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.
87 canonical visiting pathways SECEC, FESSH and other centre networks are counted once while every host remains accessible inside its consolidated profile.
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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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02 Destination Countries with General Orthopaedics programs
03 Funding Only confirmed stipend or self-funded information is placed in these filters
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8 programs match · General Orthopaedics ✓ Current official WA Health 2027 observership vacancy and general IMG observership page♡
Education Centre Visit Active application ↻ 2027 Royal Perth Hospital opportunity published General Orthopaedics
Royal Perth Hospital / Royal Perth Bentley Group / Mount Lawley Hospital
⌖ Perth, Western Australia · Australia →
Program lead AW Allocated WA Health host service
Duration Typically 3 months for the 2027 Royal Perth opportunity; WA…
Funding Unpaid voluntary position
Visit format General clinical observation for international medical graduates; specialty placement depends on host-service availability and…
Profile completeness 92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE International medical graduates currently living in Australia who are not registered as medical practitioners
✓ Current official Rizzoli page updated 12 August 2026 plus official voluntary-attendance rules♡
Education Centre Visit Rolling application General Orthopaedics
IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
⌖ Bologna · Italy →
Program lead DO Director of the selected Rizzoli Operating Unit
Duration 7 days–12 months
Funding Unpaid voluntary attendance; no salary or stipend is published
Visit format Observation-based learning in the selected Rizzoli operating unit; voluntary attenders may not provide medical assistance
Profile completeness 86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Italian and foreign healthcare, welfare, scientific-research or administrative professionals; doctors generally require specialist qualification in the requested discipline
✓ 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 UAB observership process♡
Education Centre Visit Rolling application General Orthopaedics
University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
⌖ Birmingham, Alabama · United States →
Program lead AU Approved UAB Orthopaedic Surgery provider
Duration Up to 4 business days; longer visits require specific provider…
Funding Unpaid, self-funded observership; the official page does not publish a programme fee
Visit format Structured observation of patient encounters, surgery and multidisciplinary care in clinic, the operating room or both, subject to…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE External learners and professionals seeking short structured observation in orthopaedic care
✓ 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 official WA Health 2027 observership vacancy and general IMG observership page
