Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes
Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? Foreign Policy for Interns and Fellows:
As a foreign intern or fellow wishing to work at Amsterdam UMC, you must comply with the same infection prevention guidelines as regular employees and students who come into contact with patients. This means that, before starting your internship or fellowship, you need to submit the following documents:
Hepatitis B: A titer above 10 IU/L (for surgical specialties, above 100 IU/L).
Proven immunity to Measles, Rubella, Mumps, and Chickenpox.
Vaccination against Whooping Cough, received less than 5 years ago.
Negative Mantoux test or IGRA, no older than two weeks. In case of latent TB, a chest X-ray must be provided.
Negative MRSA culture, no older than 2 weeks.
More information
Number of beds in department: 30
Total Orthopedic trauma cases per year: >1000
Total Polytrauma cases with injury severity score greater than 15 per year: >150
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: Dutch
English written and spoken by our team members: written (4)* / spoken (5)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
Research
Foreign Policy for Interns and Fellows
As a foreign intern or fellow wishing to work at Amsterdam UMC, you must comply with the same infection prevention guidelines as regular employees and students who come into contact with patients. This means that, before starting your internship or fellowship, you need to submit the following documents:
Hepatitis B: A titer above 10 IU/L (for surgical specialties, above 100 IU/L).
Proven immunity to Measles, Rubella, Mumps, and Chickenpox.
Vaccination against Whooping Cough, received less than 5 years ago.
Negative Mantoux test or IGRA, no older than two weeks. In case of latent TB, a chest X-ray must be provided.
Negative MRSA culture, no older than 2 weeks.