The Fellowship Directory lists 82 general orthopaedics fellowships at 72 institutions. The main training cities are United Kingdom, New York and Bologna. 1% say they accept international medical graduates and 1% describe a visa route. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements.
Frequently asked questions
How many general orthopaedics fellowships are there?
82 listings at 72 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.
Can international medical graduates apply?
1 of the 82 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 1 describe a visa route such as J-1, H-1B or a work permit. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.
When are the next application deadlines?
None of these programmes publishes a specific upcoming deadline. Check each official page for the next intake.
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USAAAPM&R STEP Ultrasound Certificate ProgramAmerican Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · United StatesUSAAMSSM–OHSU Introductory and Diagnostic / Interventional Sports Ultrasound CourseAmerican Medical Society for Sports Medicine / Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, United StatesUSAASRA Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia CourseAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine / University of North Carolina · Chapel Hill, United StatesUSACleveland Clinic Florida Physician Observer Program — Orthopaedic SurgeryCleveland Clinic Florida · Weston, United StatesUSAColumbia Orthopedics Visitors and ObserversColumbia University Irving Medical Center, Orthopedic Surgery · New York, United StatesUSAHSS Academic Visitor ProgramHospital for Special Surgery · New York, United StatesUSALATAM ORTHO CCF — Latin American Orthopaedic Observership, Cleveland Clinic FloridaCleveland Clinic Florida Department of Orthopaedic Surgery · Weston, United StatesUSANYU Langone Orthopedic Surgery Visiting International Physician ProgramNYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital / Bellevue · New York, United StatesUSAUAB Orthopaedic Surgery ObservershipUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Orthopaedic Surgery · Birmingham, United StatesUSAUCLA Health International Physician Observership Program (Orthopaedic Surgery host department)UCLA Health - International Services / Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery · Los Angeles, United StatesUSAUCSF Orthopaedic Surgery Visiting Scholars ObservershipUCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery · San Francisco, United StatesUSAUTHealth Houston Orthopedic Surgery Observers (Visiting Scholars Program - Observer)McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston - Orthopedic Surgery · Houston, United StatesGermany 6
DEUClinical observership as a visiting doctor (Hospitation), Department of OrthopaedicsHeidelberg University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics · Heidelberg, GermanyDEUEULAR Annual Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course Series — Basic / Intermediate / AdvancedEuropean Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) · Berlin, GermanyDEUInternationale Gastärzte – Hospitation, Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und UnfallchirurgieUniversity Hospital Bonn, Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery · Bonn, GermanyDEUOCM München International Orthopaedic FellowshipOrthopädische Chirurgie München (OCM) · Munich, GermanyDEUSICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie)Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie) · Berlin, GermanyDEUSICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — Klinikum Fichtelgebirge, Marktredwitz Hospital (Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie)Klinikum Fichtelgebirge, Marktredwitz Hospital · Marktredwitz, GermanyItaly 6
ITAHumanitas University Second-Level Master in Spinal Surgery (Chirurgia Vertebrale Spinale) 2026/27Humanitas University with Universities of Brescia, Catania, Cattolica, Turin, Sapienza Rome, Bologna and Naples Federico II · Milan, ItalyITARizzoli Foreign Doctor Observership and Voluntary AttendanceIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · Bologna, ItalyITARizzoli Orthopaedic Institute Fellowship for Foreign Medical GraduatesIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · Bologna, ItalyITASICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, BresciaFondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia · Brescia, ItalyITAUniSR / San Donato Group Clinical Fellowship Program — Orthopaedics and Traumatology (Galeazzi network)Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele with Gruppo San Donato hospitals (IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi) · Milan, ItalyITAUniversity of Bologna Second-Level Master in Orthoplastic Surgery (Chirurgia Ortoplastica) 2026/27 — RizzoliUniversity of Bologna (DIBINEM) / IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · Bologna, ItalyBrazil 5
BRACEOT / SICOT FellowshipCEOT at St. Luke's Hospital / FAG University Medical School · Cascavel, BrazilBRACursos de Aperfeiçoamento em Ortopedia e Traumatologia (Fellowship) — Santa Casa de São PauloIrmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo (COREME) · São Paulo, BrazilBRAFellowship em Ortopedia e Traumatologia (RJ) — Rede D'Or Regional Rio de JaneiroIDOR / Hospital Glória D'Or and Rede D'Or Regional RJ · Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBRAPrograma de Educação Médica Continuada na Área de Atuação em Ortopedia e Traumatologia (HC-UFU subspecialty places: paediatrics, foot and ankle, knee, shoulder, hand, spine)Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (HC-UFU/EBSERH) · Uberlândia, BrazilBRAProtocolo Medico para Visitante (SERMED/INTO-MS) - Medical visitor / observershipInstituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia (INTO) · Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFrance 4
FRACHU Montpellier International Orthopaedic Fellowship PathwayCHU de Montpellier / Hôpital Lapeyronie · Montpellier, FranceFRAFellowship — Institut Arago / Clinique AragoInstitut Arago / Clinique Arago · Paris, FranceFRAIULS Fellowship — Orthopedic surgery (CHU de Nice)Institut Universitaire Locomoteur et du Sport (iULS) — CHU de Nice · Nice, FranceFRAVisite de formation — Institut AragoInstitut Arago / Clinique Arago · Paris, FranceInternational (multi-country) 4
INTCOA ABC (American-British-Canadian) Travelling FellowshipCanadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) · International (multi-country)INTCOA North American Travelling Fellowship (NATF)Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) · International (multi-country)INTVincent D. Pellegrini, Jr. North American Traveling Fellowship 2027The American Orthopaedic Association / rotating North American host centres · International (multi-country)INTWIP Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist (CIPS) Workshop & Examination SeriesWorld Institute of Pain · International (multi-country)Austria 3
AUTESRA Pain Cadaver Workshop SeriesEuropean Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy / Medical University Innsbruck · Innsbruck, AustriaAUTMed Uni Graz Clinical Fellowship — Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma (University Hospital Graz)Medical University of Graz / University Hospital Graz, Department of Orthopaed · Graz, AustriaAUTMedUni Vienna Orthopaedic Clinical and Research FellowshipMedical University of Vienna Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery · Vienna, AustriaCanada 3
CANAnica Bitenc Travelling Fellowship (COA Visitor Program)Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) · Multiple cities, CanadaCANMcGill Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Observer PathwayMcGill University Health Centre Orthopaedic Surgery · Montreal, CanadaCANUHN Orthopedic Surgery Clinical ObservershipToronto Western Hospital / University Health Network · Toronto, CanadaEgypt 3
EGYAin Shams University / SICOT FellowshipAin Shams University Department of Orthopaedics (via SICOT) · Cairo, EgyptEGYAlexandria/SICOT Fellowship (Hadra University Hospital)Hadra Orthopaedic and Traumatology University Hospital, Alexandria University · Alexandria, EgyptEGYAssiut University/SICOT Training FellowshipAssiut University Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Medicine · Assiut, EgyptNepal 3
NPLNOA-approved Orthopaedic Fellowship Training Centre - Dhulikhel Hospital (Trauma, Spine Surgery, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine)Dhulikhel Hospital · Dhulikhel, NepalNPLNOA-approved Orthopaedic Fellowship Training Centre - Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University (Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty, Spine Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics)Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University · Kathmandu, NepalNPLNOA-approved Orthopaedic Fellowship Training Centre - National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) (Arthroplasty, Arthroscopy, Spine Surgery)National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) · Kathmandu, NepalUnited Kingdom 3
GBRAmerican-British-Canadian (ABC) Travelling FellowshipBritish Orthopaedic Association · United KingdomGBRAustria, Switzerland and Germany (ASG) Travelling FellowshipBritish Orthopaedic Association · United KingdomGBRBOA Travelling Fellowships (Worldwide and UK awards)British Orthopaedic Association · United KingdomChina 2
CHNPKU Shenzhen Hospital / SICOT FellowshipPeking University Shenzhen Hospital (via SICOT) · Shenzhen, ChinaCHNStudy Visit Program for Doctors (Orthopedics / Sports Medicine) - Peking University Third HospitalPeking University Third Hospital · Beijing, ChinaHungary 2
HUNAnnual Gabor Racz Advanced Interventional Pain Conference & WorkshopsWorld Institute of Pain · Budapest, HungaryHUNSemmelweis University Post-Graduate Clinical Fellowship Program — Department of Orthopedic Surgery rotationSemmelweis University, Department of Orthopedic Surgery · Budapest, HungaryIndia 2
INDFellowship in Arthroplasty, Arthroscopy and Complex Trauma (Max MIME)Max Institute of Medical Excellence (MIME) / Max Super Speciality Hospitals · New Delhi, IndiaINDGanga / SICOT FellowshipGanga Hospital (via SICOT) · Coimbatore, IndiaJapan 2
JPNInternational Physician Observership Program (IPOP) - Orthopedic SurgeryToho University Faculty of Medicine / Omori Hospital · Tokyo, JapanJPNTohoku University Orthopaedic Visiting Fellowship ProgramTohoku University School of Medicine / Tohoku University Hospital and affiliated hospitals · Sendai, JapanSpain 2
ESPSECMA DECIM Continuing Training Plan in Hand Surgery (Spanish Hand Surgery Diploma)Spanish Society for Surgery of the Hand (SECMA) · Multiple cities, SpainESPSpanish Ministry of Health Training Stays for Foreign Health Professionals (Estancias Formativas) — Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology unitsMinisterio de Sanidad (Spain) — any accredited specialist-training unit, including Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología · Accredited teaching hospitals across Spain, SpainTürkiye 2
TUREUROSON Advanced Musculoskeletal Ultrasound CourseEFSUMB / Turkish Society of Ultrasound in Medicine · Belek, TürkiyeTUREUROSON Intermediate Musculoskeletal Ultrasound CourseEFSUMB / Turkish Society of Ultrasound in Medicine · Belek, TürkiyeArgentina 1
ARGFellowship en subespecialidades de Ortopedia y Traumatología — Hospital Británico de Buenos AiresHospital Británico de Buenos Aires — Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaAustralia 1
AUSWA Health 2027 Clinical Observership ProgramRoyal Perth Hospital / Royal Perth Bentley Group / Mount Lawley Hospital · Perth, AustraliaCzech Republic 1
CZESICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — University Hospital Motol, PragueUniversity Hospital Motol, Prague · Prague, Czech RepublicGreece 1
GRCSICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — KAT General Hospital of Attica (all subspecialties)KAT General Hospital of Attica (all subspecialties) · Athens, GreeceHong Kong SAR 1
HKGHKU / SICOT Training FellowshipThe University of Hong Kong, Orthopaedics and Traumatology · Hong Kong, Hong Kong SARLebanon 1
LBNAO Recon Principles of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Course — Beirut 2026AO Recon / AO Foundation · Beirut, LebanonLithuania 1
LTULSMU Fellowship in OrthopaedicsLithuanian University of Health Sciences / Kauno Klinikos · Kaunas, LithuaniaMorocco 1
MORCasablanca University / SICOT FellowshipOrthopaedic and Traumatology University Hospital P32 · Casablanca, MoroccoNew Zealand 1
NZLBay of Plenty Rural / Regional Orthopaedic FellowshipHealth New Zealand — Tauranga and Whakatāne Hospitals · Tauranga, New ZealandOman 1
OMAKhoula Hospital / SICOT FellowshipKhoula Hospital · Muscat, OmanPakistan 1
PAKAdvanced Orthopaedic Subspecialty Fellowships with the Pakistan Orthopaedic Association (Khyber Teaching Hospital)Khyber Teaching Hospital MTI, Orthopaedic Department · Peshawar, PakistanPortugal 1
PRTFellowships and Visiting Fellows, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Centre, Hospital CUF DescobertasHospital CUF Descobertas, Centro de Ortopedia e Traumatologia · Lisbon, PortugalQatar 1
QATAO Recon Hip Arthroplasty Seminar — Doha 2026AO Recon / AO Foundation · Doha, QatarSingapore 1
SGPNUH Hands-off Observership (Orthopaedic Surgery)National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore · SingaporeSlovenia 1
SLOSICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — University Medical Centre LjubljanaUniversity Medical Centre Ljubljana · Ljubljana, SloveniaSouth Africa 1
ZAFUniversity of Cape Town Lower Limb FellowshipUniversity of Cape Town Orthopaedic Department · Cape Town, South AfricaSouth Korea 1
KORASAN International Visiting Scholars (IViS) Program - Department of Orthopedic SurgeryAsan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine · Seoul, South KoreaUnited Arab Emirates 1
AREAO Recon Complex Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Course — Dubai 2026AO Recon / AO Foundation · Dubai, United Arab Emirates