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Specialist Training in Hand Surgery (Swiss federal title, national pathway)

SIWF / ISFM (Swiss Institute for Medical Education)

Plastic SurgeryHand & peripheral nerveSpecialist training programme
Destination
CHE
Bern, Switzerland
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Overview

National SIWF programme for the separate federal specialist title in Hand Surgery, starting with a surgical base year(s) followed by 4-5 years of hand surgery at recognised sites.

The programme

Focus
Hand Surgery
Training type
Specialist training programme
Duration
6 years: 1-2 years basic surgical training plus 4-5 years hand surgery
Start
Not stated on official page
Positions
Not stated on official page
Accreditation
Federal specialist title (eidg. Facharzttitel) awarded by SIWF; programme accredited by the Federal Department of Home Affairs on 12 August 2025 (programme of 1 July 2024).
Department
Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
Medical graduates.
International applicants
Foreign training creditable under Art. 33 WBO; at least 2 years of specialty-specific clinical training must be done at recognised Swiss hand-surgery sites.
Visa support
Not stated on official page
Licence requirement
Admission to the specialist examination requires a Swiss federal or recognised foreign medical diploma (Art. 23 WBO).

How to apply

Deadline
Not stated on official page
Application method
Apply individually for resident (Assistenzarzt) posts at SIWF-recognised training sites (searchable in the SIWF register, www.siwf-register.ch); the title is then applied for through SIWF once all requirements, including the specialist exam, are met.

Funding

Funding
Not stated on official page

Official sources

https://www.siwf.ch/weiterbildung/facharzttitel-und-schwerpunkte/handchirurgie.cfmhttps://www.siwf.ch/files/pdf21/handchirurgie_version_internet_d.pdf

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