Specialist Training in Orthopaedics (Opleiding tot orthopedisch chirurg) — national pathway

Overview

National medical specialist training in Orthopaedics in the Netherlands, governed by the KNMG College Geneeskundige Specialismen decision of 6 December 2023 (Besluit orthopedie), delivered in recognised university and affiliated training hospitals.

The programme

Training type

Specialist training programme

Duration

Not stated on official page

Start

Rolling; set by the individual training hospitals/regions

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

KNMG College Geneeskundige Specialismen (CGS); registration by the RGS

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Doctors registered as physicians (arts) in the Dutch BIG register and appointed as a trainee (aios) in a recognised training institution

International applicants

Foreign-trained doctors must first obtain Dutch BIG registration (including Dutch language requirements) before applying for a trainee post

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Dutch BIG registration required

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

Apply for trainee (aios) vacancies at recognised training hospitals/regions

Funding

Funding

Not stated on official page

Official sources