Funded by SICOT & local hosts
This SICOT programme allows surgeons, who are members of SICOT under 45 years of age and have finished their residency, to undertake a fellowship at a centre of excellence. The candidates will have access to, and the possibility to train in, all the orthopaedic subspecialties represented at the centre. Accommodation will be provided by some host universities/centres and SICOT will cover the travel expenses (economy) up to EUR 1,000. SICOT will reimburse up to EUR 2,000 (economy travel expenses included) for centres who do not provide accommodation. Depending on the length of the stay and the costs of accommodation, SICOT can cover this up to EUR 2,500 (prior approval required). Taxis will only be reimbursed at a reasonable amount. Airport shuttle bus service must be used in priority to taxis.
Application requirements:
Must be a SICOT member with membership dues paid two years in a row at the time of the application (the year of the application and the year before)
Under 45 years of age
Applicant must have five or more years of specialised orthopaedic training
Health insurance coverage during stay at centre
Medical check-up before travel
SICOT members who have already received any of the SICOT Fellowships in the year of the application deadline or the previous year should not apply for any Fellowship Programme.
Priority is given to attendees of previous SICOT meetings.
Documents to submit:
CV and a copy of birth certificate or passport to fellowships@sicot.org (Subject: 'SICOT meets SICOT' Fellowship Programme)
Online SICOT membership application form (UNLESS already a SICOT member) and full payment of the 2019 and 2020 membership fees.
Recommendation letter from Head of Department
Recent health certificate (including lab results for blood tests)
Deadline: 31 March 2020
Centres currently offering this opportunity:
ALGERIA
Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Blida - Blida
Subspecialties available: Tumour Surgery, Spinal Surgery, General Traumatology, Prosthetic Surgery
Duration: 1 month
Preferred period for fellowship: n/a
Supervisor: Mourad Hamidani
BRAZIL
Vila Velha Hospital – Vila Velha
Subspecialties available: General Trauma
Duration: 4 weeks
Preferred period for fellowship: from March to November
Supervisor: Luiz Augusto B. Campinhos
CZECH REPUBLIC
University Hospital Motol – Prague
Subspecialties available: Paediatric orthopaedics, arthroscopic reconstruction, joint arthrosplasty
Duration: 4 weeks
Preferred period for fellowship: from February to May and from September to November
Supervisor: Tomas Trc and Vojtech Havlas
DENMARK
Aarhus University Hospital - Aarhus
Subspecialties available: Spine
Duration: 4 weeks
Preferred period for fellowship: September-December & January-April
Supervisor: Cody Bünger
GERMANY
RWTH Aachen University Medical Center - Aachen
Subspecialties available: Spine, Pelvis, Orthopaedic Trauma and Plastic/Reconstructive
Duration: 4 to 8 weeks
Preferred period for fellowship: Between March and November
Supervisor: Frank Hildebrand
Bad Neustadt Shoulder Centre - Bad Neustadt
Subspecialties available: Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Duration: Upon request
Preferred period for fellowship: Upon request
Supervisor: Frank Gohlke
Specific requirements: Hepatitis B vaccination required; Hepatitis C and HIV status
Clinic of Hand Surgery, Rhön-Klinikum - Bad Neustadt
Subspecialties available: Hand Surgery
Duration: 4-12 weeks
Preferred period for fellowship: All year
Supervisor: Karl-Josef Prommersberger
Evangelisches Waldkrankenhaus Spandau - Berlin
Subspecialties available: Arthroplasty and Spine
Duration: 4 weeks
Preferred period for fellowship: n/a
Supervisor: Ulrich Nöth
University Clinic Charité - Berlin
Subspecialties available: Hip, Knee, Spine, Trauma, Hand, Shoulder, Elbow, Pelvis, Foot & Ankle, Tumour
Duration: 2-4 weeks
Supervisor: Michael Schuetz and Carsten Perka
Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie - Homburg
Subspecialties available: Pelvic and Spine Surgery, Hand Surgery
Duration: 3-12 weeks
Preferred period for fellowship: 1 January 2011 - 31 December 2021
Supervisor: Tim Pohlemann & Werner Knopp
Specific requirements: Costs - rent per month: EUR 140; and food (breakfast and lunch) EUR 5-7 per day (EUR 3 per day will be provided)
Klinikum Neumarkt - Neumarkt
Subspecialties available: Trauma Surgery, Spine Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, TKA, THA, Shoulder Surgery, Revision Arthroplasty
Duration: 4 weeks
Preferred period for fellowship: 2 January 2011 - 23 December 2020
Supervisor: Alexander Schuh
Specific requirements: Chest X-ray (No Tuberculosis), Hepatitis B,C neg., HIV neg.
Brüderkrankenhaus St. Josef Paderborn - Paderborn
Subspecialties available: Joint Arthroscopy, Replacement Surgery (minimally invasive approaches)
Duration: 4-12 weeks
Preferred period for fellowship: n/a
Supervisor: Khaled Hamed Salem
Specific requirements: No tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, C neg., HIV neg.
GREECE
KAT Hospital - Athens
Subspecialties available: All susbspecialties (hand surgery, microsurgery, arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery, ankle surgery, spine surgery, ...)
Duration: 4 weeks (extendable to one year – arrangements to be made with the host centre)
Preferred period for fellowship: tbc
Supervisor: George A. Macheras
HUNGARY
St. George University Teaching Hospital - Székesfehérvár
Subspecialties available: Joint replacement, sport surgery
Duration: 4 weeks
Preferred period for fellowship: spring & autumn
Supervisor: László Bucsi
Free accomodation and meals are provided.
INDIA
Tejasvini Hospital (SSIOT) - Mangalore
Subspecialties available: Trauma, Arthroplasty, Arthroscopy, Paediatric Orthopaedics
Duration: 6-8 weeks
Preferred period for fellowship: October-November
Supervisor: Shantharam Shetty
ITALY
Duration: 4-8 weeks
Preferred period of fellowship: All year except August
Supervisor: Francesco Benazzo
Ospedale Santo Spirito - Rome
Subspecialties available: Joint replacement (Primary and Revision), Trauma
Duration: 3 months
Preferred period for fellowship: from February to April and from October to December
Supervisor: Francesco Falez
Hospital requirement: have a health insurance and a personal liability insurance to participate in surgical activities
NIGERIA
National Orthopaedic Hospital - Lagos
Subspecialties available: Arthroplasty/Orthopaedic, Oncology
Duration: 4 to 6 weeks
Preferred period for fellowship: from February to April and from October to December
Supervisor: Wahab Yinusa
Hospital requirement: anytime but December
ROMANIA
Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy - Timisoara
Subspecialties available: arthroscopic surgery, spine surgery and haemophiliacs surgery
Duration: 3-4 weeks
Preferred period for fellowship: between March and May and October and November
Supervisor: Jenel Marian Patrascu
SLOVENIA
University Medical Centre Ljubljana - Ljubljana
Subspecialties available: Spine, arthroscopy, sports, Endoprosthetic primary and revision surgery (hip, knee, to lesser degree shoulder), osteotomies, reconstruvtive surgery, foot and ankle, children and tumors
Duration: 1 month
Preferred period for fellowship: n/a
Supervisor: Vane Antolic
SPAIN
University Hospital Infanta Leonor - Madrid
Subspecialties available: Hip and Knee: Hip Surgery in Young Adult (FAI surgery -open/arthroscopy-, Primary Hip Arthroplasty, Revision Hip Arthroplasty), Knee Surgery (Navigated Knee Arthroplasty, Navigated Unicompartimental Knee replacement, Navigated revision Knee), Hip-Knee Trauma Surgery
Duration: 2 months
Periods for fellowship: First period: October-November. Second Period: February-March. Third period: April-May
Coordination: Oliver Marin-Peña
More information: English will be the official language during the fellowship. Hospital could provide special rates for lunch menu. Official certificate will be provided at the end of the Fellowship. It’s mandatory to participate in at least one investigation project during the fellowship period. Fellowship candidates will attend all Hip Meetings that will be scheduled during the fellowship period (usually 1-2 Hip meetings). During the fellowship period, the candidate will participate in hospital practice from Monday to Friday. The time scheduled for a standard day should be: Surgical/Clinic participation from 8:00 to 15:00 and Investigation practice from 15:00 to 17:00
SWITZERLAND
University of Zurich, Dept. of Trauma - Zurich
Subspecialties available: Trauma, Spine, Pelvis, General Trauma and Emergency Medicine
Duration: up to 3 months
Preferred period for fellowship: March and October
Supervisor: Hans-Christoph Pape
UNITED STATES
Texas Children’s Hospital - Houston, Texas
Subspecialties available: trauma, sports injuries, spine, leg & foot deformities, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), osteomyelitis, hip disorders, and full range of pediatric orthopedic deformities.
Duration: 1-2 months
Supervisor: Scott Rosenfeld
Requirements: All visiting international observers/fellows interested in coming to Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, must contact the Department of their intended visit dates, and provide all supporting documentation a minimum of 60 days in advance. Once the fellow has been accepted, (s)he will be put in contact with the Department to arrange for these documents.
