SHORT COURSE DIRECTORY

MSK ultrasound & pain intervention courses

47 matching structured short courses, certificate pathways and recurring hands-on training across 15 countries.

Not a fellowshipA course or certificate does not create a clinical appointment, medical licence or hospital procedure privileges.
Check your specialtySome courses are limited to rheumatology, PM&R, anaesthesia or pain physicians. Orthopaedic eligibility is stated only when the official provider publishes it.
Recurring, but dates moveOnly current, upcoming or availability-unconfirmed course pathways remain public. Expired editions return after a new official cycle is verified.

Global directory and linked-source health reviewed 7 September 2026. Programme-level checked dates and official sources appear on every profile; missing information is labelled rather than inferred.

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France →

23 programs · 4 shown
✓ Verified 11 Oct 2026
Short CourseCurrent availability unconfirmed

Shoulder & Elbow

Inter-University Diploma in Shoulder and Elbow Pathology (DIU Pathologie de l'Épaule et du Coude) — Université de Rouen Normandie

Université de Rouen Normandie, UFR Santé

⌖ Rouen, Normandy · France →

Program lead

AHAmine Hamza

DurationNot published
Funding2026–2027 base tuition: EUR 560 student (FI), EUR 960 continuing education (FC). Final cost may…
Course formatTraining in the main areas of shoulder and elbow pathology built on anatomy, biomechanics and biomaterials, taught by specialist…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
Short CourseClosed for this cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

Inter-University Diploma — Advanced Training in Hand Surgery (DIU Formation avancée en chirurgie de la main) — Université de Caen Normandie

Université de Caen Normandie, UFR Santé

⌖ Caen, Normandy · France →

Program lead

CHChristophe Hulet, fellowship faculty at Université de Caen Normandie, UFR SantéChristophe Hulet

Duration2 academic years; 120 hours across 8 two-day seminars, with…
FundingNot published
Course formatIn-depth hand and upper-limb surgery teaching for orthopaedic and plastic surgeons, in partnership with the other DIU universities;…
✓ Verified 12 Oct 2026
Short CourseClosed for this cycle↻ 2026–2027 full; next intake unpublished

Foot & Ankle

Inter-University Diploma in Foot and Ankle Surgery (DIU Chirurgie du pied et de la cheville) — CHU Nîmes / Montpellier–Nîmes Faculty of Medicine

CHU Nîmes / University of Montpellier Faculty of Medicine (Montpellier–Nîmes)

⌖ Nîmes · France →

Duration1 year; 126 hours of teaching and 12 half-day placements;…
FundingSelf-funded university diploma; fees depend on applicant profile and are shown on the faculty's…
Course formatPractical and theoretical training in foot and ankle surgery: four seminars, 12 placement half-days on at least three different…
✓ Verified 11 Oct 2026
Short CourseClosed for this cycle↻ 2026 recruitment closed; next teaching dates unconfirmed

Foot & Ankle

Inter-University Diploma in Foot and Ankle Surgery (DIU/DESIU Chirurgie du pied et de la cheville) — Aix-Marseille Université

Aix-Marseille Université, Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales (with AP-HM)

⌖ Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France →

Duration1 academic year with four seminars. The page still displays…
FundingPublished tuition is EUR 334/year for initial training or EUR 542/year for continuing education.…
Course formatSeminars: general foot and ankle; biomechanics and physiology; static and neurological pathology; forefoot and ankle arthroscopy.…
DESTINATION

Qatar →

1 programs · 1 shown
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Short CourseUpcoming cycle

Hip & Knee

AO Recon Hip Arthroplasty Seminar — Doha 2026

AO Recon / AO Foundation

⌖ Doha · Qatar →

Faculty & leadership

EFEvent faculty are not named in the current official regional calendarARAO Recon regional faculty

Duration1 day, 1 November 2026
FundingSeminar fee, travel and accommodation costs are not published in the current official calendar
Course formatFocused English-language AO Recon seminar on hip arthroplasty; the current regional calendar does not publish the detailed agenda,…
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgeons and healthcare professionals seeking focused arthroplasty education
DESTINATION

Italy →

2 programs · 1 shown
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Short CourseClosed for this cycle

Spine

Humanitas University Second-Level Master in Spinal Surgery (Chirurgia Vertebrale Spinale) 2026/27

Humanitas University with Universities of Brescia, Catania, Cattolica, Turin, Sapienza Rome, Bologna and Naples Federico II

⌖ Pieve Emanuele (Milan), Lombardy, Italy; observership at partner centres · Italy →

Faculty & leadership

FPFederico Pessina, fellowship faculty at Humanitas University with Universities of Brescia, Catania, Cattolica, Turin, Sapienza Rome, Bologna and Naples Federico IIFederico PessinaMFMaurizio Fornari+4 more

Duration24 months, part-time (60 CFU, 1,500 hours)
FundingTuition EUR 8,500 (EUR 4,500 at enrolment, EUR 4,000 by 30 June 2027) plus EUR 50 non-refundable…
Course format14 modules on cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine pathology and surgical treatment: remote lectures three half-days a month,…
DESTINATION

United States →

3 programs · 2 shown
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Short CourseClosed for this cycle

Pain Intervention

AAPM&R STEP Ultrasound Certificate Program

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

⌖ United States; live-course venue varies by step · United States →

Faculty & leadership

AAAPMRSR STEP Ultrasound faculty+1 more

DurationThree-step pathway completed within three years; 2026 live…
FundingSelf-funded; full pathway fee is USD 4,500 for members or USD 5,500 for non-members
Course formatOnline modules and tests, more than ten hours of live scanning in STEP One, a minimum 50-case log, diagnostic and cadaver-based…
APPLICANT PROFILEPhysiatrists seeking a longitudinal diagnostic and interventional ultrasound certificate pathway
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Short CourseClosed for this cycle

Pain Intervention

ASRA Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Course

American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine / University of North Carolina

⌖ Chapel Hill, North Carolina · United States →

Program lead

ARASRA regional-anesthesia course faculty

DurationTwo days plus optional eLearning; latest edition ran 21–22…
FundingSelf-funded; 2026 physician fees were USD 1,425–1,540 for members/partners or USD 1,880–1,995…
Course formatLive-model scanning of upper limb, lower limb and trunk plus cadaver-based needling; optional 6.75-CME pre-course eLearning
APPLICANT PROFILEPhysicians seeking hands-on ultrasound-guided regional-anesthesia training
DESTINATION

Hungary →

1 programs · 1 shown
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Short CourseClosed for this cycle

Pain Intervention

Annual Gabor Racz Advanced Interventional Pain Conference & Workshops

World Institute of Pain

⌖ Budapest · Hungary →

Faculty & leadership

WIWorld Institute of Pain conferenceWFworkshop faculty

Duration24–26 August 2026; FIPP/CIPS examinations follow on 27 August
FundingSelf-funded; the current public announcement does not state the registration fee
Course formatAdvanced ultrasound- and fluoroscopy-guided interventions, neuromodulation, regenerative medicine, cryoanalgesia and radiofrequency…
APPLICANT PROFILEInterventional-pain physicians seeking advanced workshops and conference education
DESTINATION

United Arab Emirates →

1 programs · 1 shown
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Short CourseClosed for this cycle

Hip & Knee

AO Recon Complex Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Course — Dubai 2026

AO Recon / AO Foundation

⌖ Dubai · United Arab Emirates →

Faculty & leadership

AAAli Al Belooshi, fellowship faculty at AO Recon / AO FoundationAli Al BelooshiRHRobert Hube, fellowship faculty at AO Recon / AO FoundationRobert Hube

DurationCourse dates published as 22–26 September 2026 across the…
FundingCourse fee, travel and accommodation costs are not published in the reviewed official sources
Course formatComplex and revision total hip and knee arthroplasty education with evidence-based lectures, moderated cases, peer exchange and…
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgeons seeking advanced arthroplasty education
DESTINATION

Austria →

1 programs · 1 shown
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Short CourseClosed for this cycle

Pain Intervention

ESRA Pain Cadaver Workshop Series

European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy / Medical University Innsbruck

⌖ Innsbruck · Austria →

Program lead

EPESRA pain workshop faculty

DurationTwo days; 15th edition ran 18–19 February 2026
FundingSelf-funded; the next-cycle fee has not been published
Course formatPhysician-only chronic-pain intervention training using fresh-frozen and fixed cadavers, ultrasound imaging and guided needling…
APPLICANT PROFILEPhysicians practising or training in chronic pain intervention

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