Executive Director's role
I have been privileged to be involved in the growth of ISKSAA to stand out as a major body to provide opportunities to our younger colleagues in training , education and fellowships since its inception by Dr Bajaj and Prof Maini.
ISKSAA is already one of the fastest growing Orthopaedic Association in the country with over 2350 members ( India & Overseas ) from over 42 countries in just 13 years and hope to cross the 2500 mark by the next Congress . With a fullfledged prestigious ISKSAA Fellowship program in place with over 600 Fellowships already awarded and 33 editions of its official , peer reviewed , SCOPUS & EMBASE Indexed , online scientific journal Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery ( JAJS ) published , ISKSAA is on the path of growth in training & education initiatives .
I wholeheartedly support ISKSAA’s mission to enhance the education and training of surgeons, which in turn leads to improved patient care. ISKSAA is dedicated to fostering collaboration among different healthcare systems globally, elevating standards in the field of arthroscopy and arthroplasty . I feel fortunate to have received the best of training in different commonwealth countries and as ISKSAA’s overseas fellowship coordinator, wish to provide similar learning opportunities to other surgical colleagues in India and other countries .
We are fortunate to have established multiple fellowship centres worldwide, and thus far, we have offered fellowship opportunities to hundreds of surgeons. I am optimistic that these numbers will continue to grow in the future, furthering our mission to advance surgical education and improve patient outcomes.
ISKSAA will now focus on more CME programs , cadaveric workshops and regular Surginars & other Scientific meetings with year long interaction and not just one annual meeting . Surgeons will be provided one to one learning exposures to improve their skills and add new knowledge . With further trade & research collaborations and increased membership from the Asia pacific Region , ISKSAA will be able to provide more training opportunities to our members .
Sanjeev Anand
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Knees and Sports Injuries
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , ISKSAA
President-elect, British Indian Orthopaedic Society (BIOS)
Academics Chair, British Orthopaedic Sports Trauma and Arthroscopy Association (BOSTAA)
Executive member, British Patellofemoral Society (BPFS)
Executive Editor- Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Leeds University
