Questions applicants should ask
- How are primary, revision and arthroscopic cases divided?
- Is elbow surgery a core rotation or occasional exposure?
- What clinical role is permitted after registration and credentialing?
SUBSPECIALTY DIRECTORY
Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship Programs
140 clinical, research and visiting programmes across 28 countries.
DESTINATIONS
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DATA-LED DECISION GUIDE
How to compare Shoulder and Elbow fellowships
Separate programmes centred on arthroplasty, instability, cuff reconstruction, sports work and elbow surgery. A high-volume shoulder service does not automatically provide balanced elbow exposure.
140canonical pathways
28countries represented
58funded or stipend-published
74funding not published
28active, upcoming or rolling
1–24 monthspublished duration range
Countries with the most indexed pathways
EXPLORE BY CITY
Shoulder and Elbow fellowship cities
These focused city pages pass OrthoFellow’s inventory threshold or a documented high-intent evidence review. A network host remains part of its canonical parent pathway.
SwitzerlandZürich2 canonical pathways · 4 institutions →SwitzerlandGeneva2 canonical pathways · 3 institutions →FranceNice3 canonical pathways · 3 institutions →FranceToulouse1 canonical pathway · 1 institution →AustraliaSydney8 canonical pathways · 8 institutions →AustraliaBrisbane4 canonical pathways · 4 institutions →AustraliaMelbourne4 canonical pathways · 4 institutions →United StatesNew York4 canonical pathways · 4 institutions →PortugalLisbon3 canonical pathways · 5 institutions →FranceLyon3 canonical pathways · 2 institutions →SpainMadrid3 canonical pathways · 3 institutions →CanadaToronto3 canonical pathways · 3 institutions →
FACULTY DISCOVERY
Faculty connected to Shoulder and Elbow programmes
Only source-backed individual profiles are linked. Faculty visibility does not imply an open application or guaranteed supervision.
Arnaud Godenèche
Shoulder surgeon
3 connected shoulder & elbow programmes
John Trantalis
Orthopaedic shoulder and elbow surgeon; Senior Clinical Lecturer
2 connected shoulder & elbow programmes
Laurent Nové-Josserand
Shoulder surgeon
2 connected shoulder & elbow programmes
Lionel Neyton
Shoulder surgeon
2 connected shoulder & elbow programmes
Pascal Boileau
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; fellowship supervisor
2 connected shoulder & elbow programmes
Adrian Low
Orthopaedic surgeon; Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery
1 connected shoulder & elbow programme
Alexander W. Aleem
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
1 connected shoulder & elbow programme
Allan Young
Founder, Sydney Shoulder Research Institute
1 connected shoulder & elbow programmeEVERY FORMAT
All programmes in Shoulder & Elbow
140 sourced opportunities. Each card keeps its exact format, duration, host and official source visible.
QU✓ Current official CSES education-directory identity supported by the linked programme or university page where accessible
Clinical FellowshipShoulder & Elbow
Queen's University Upper Extremity Fellowship
Queen's University / Kingston Health Sciences Centre
⌖ Kingston, Ontario · Canada →
Faculty & leadership
RTRyan T. BicknellDPDavid Pichora
Duration12 months, with two six-month rotations
FundingFinancial terms are not published in the current official programme material
ExposureUpper-extremity reconstruction, arthroplasty, trauma and peripheral nerve surgery plus protected weekly research, teaching, rounds…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profileUO✓ Current official CSES education-directory identity supported by the linked programme or university page where accessible
Clinical FellowshipShoulder & Elbow
University of Manitoba Sports Medicine and Upper Extremity Reconstruction Fellowship
University of Manitoba / Pan Am Clinic
⌖ Winnipeg, Manitoba · Canada →
Program lead
JWJarret Woodmass
Duration6 or 12 months
FundingFinancial terms are not published on the current official programme page
ExposureHands-on sports medicine and complex upper-extremity reconstruction, clinical research, teaching and multidisciplinary care
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profileUO✓ Current official CSES education-directory identity supported by the linked programme or university page where accessible
Clinical FellowshipShoulder & Elbow
University of Ottawa Upper Extremity Fellowship
The Ottawa Hospital / University of Ottawa
⌖ Ottawa, Ontario · Canada →
Faculty & leadership
PLPeter LapnerBGBraden Gammon
Duration12 months
FundingFinancial terms are not published on the current official programme page
ExposureShoulder, elbow, wrist and hand reconstruction, tendon repair, arthritis, instability, arthroscopy, arthroplasty, clinics, teaching…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profileUD✓ Current official CSES education-directory identity supported by the linked programme or university page where accessible
Clinical FellowshipShoulder & Elbow
Université de Montréal Advanced Adult Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship
Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine
⌖ Montréal, Québec · Canada →
Program lead
ÉSÉmilie Sandman
DurationNot published
FundingUniversité de Montréal states that clinical monitors are not remunerated under the Québec…
ExposureAdvanced adult upper-extremity surgery; detailed host rotations, operative scope and research requirements require programme…
Profile completeness58%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, commencement dateUO✓ Current official CSES education-directory identity supported by the linked programme or university page where accessible
Clinical FellowshipShoulder & Elbow
University of Alberta Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Fellowship
University of Alberta / Western Upper Limb Facility
⌖ Edmonton, Alberta · Canada →
Program lead
MLMichael Lapner
DurationNot published
FundingFinancial terms are not published on the current accessible CSES entry
ExposureHand and upper-limb surgery; detailed rotations and case volume require confirmation with the Western Upper Limb Facility
Profile completeness58%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, commencement date
✓ Official SECEC China–Europe programme page; current application cycle not publishedShoulder & Elbow
SECEC China to Europe Travelling Fellowship
SECEC Education Centres and Chinese partner society
⌖ Multiple centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
DurationFour-centre itinerary in the historical 2025 cycle; next-cycle…
FundingHistorical 2025 conditions: fellows arranged and paid for flights and hotels; SECEC included…
ExposureInternational shoulder and elbow educational visits in Europe
Profile completeness86%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile, host profile
✓ Official ESSKA–ESA fellowship pageShoulder & Elbow
ESSKA–ESA Philippe Hardy Travelling Fellowship
ESSKA Shoulder Section / 5–6 European teaching centres
⌖ Rotating European host-centre itinerary · Europe (multi-country) →
Program lead
FAFaculty at the five to six selected ESSKA/ESA teaching centres
Duration3 weeks
FundingFunding is provided for travel, accommodation, meals and minor expenses
ExposureShoulder clinics and operating rooms, current research methods and management of sports, traumatic and degenerative shoulder disease…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile✓ Official SECEC overview reviewed; linked individual programme page was inaccessible during this auditShoulder & Elbow
SECEC Australia, New Zealand & South Africa to Europe Travelling Fellowship
SECEC Education Centres and partner national societies
⌖ Four centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
DurationFour-centre European itinerary; exact number of travel days is…
FundingPartially self-funded: fellows arrange their flights and hotels; SECEC provides hotel guidance…
ExposureThree fellows—one each from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa—travel together for educational visits to four European shoulder…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile✓ Official SECEC Education Centre networkShoulder & Elbow
SECEC Education Centre Visit Network
SECEC/ESSSE Education Centres
⌖ Recognised shoulder and elbow centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Program lead
HFHost faculty at the selected centre
Duration2–3 days at one selected centre
FundingSelf-funded: travel and accommodation are the applicant’s responsibility
ExposureShort educational visit at one recognised SECEC shoulder and elbow centre; the schedule is agreed with the host and depends on…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile✓ Official SECEC 2026 Support Committee fellowship call; application deadline has passedShoulder & Elbow
SECEC Support Committee Travelling Fellowship
SECEC Education Centres
⌖ Three centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Duration2 weeks in September
FundingTravel and accommodation booked; expense reimbursement subject to sponsor confirmation and…
ExposureVisits to three SECEC Education Centres following the SECEC Congress
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile✓ Official SECEC programme page; published cycle remains historicalShoulder & Elbow
SECEC Intra-European Travelling Fellowship
SECEC Education Centres
⌖ Eight centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
Duration4 weeks, usually June
FundingTravel and accommodation booked or reimbursed; congress registration, travel and two nights’…
ExposureVisits to eight SECEC Education Centres plus participation in the annual congress
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, official contact, faculty profile✓ Official SECEC programme page and fellowship overview; current cycle not publishedShoulder & Elbow
SECEC Japan & Korea to Europe Travelling Fellowship
SECEC Education Centres
⌖ Eight centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
DurationNot published
FundingTravel, flights/trains/cars, hotel room and breakfast covered; hosts cover lunches and dinners
ExposureInternational shoulder and elbow educational tour across SECEC centres
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, faculty profile✓ Official SECEC USA–Europe programme page; current application cycle not publishedShoulder & Elbow
SECEC USA to Europe Travelling Fellowship
SECEC Education Centres / ASES
⌖ Eight centres across Europe · Europe (multi-country) →
DurationNot published
FundingTravel, flights/trains/cars, hotel room and breakfast covered; hosts cover lunches and dinners;…
ExposureInternational shoulder and elbow educational tour plus SECEC Congress
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, faculty profile
✓ Official Santy fellowship, visitor register and practitioner pages + French public visa guidanceShoulder & Elbow
Centre Orthopédique Santy Observership / Short Visit
Centre Orthopédique Santy / Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz
⌖ Lyon · France →
Faculty & leadership
DurationA few days to 1 year; non-EU short-stay pathway up to 3 months…
FundingSelf-funded; no institutional salary or financial assistance is published
ExposureObserver immersion in shoulder clinics and operating lists, with possible clinical-research, database and scientific-meeting…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date✓ Original host fellowship page + centre-verified ISAKOS profileShoulder & Elbow
Centre Orthopédique Santy Shoulder Fellowship
Centre Orthopédique Santy / Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz
⌖ Lyon · France →
Faculty & leadership
Duration1–6 months; the host also describes research expectations for…
FundingNo institutional financial assistance; external Arthrex fellowship grants may be requested at…
ExposureShoulder clinics and operating lists, supervised clinical participation, cadaver laboratories, patient assessment, database work,…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, entry requirements
✓ Original institute application page + official fellowship formShoulder & Elbow
Paris Hand & Shoulder Unit Shoulder Fellowship
Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique Bizet
⌖ Paris · France →
Faculty & leadership
PV
Philippe ValentiOBOmar Boughebri+3 more
Duration6 or 12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureShoulder consultation, operating-room training and clinical education at the Institut Parisien de l’Épaule
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, entry requirements
✓ Current official three-surgeon centre and contact details verified; fellowship intake remains unconfirmedShoulder & Elbow
CHP Saint-Grégoire / ILO Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship Enquiry
Centre de l’Épaule et du Coude, Institut Locomoteur de l’Ouest / CHP Saint-Grégoire
⌖ Saint-Grégoire / Rennes · France →
Faculty & leadership
DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureThe current official centre covers rotator-cuff disease, shoulder arthritis and instability, elbow tendon and nerve disorders,…
Profile completeness62%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline
✓ Official ICR programme, application and faculty pagesShoulder & Elbow
ICR Nice Shoulder Fellowship
Institut de Chirurgie Réparatrice Locomoteur et Sports
⌖ Nice · France →
Program lead
Duration3–12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureShoulder clinics, operating-room coverage and research; the published weekly schedule includes three half-days in theatre, three…
Profile completeness62%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date✓ Official ICR observational-visit form + French public visa guidanceShoulder & Elbow
ICR Nice Shoulder Observational Visit — Non-EU pathway
Institut de Chirurgie Réparatrice Locomoteur et Sports
⌖ Nice · France →
Program lead
DurationUp to 3 months for the non-EU short-stay pathway
FundingNot published
ExposureObservational shoulder-surgery visit. ICR's public application form accepts observational visits, but it does not separately publish…
Profile completeness62%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Official organisation fellowship pageShoulder & Elbow
Shoulder Friends Institute SFI Tour Fellowship
Shoulder Friends Institute — 10 French shoulder centres
⌖ Paris and multiple cities · France →
Faculty & leadership
CC
Christophe CharoussetSA
Stéphane Audebert+8 more
Duration1 month
FundingFunded annually by Shoulder Friends Institute; the exact travel, accommodation and allowance…
ExposureA travelling educational tour through all 10 SFI shoulder centres in France
Profile completeness62%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Official DVSE scholarship pageShoulder & Elbow
DVSE International Hospitation Scholarship
German Shoulder and Elbow Society (DVSE) training centres
⌖ Selected host centre · Germany →
Program lead
DSDVSE-certified surgeon at the selected host centre
DurationAt least 4 weeks
FundingEUR 2,500 restricted grant, normally paid in cash at the first host centre
ExposureShoulder and elbow observership at a DVSE training centre or department directed by a DVSE-certified shoulder and elbow surgeon
Profile completeness86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile
✓ Current centre-supplied ISAKOS teaching-centre profile; next recruitment cycle unconfirmedShoulder & Elbow
HYGEIA Shoulder Clinical Fellowship
3rd Orthopaedics Department, HYGEIA Hospital
⌖ Athens · Greece →
Faculty & leadership
EAEmmanouil AntonogiannakisAGAnastasios Georgoulis+4 more
Duration6 months
FundingNo financial assistance is available
ExposureClinical and supervised surgical participation with approximately 60% arthroscopy, 20% shoulder arthroplasty, 10% sports medicine,…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
✓ Official facilitator programme page; host-hospital programme page not published in the listingShoulder & Elbow
International Arthroscopy Observership — Pune
Quexst Healthcare facilitator-listed placement
⌖ Pune · India →
Program lead
Duration2 weeks mandatory
FundingSelf-funded and fee-paying; price supplied by quotation, full payment is required before the…
ExposurePure observation of arthroscopy with a published emphasis on shoulder cases; the wider listing also mentions elbow, wrist, hip,…
Profile completeness90%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline✓ Official SECEC programme page; published cycle remains historicalShoulder & Elbow
SECEC Europe to Japan & Korea Travelling Fellowship
SECEC / Japan Shoulder Society / Korean Shoulder & Elbow Society
⌖ Eight centres in Japan and South Korea · Japan →
Duration5–6 weeks, usually October–November
FundingFlights, trains, local transport, hotel rooms and Japanese Shoulder Society meeting attendance…
ExposureVisits to four Japanese and four Korean shoulder and elbow education centres
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, official contact, faculty profile
✓ Original host English pageShoulder & Elbow
TSOC International Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship / Visitor Programme
Tokyo Sports & Orthopaedic Clinic (TSOC)
⌖ Tokyo · Japan →
Faculty & leadership
HS
Hiroyuki SugayaMTMorihito Tokai+3 more
DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureShoulder and elbow clinical care, imaging, physiotherapy, surgery and research observation with the TSOC team
Profile completeness62%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline
✓ Current Dutch Orthopaedic Association vacancy published one month before reviewShoulder & Elbow
Alrijne Shoulder and Elbow Orthopaedic Fellowship
Coöperatief MSB Alrijne / Alrijne Hospitals
⌖ Leiderdorp and Leiden · Netherlands →
Faculty & leadership
CVCornelis VisserEZEline Zwitser
Duration12 months
FundingSalaried under the Dutch AMS scheme; exact amount is not published
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow orthopaedics with arthroscopy, anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty, revision surgery,…
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile✓ Current SECEC Education Centre profile plus official Spaarne Gasthuis institutional and shoulder-service evidence; next vacancy unconfirmedShoulder & Elbow
Spaarne Gasthuis Shoulder Fellowship
Spaarne Gasthuis Shoulder Unit
⌖ Hoofddorp · Netherlands →
Program lead
DurationExact appointment length is not separately published; the host…
FundingNot published
ExposureShoulder instability, rotator-cuff disease, tendon transfer, anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty, fracture arthroplasty,…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Current NZOA planning-list identity plus current host-service and named-supervisor evidence; next intake unconfirmedShoulder & Elbow
North Shore Hospital Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
North Shore Hospital / Health New Zealand
⌖ Auckland · New Zealand →
Program lead
PPPeter Poon
Duration6 months
FundingNot published
ExposureFocused shoulder and elbow training under Peter Poon. The current host service confirms trauma, rotator-cuff, instability,…
Profile completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline✓ Current official NZOA planning-directory identity; programme availability requires confirmationShoulder & Elbow
Waikato Upper Limb Fellowship
Waikato Hospital / Health New Zealand – Waikato
⌖ Hamilton · New Zealand →
Faculty & leadership
CJCarl JonesCOChris O’Meeghan+1 more
Duration6 or 12 months, preferably 12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureUpper-limb arthroscopy, trauma, soft-tissue surgery and arthroplasty with a stronger shoulder-and-elbow than wrist-and-hand…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile✓ Current official NZOA planning-directory identity; programme availability requires confirmationShoulder & Elbow
Whangarei Shoulder & Knee Fellowship
Health New Zealand – Te Tai Tokerau / Whangārei Hospital
⌖ Whangārei · New Zealand →
Program lead
MHMarc Hirner
Duration6 months
FundingThe NZOA directory states that the fellowship is funded; the amount and benefits are not…
ExposureCombined shoulder and knee fellowship exposure; the current NZOA directory row does not publish the operative mix, rotations or…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profileQuestions about Shoulder & Elbow fellowships
What types of Shoulder & Elbow programmes are listed?
This directory separates clinical fellowships, research fellowships and observerships. The unfiltered Shoulder & Elbow page currently contains 140 canonical pathways; network host centres remain inside their parent pathway.
Does a Shoulder & Elbow fellowship guarantee hands-on operating?
No. Clinical participation depends on the published role, registration, credentialing, supervision and host policy. Treat exposure as observational when the official source does not confirm operative participation.
How should I confirm a Shoulder & Elbow programme is open?
Check the status, deadline and verification date on the OrthoFellow profile, then reopen the official programme source. A historical or recurring programme is not treated as actively recruiting without current evidence.