University Diploma (DU) in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Mini-approaches, Navigation and Endoscopy
Université de Bordeaux / CHU de Bordeaux
Bordeaux · France
Listed lead Prof. Jean-Rodolphe Vignes
- Duration
- 1 year, offered every year (60 hours)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Fees: €700/year (initial training); €1,000/year (unfunded continuing education); €1,200/year (funded continuing education), plus university registration fees.
- Exposure
- 20 hours of theory and 40 hours of compulsory hands-on simulation training at the DETERCA surgical school (percutaneous, mini-open, uni- and biportal endoscopy, navigation, enhanced recovery) plus a 7-hour observation day in the operating theatre; assessment by continuous evaluation, dissertation and practical exam on anatomical specimens.
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Funding: Fees: €700/year (initial training); €1,000/year (unfunded continuing education); €1,200/year (funded continuing education), plus university registration fees.
Exposure: 20 hours of theory and 40 hours of compulsory hands-on simulation training at the DETERCA surgical school (percutaneous, mini-open, uni- and biportal endoscopy, navigation, enhanced recovery) plus a 7-hour observation day in the operating theatre; assessment by continuous evaluation, dissertation and practical exam on anatomical specimens.
Eligibility: Surgical specialty residents (internes), chefs de clinique assistants and orthopaedic surgeons or neurosurgeons in training or fully qualified, with authorisation of the responsible professor.
Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · International eligibility · Medical registration · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official Université de Bordeaux DU regulations (PDF). Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.