DIU Formation Avancée en Chirurgie de la Main — Montpellier

Overview

Two-year inter-university diploma in surgical pathology of the hand and peripheral nerves with 100–120 hours of teaching and a mandatory 60-day clinical placement in a unit recognised by the French college of hand surgery teachers; a prerequisite for the hand surgery title.

The programme

Focus

Hand surgery

Training type

Postgraduate degree programme

Learning format

Not yet verified

Duration

2 years (teaching November to June)

Start

November

Positions

60 students (southern France)

Accreditation

Diplôme inter-universitaire; validates the right to the hand surgery title (Collège Français des Enseignants en Chirurgie de la Main)

Department

Not yet verified

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

DES/DFMS/DFMSA trainees in orthopaedic, plastic or paediatric surgery; chefs de clinique, hospital assistants, French and foreign surgeons (continuing education)

Language

Not yet verified

International applicants

Yes – foreign surgeons listed under continuing education

Visa support

Not stated on the official page

Visa sponsorship

Not yet verified

Licence requirement

Not stated on the official page

How to apply

Deadline

Pre-registration by email from June onwards

Application method

Pre-registration file (motivation letter, CV, diplomas) by email to the course lead, then online registration on the faculty site

Documents

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Contact

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Funding

Funding

Not stated on the official page

Tuition / fees

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Official sources