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.
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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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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 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 official Swiss Scoliosis visiting-fellowship and contact page♡
Clinical Fellowship Rolling application Spine
Swiss Scoliosis Centre / Klinik Im Park
⌖ Zurich · Switzerland →
Duration 3 months
Funding Self-funded; the fellow is not a paid clinic employee and must cover travel and the stay in…
Visit format Observational exposure without direct patient contact across complex adult and paediatric spinal pathology, daily radiological…
Profile completeness 84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Young spine surgeons outside Europe who are not eligible for board certification in Switzerland or the European Union
✓ Current official EUROSPINE Observership Grant page; 2023 guideline treated as historical where it conflicts with the live page♡
Education Centre Visit Active application Spine
EUROSPINE member centre selected by the applicant
⌖ EUROSPINE member centre · Europe →
Duration Up to 14 days
Funding EUR 1,500 stipend for travel and accommodation, paid within two weeks of acceptance
Visit format Observation of spine practice, surgical techniques and pre-, intra- and postoperative management at a EUROSPINE member centre, with…
Profile completeness 82%
Comprehensive · Missing official contact, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Current EUROSPINE Premium or Standard members seeking a short observership at another EUROSPINE member centre
✓ 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
✓ Current official APSS programme-specific page♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Asia Pacific Spine Society host-centre network
⌖ One Asia-Pacific spine centre of excellence · Asia-Pacific →
Program lead AH APSS host-centre faculty
Duration 3 weeks
Funding Not published
Visit format Three-week attachment at one spine centre of excellence with direct educational interaction with host spine surgeons
Profile completeness 72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date ✓ Current official APSS programme-specific page♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Asia Pacific Spine Society host-centre network
⌖ Spine centres in three Asia-Pacific countries · Asia-Pacific →
Program lead AH APSS host-centre faculty across the selected itinerary
Duration 3 weeks
Funding Not published
Visit format Multi-centre spine education tour; eight fellows are divided into two groups and each group visits centres in three Asia-Pacific…
Profile completeness 72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date ✓ Current official APSS programme-specific page♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed ↻ 2026 programme listed — application availability unconfirmed Spine
Asia Pacific Spine Society host-centre network
⌖ One of ten APSS spine centres in the Asia-Pacific region · Asia-Pacific →
Program lead HF Host-centre faculty selected by APSS
Duration 3 weeks
Funding Not published
Visit format Attachment to one APSS Spine Centre for in-depth learning and close interaction with host spine surgeons
Profile completeness 72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date ✓ Current official CNS Foundation 2026–2027 award timeline plus current official Duke Spine service page♡
Education Centre Visit Upcoming cycle Spine
Duke Spine / Duke University
⌖ Durham, North Carolina · United States →
Duration 3–6 months
Funding Not published
Visit format Tailored clinic and operating-room observation with Duke neurosurgery and orthopaedic spine faculty across minimally invasive…
Profile completeness 60%
Well sourced · Missing funding, official contact, entry requirements APPLICANT PROFILE International spine applicants; the public award page does not publish detailed professional eligibility criteria
✓ Current official Alexandra Hospital programme page; dated intake and application mechanics unconfirmed♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Alexandra Hospital Motion-Preservation & Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Unit
⌖ Singapore · Singapore →
Duration Not published
Funding Not published
Visit format Disc arthroplasty didactics, interactive discussion and next-day live surgery with scrub-in observation of cervical and lumbar…
Profile completeness 50%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Spine specialists seeking focused short-term observation in disc arthroplasty or spinal endoscopy
✓ Official facilitator programme page; host-hospital page not published in the listing
