2026 audit♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed General Orthopaedics
McGill University Health Centre Orthopaedic Surgery
⌖ Montreal, Quebec · Canada →
Program lead AS Approved supervisor of the selected McGill orthopaedic service
Duration Individually agreed with one selected service supervisor
Funding Self-funded; no stipend, salary or central programme fee is published
Visit format Observation within one approved McGill-affiliated orthopaedic service; applicants choose a specialty and supervisor rather than…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Physicians and trainees seeking non-clinical orthopaedic observation at a McGill-affiliated hospital
✓ Current official UHN orthopaedic and observership pages♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed General Orthopaedics
Toronto Western Hospital / University Health Network
⌖ Toronto, Ontario · Canada →
Program lead CU Confirmed UHN Orthopedic Surgery sponsor
Duration Individually arranged with the UHN sponsor
Funding Self-funded, fee-based registration; UHN publishes that affiliated-institution observers may be…
Visit format Observation of examinations and procedures within UHN Orthopedic Surgery; a personalized observership-based learning plan may also…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Healthcare professionals and students from Canada and other countries
✓ Current ISAKOS teaching-centre profile; intake availability requires direct confirmation♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine
Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital / Lahore Medical & Dental College
⌖ Lahore · Pakistan →
Faculty & leadership HH Haseeb HussainMA Muhammad Ammar Hafeez Dogar+1 more
Duration 6–12 weeks
Funding Housing is provided; salary or stipend is not published
Visit format Supervised outpatient clinics, ward rounds, three operating-theatre days weekly, research, daily meetings, monthly morbidity and…
Profile completeness 74%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, entry requirements APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons seeking a customisable short attachment in arthroscopy, arthroplasty and sports surgery
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✓ Official host programme brochure; active intake not yet reconfirmed
