Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 2 training routes associated with Erasmus MC. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Training pathways
- Clinical fellowship; Observership
- Named leadership
- 0 of 2 programme records
- Official evidence
- 2 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
No named faculty are recorded in the current programme evidence. Use the official sources below to confirm the current director or training contact.
Programmes and application details
Clinical fellowship
Hand Surgery Fellowship (self-funded) — Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery
Erasmus MC is listed in the FESSH training centre database as offering a self-funded hand surgery fellowship covering congenital, trauma, microsurgery, Dupuytren's, wrist instability, arthroscopy, tetraplegia, fracture surgery and joint replacement. The listing dates from 2020 and FESSH notes it does not verify entries.
- Location
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Duration
- Duration not published; confirm with the programme
- Clinical participation
- Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- International applicants
- Listed in the FESSH European training centre database; licensing and visa support are not confirmed
- Funding
- FESSH listing describes it as a self-funded fellowship
- Application timing
- Current deadline not confirmed; consult the official programme
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Current intake not confirmed
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Not published in the reviewed source
Published training
- Congenital hand differences and hand trauma
- Microsurgery, Dupuytren's disease and wrist instability
- Wrist arthroscopy, fracture surgery and joint replacement
- Tetraplegia upper-limb surgery
Application route
Contact the Erasmus MC Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery via the contact given in the FESSH training centre database
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Official society listing · Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026
Observership
International Observership — Plastic Surgery
Erasmus MC's International Office runs an observership programme for international healthcare professionals, with Plastic Surgery among the participating departments. Placements are observational and depend on availability in the requested period.
- Location
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Duration
- Varies by department and subject to availability
- Clinical participation
- Observation only: observers may not provide patient care or perform clinical activities
- International applicants
- Open to international medical students and healthcare professionals, limited to a small number from partner institutions and approved exchange programmes
- Funding
- No fees or stipend published; applicants must state their funding arrangements
- Application timing
- No fixed date is published. The Erasmus MC page says that, once a placement is available, the International Office asks for supporting documents (which vary per department) to be sent as one PDF within the specified deadline.
Rolling admission — availability unconfirmed
Small number of places, subject to departmental availability
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
International medical students and healthcare professionals from partner institutions or approved exchange programmes; health screening and administrative checks may apply
Published training
- Observation of clinical practice in the plastic surgery department
- Participation in departmental educational activities
Application route
Submit the online application form (proposed placement, home institution, funding); if a place is available, send the requested documents as one PDF to the International Office
Published application documents
- Online application form (proposed placement, home institution, funding arrangements)
- Supporting documents requested by the International Office after the availability check (these vary per department), combined into one PDF
Published contact note: internationaloffice@erasmusmc.nl
Official institution page · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- FESSH training centre database ↗Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026
- Erasmus MC observership page ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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