EAFPS Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Zagreb

A full-year EAFPS-accredited facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship led from Zagreb, with broad operative exposure and a possible short affiliated rotation in Amsterdam.

Programme details

Pathway

Clinical

Subspecialty

Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Duration

12 months: 11 months of hands-on training in Zagreb, with a possible 1–2-month affiliated component at the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam

Positions

Two fellows per year with a six-month overlap

Start date

Confirm current cycle

Training format

Eleven months of hands-on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery in Zagreb, including aesthetic and reconstructive rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation, otoplasty, skin-cancer reconstruction, facial trauma and related facial procedures; individual privileges remain subject to local authorization.

Eligibility

Completed specialist training in otorhinolaryngology or plastic surgery, perfect English, the EAFPS application requirements, and a one-week observer period in Zagreb before final selection.

International eligibility

EAFPS accepts European and international applicants with equivalent specialist qualifications; placement, immigration, Croatian professional registration and clinical authorization remain subject to individual approval.

Funding / salary

Unpaid fellowship; the fellow is responsible for living expenses

Published deadline

No fixed closing date is publicly listed; the centre publishes March or September starts

Recognition

Current EAFPS-accredited fellowship centre; the centre requires the EBEC-FPRS examination at the end of the fellowship

Malpractice coverage

Not publicly listed

Certificate issuer

European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery

Last verified

28 Aug 2026

Verified programme faculty

Source traceability

Availability is not inferred from the existence of a webpage. Confirm the active intake, registration, visa, funding and required documents directly with the programme.