Fellowship Program Information
Affiliation (Center Type): University of Basel (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 1-3 months clinical and research fellowships
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 5
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Prof. Dr. med. Michael T. Hirschmann - knee surgery
Dr. Natalie Mengis - knee surgery
Dr. Elias Ammann - knee surgery
PD Dr. Matthias Koch- knee surgery
Dr. Laszlo Toth - knee surgery
Prof. Dr. Andrej Nowakowski - hip surgery
Dr. Jules Rippke- shoulder surgery
PD Dr. Andre Wirries - spine surgery
Dr. Christian Frank- Trauma surgery
Prof. Beat Hintermann - foot surgery
Recent activity of Teaching Center: Ongoing fellowhip program with more than 100 clinical and research fellows over the last 10 years.
Financial Support and Expenses
Types of Financial Support Available: No financial assistance or other support is available
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: On a case by case we could offer hospital accomodation.
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): For cost and living the fellow should calculate 1500 CHF per month.
Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases
Arthroscopy 20%
Knee Surgery 60%
Sports Medicine 20%
Area(s) of Specialty: Ankle Arthroscopy Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Tailored clinical and/or research fellowship with 1-3 months duration including participation in outpatient clinic and OR (scrubed in)
Participation in clinical research including studies and publications possible
Types of Educational Opportunities: Scrub in for surgery, Assist in clinics under supervision, Receive hands-on training, Assist with research, Didactic sessions, Publishing opportunities
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: Research group affiliated with university of Basel including study nurses and 2-3 international fellows
Research from study idea, protocol writing, planning and execution till publication.
Fellow can participate in every step.
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: 5 national and international 1-2 day courses in the field of knee surgery
Surgical Skills and Training Lab including a virtual arthroscopy and arthroplasty simulator, which can be used 24/7.
Resident teaching program monday morning and thursday afternoon
Athletic Team Coverage: Swiss Indoors tennis Open
Swiss National Handball
Swiss Sliding