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Benoit Schaller
Fellowship director (IBRA host listing)
Named as fellowship director by the official IBRA host profile; current placement availability requires host confirmation.
Inselspital — University Hospital of Bern, Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
Schaller completed medical training at the University of Bern and dental training at the University of Zurich, followed by specialist qualifications in oral and maxillofacial surgery and oral surgery. His hospital’s appointment announcement documents research experience in Singapore and academic qualifications at Bern. He was appointed director of the Bern cranio-maxillofacial surgery department in 2021.
Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 24 Oct 2026
IBRA — official host training-centre profile ↗Profile reviewed 23 Oct 2026
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Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Craniomaxillofacial Visiting and Scientific Fellowship — IBRA.
- Leadership as published
- Benoit Schaller — fellowship director
- Evidence reviewed
- 23 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- Inselspital — University Hospital of Bern, Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Hybrid clinical and research
Craniomaxillofacial Visiting and Scientific Fellowship — IBRA
Bern offers short visits focused on facial trauma and osteosynthesis, plus a longer fellowship combining clinical mentoring with optional facial-bone research. The host’s one-year duration is separate from the shorter periods supported by IBRA scholarships.
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
- Duration
- Host: 1–3 months for a short visit or 1 year for the residential/scientific fellowship
- Clinical participation
- Short clinical visit or scientific training; operative privileges require host approval and local registration
- International applicants
- IBRA international visiting pathway; visa and local registration requirements must be confirmed with the host
- Funding
- IBRA scholarship funding requires separate approval; host salary is not confirmed
- Application timing
- Confirm the current scholarship cycle with IBRA
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Placement dates require confirmation with the host
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Previous qualifications in oral and maxillofacial surgery are required. Research experience and interests should fit the department. Separate IBRA scholarship rules apply if requesting funding.
Published training
- Facial trauma and post-traumatic deformities
- Craniofacial anomalies and digital surgical planning
- Facial reconstruction and bone-regeneration research
Application route
Contact the named fellowship director to agree the visit and, for research, a project. Apply separately under the appropriate IBRA scholarship route; acceptance and funding are not guaranteed.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Official society listing · Source reviewed 23 Oct 2026
Official sources
- Benoit Schaller — IBRA — official host training-centre profile ↗
- IBRA — scholarship requirements and application forms ↗
Source review: 23 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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