European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society

Other Job & Fellowship Opportunities

Job and fellowship opportunities offered by the Paediatric Orthopaedic Community

This webpage is dedicated to job and fellowship opportunities offered by EPOS members and other societies working in the field of paediatric orthopaedics.

The sole role of EPOS is to advert these opportunities on the EPOS webpage and therefore EPOS not anyway involved in the decision power or any other way cannot influence in the final decisions related to these job and fellowship opportunities.

For any further information concerning these opportunities, please visit the provider’s website for further information. The link will be provided under each opportunity.

The administrative fee of the post per job is 150 euros and 100 euros per fellowship for a period of 3 months. Payment can be made by an invoice (per request) only.

For any further questions, please contact: courses@epos.org

Observerships  

University of Pécs, Hungary
Host: Gergo Jozsa MD
dr.jozsa.gergo@gmail.com
jozsa.gergo@pte.hu
+36305142730
This program focuses on the use of resorbable implants in paediatric trauma cases. Observers will have the opportunity to participate in surgeries, including elbow fractures (lateral condyle, medial epicondyle) treated with resorbable screws or pins, forearm fractures managed with resorbable intramedullary nailing, and lower extremity fractures such as patella, distal femur osteochondral, and distal tibial fractures
The observership includes not only surgical participation but also post-operative assessments, allowing for an evaluation of short- and medium-term outcomes in paediatric patients.

Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute in Bologna, Italy
Host: Dr. Giovanni Trisolino
giovanni.trisolino@ior.it
+390516366186
+393402643380
Our institute is a leading international centre for orthopaedics and traumatology, with a dedicated Paediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology department collaborating closely with oncological orthopaedic and spinal surgery teams. We specialise in rare genetic and metabolic diseases, major skeletal deformities, and lower limb pathologies, including hip dysplasia, Perthes disease, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, axial and femorotibial deformities, and foot and ankle conditions.
Observers can participate in outpatient clinics (Ponseti, external fixator, general paediatric orthopaedics, and rare skeletal diseases), attend 15-25 weekly surgical procedures, and explore our 3D Lab, which integrates simulation, virtual surgical planning, and in-office 3D printing for advanced patient care and research opportunities.

University Children's Hospital Bialystok, Poland
Host: Pawel Grabala, MD, PhD (orthopedic spine surgeon)
paweł.grabala@udsk.pl or pgrabala@wp.pl
+48791111555
Our Spine Centre proudly hosts surgeons supported by Scoliosis Research Society Fellowship Grants, offering them the opportunity to observe and learn from our advanced techniques. We perform 3–4 surgeries weekly (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays) and dedicate Wednesdays to ambulatory patient evaluations. Annually, we complete approximately 120 paediatric spinal surgeries, including 70% severe or congenital cases, 20% early-onset scoliosis (e.g., MCGR, hemivertebrectomies, VCR, growing rods, MARVEL), and 10% trauma cases.

National Ilizarov Medical Research Center for traumatology and orthopaedics in Kurgan, Russia
Host: Dmitry Popkov, MD
dpopkov@mail.ru
valentina.ilizarovcenter@gmail.com 
+79128345509 (Mobile) 
+73522415662 (office)
The National Ilizarov Medical Research Centre for Traumatology and Orthopaedics provides a comprehensive selection of topics and orthopaedic departments for observership, along with complimentary accommodation and meals. The International Department facilitates a smooth experience for English-speaking fellows by handling translation services and arranging their stay on the Centre’s campus.

University Children’s Hospital Basel, Switzerland
The department encompasses the entire spectrum of paediatric orthopaedics, offering comprehensive care and expertise. Functioning as an autonomous entity, the department is led by two esteemed university professors: Prof. Carol Hasler, Head of Department, and Prof. Elke Viehweger, Co-Head of Department.

To ensure specialised and focused care, the department is organised into four distinct sub-departments:

 

Spine Host: Prof. Daniel Studer 
daniel.studer@ukbb.ch ; carolclaudius.hasler@ukbb.ch 
Our paediatric spine care programme handles a significant volume of cases, performing over 100 complex spine surgeries annually, with 2–4 surgeries each week, and managing more than 3,000 outpatient spine patients each year. We offer innovative conservative treatments, including 3D-printed, patient-specific braces for spine deformities, and work in close collaboration with paediatric spinal neurosurgery teams.
Our approach integrates advanced technologies such as VR-based preoperative planning and intraoperative navigation with Brainlab-LoopX, ensuring precision and safety. For early-onset scoliosis, we provide growth-sparing surgical options, including MAGEC® and Nemost® / Tanit® systems. Multidisciplinary care is a cornerstone of our programme, supported by interdisciplinary clinics and case review boards. Additionally, we utilise state-of-the-art instrumentation, including Expedium, Verse, Reline Small Stature, and Euros systems, to deliver optimal outcomes for our patients.

Neuroorthopaedics Host: Prof. Elke Viehweger

Tumors and Deformities Host: Prof. Adreas Krieg 
kira.barlow@ukbb.ch; manuel.kraus@ukbb.ch; andreas.krieg@ukbb.ch 
Our department handles an impressive annual volume of cases, including 150–200 benign tumour resections, 20–30 malignant tumour resections, and approximately 10 limb lengthening procedures involving the upper arm, tibia, and femur. We also conduct over 4,000 outpatient consultations each year. Our expertise is supported by advanced technologies such as digital planning tools, 3D-printed cutting guides for precise deformity corrections and tumour resections, and extracorporeal radiation of resected bone segments with subsequent reimplantation. We utilise cutting-edge limb lengthening systems, including Fitbone®, Precise®, and variable external fixators, and specialise in the conservative and operative management of conditions such as Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, and Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease. For complex cases, we adopt an interdisciplinary approach, actively participating in tumour, infection, and deformity boards to ensure comprehensive and collaborative care.

Sports and knee orthopaedics Host: Dr. Gyözö Lehockzy

Children’s Orthopaedics and Spine Center Ankara, Turkey
Host: Muharrem Yazici, MD
mimyazici@gmail.com
+905056191351
Our private centre in Ankara performs 300–320 surgeries annually, focusing on paediatric orthopaedics. The team includes two full-time paediatric orthopaedic surgeons and two partners specialising in paediatric spine and complex hip and lower extremity deformities.
We evaluate patients in our centre and operate in two partner hospitals. Each year, we conduct approximately 100 complex paediatric spine surgeries (neuromuscular and congenital) and a high volume of neuromuscular lower extremity surgeries, alongside other procedures like complex hip and foot surgeries.
Observers will participate in clinical and surgical practices, including assisting as scrubbed-in personnel, and engage in case discussions and general paediatric orthopaedic topics.


Other Job/Fellowship opportunities will be advertised soon. 
Stay tuned!