ISKSAA 2025 Fellowships
We had announced over 100 Clinical Fellowships for ISKSAA 2024 ranging from 2 weeks to 6 months in India and Abroad ( UK, USA, Australia & Europe ) only for ISKSAA Life members with some long term fellowships also. These fellowships will be focussed on Arthroscopy & Arthroplasty and Sports Medicine and most of them will be Visitations and will be partly to fully self funded by the fellows. ISKSAA members who attended the interviews at the new ISKSAA Secretariat at CENTER FOR SPORTS INJURY, B-5/4, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi-110029 both physically and virtually were eligible. EXPONENTIAL WEIGHTAGE WAS GIVEN FOR JAJS SUBMISSIONS & PUBLICATIONS.
Since 2015, ISKSAA has laid out marking criteria for shortlisting of the candidates. You may view these at
MARKING CRITERIA FOR ISKSAA 2025 FELLOWSHIPS
After scrutinising the CV's, and required paperwork along with personal interviews, 24 candidates were finally selected for Clinical fellowships from this year for AUSTRALIA, COLUMBIA, ITALY & UK LONG TERM and the rest of the fellowships for UK and India are still being finalised.
RESULTS OF ISKSAA 2025 FELLOWSHIPS
*IMPORTANT*
The selected candidates after interview will have to submit a deposit of Rs 20000/- ( 300 USD ) for an Indian Fellowship or Rs 30000/- ( 500 USD ) for an International Fellowship by 1st DECEMBER 2024 to retain their slot otherwise the fellowship will be granted to the next on waiting list. For the ISKSAA UK 2 Year Clinical fellowship 2025-2026 under Dr Kapil Kumar, the Deposit will be of Rs 40000/- ( 600 USD ) for the selected ones and the waitlisted ones also. If you do not get selected on the waitlist, your deposit will be refunded without any deduction.
After successful completion of the fellowship and submission of the fellowship report, ISKSAA will refund the deposit minus admin charges ( 25% ) to the candidate. Also, the candidate has to complete visa formalities 1 month prior to the fellowship and send a copy of the same to the ISKSAA office otherwise the fellowship will be granted to the next on waiting list and the deposit will be forfeited.
In case the candidate is unable to complete the fellowship for any reason whatsoever or refuses to attend the fellowship and/or does not submit the report, the deposit will be forfeited and the amount will be used to providing further funding for future fellowships. Payment Details are on the website.
YOU ARE REQUESTED TO DO THE PAYMENT BEFORE THE FINAL DEADLINE 1ST DECEMBER 2024 AND MAIL US BACK ON isksaafellowships@gmail.com WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER CLEARLY WRITTEN ON THE SUBJECT LINE AND MODE OF PAYMENT ALONG WITH PAYMENT DETAILS MENTIONED.
FURTHER INFO ON DATES AND TIMING OF FELLOWSHIPS WILL BE DONE AFTER PAYMENT BY 10TH OF DECEMBER 2024. FULL EFFORTS WILL BE DONE TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR DATE REQUESTS.
You will be sent your official fellowship selection letters by the 10th of December 2024 after which you can communicate with your designated supervisor. YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR DESIGNATED SUPERVISORS PRIOR TO THIS OR YOUR FELLOWSHIP MAY BE LIABLE FOR CANCELLATION.
The Fellows are also encouraged to document their travel with a report of the experience to present at the next ISKSAA Congress as well as submit a publication in Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery ( JAJS ).
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ISKSAA SECRETARIAT Dr Pushpinder Bajaj ISKSAA PRESIDENT CENTER FOR SPORTS INJURY B-5/4, SAFDARJUNG ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI -110029, INDIA TEL : +91-11-41223333 ( 20 LINES ) MOBILE : +91-9811056525 EMAIL : psbajaj@hotmail.com / drpsbajaj@gmail.com / isksaapresident@gmail.com |
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Dr Lalit Maini ISKSAA CHAIRMAN 22, SAMACHAR APARTMENTS, MAYUR VIHAR PH I EXT. NEW DELHI, INDIA MOBILE : +91-9968604324 EMAIL : lalit_maini@rediffmail.com |
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ISKSAA 2024 FELLOWSHIPS ( AUSTRALIA ) = 6 POSITIONS
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CODE |
FELLOWSHIP |
FIELD OF ORTHOPAEDICS |
NO. OF POSTS |
COUNTRY |
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001 |
ISKSAA JRC AUSTRALIA TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIPS |
ADULT JOINT RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM ( HIP AND KNEE ) |
6 |
AUSTRALIA |
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DURATION & TIMING |
06/05/25 – 01/06/25 : 2 POSTS 05/08/25 – 01/09/25 : 2 POSTS 04/11/25 – 01/12/25 : 2 POSTS |
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CHIEF COORDINATOR |
PROF J KRISHNAN DR SUNIL P REDDY |
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LOCATION |
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DESCRIPT |
PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE AN EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE TO ARTHROPLASTY OF THE KNEE AND HIP INCLUDING PRIMARY AND REVISION SURGERY. SURGERIES ROUTINELY PERFORMED INCLUDE COMPUTER-NAVIGATED TKR, DAA-THR, SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY USING PSI AND KNEE AND SHOULDER RECONSTRUCTIVE ARTHROSCOPY. OBSERVERS CAN EXPECT TO ATTEND 12-14 OPERATING THEATER SESSIONS OVER THE 4 WEEK PERIOD. DEPENDING ON SUBSPECIALITY INTERESTS AND THEATRE TIME AVAILABILITY, ADDITIONAL OPERATING SESSIONS MAYBE AVAILABLE TO OBSERVE. RESEARCH COMPONENT: OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS DURING AND AFTER THE PROGRAM. DATA INCLUDING PROMS AND ERAS PARAMETERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND ANALYSIS IN ALL ARTHROPLASTY PATIENTS. |
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FUNDING |
STIPEND 875 AUD WITH FREE ACCOMODATION |
ISKSAA 2024 FELLOWSHIPS LONG TERM UK = 4 POSITIONS
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020 |
ISKSAA UK 2 YEAR CLINICAL FELLOWSHIPS |
LOWER LIMB ARTHROPLASTY , TRAUMA & SHOULDER SURGERY |
2025 – 4 |
UK |
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DURATION |
2 YEARS |
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TIMING |
IMMEDIATE – 1 POST FEBRUARY 2025 – 2 POSTS OCTOBER 2025 – 1 POST |
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CHIEF COORDINATOR |
MR KAPIL KUMAR |
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LOCATION |
NORTH OF SCOTLAND |
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DESCRIPT |
THE FELLOWSHIP INVOLVES WORKING IN THE ELECTIVE UNIT AT WOODEND HOSPITAL FOR 12-18 MONTHS AND THE TRAUMA UNIT AT ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARYFOR 6-12 MONTHS . WOODEND HOSPITAL IS A BUSY ELECTIVE UNIT WITH 20 CONSULTANTS OF WHOM 4 SPECIALISE IN SHOULDER SURGERY. ALONG WITH THIS , ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST TRAUMA UNITS IN THE UK AND THE FELLOWSHIP OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF TRAUMA PATIENTS FROM FRAGILITY FRACTURES TO HIGH ENERGY POLYTRAUMA. THE SURGICAL EXPOSURE WILL DEPEND ON THE FELLOW'S PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, AND THERE IS OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH PROJECTS. THEY WILL INCLUDE 6 MONTHS OF SHOULDER SURGERY , 6 MONTHS OF LOWER LIMB ARTHROPLASTY & 12 MONTHS OF GENERAL TRAUMA . PREFERENCE IS OF CANDIDATES WITH 1 YEAR POST MS ORTHO . REQUISITE SCORE IN IELTS / OET IS PREFERABLE FOR APPLICATION |
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FUNDING |
FULLY FUNDED |
ISKSAA 2024 FELLOWSHIPS ( EUROPE ) = 6 POSITIONS
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CODE |
FELLOWSHIP |
FIELD OF ORTHOPAEDICS |
NO. OF POSTS |
COUNTRY |
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021 |
ISKSAA ITALY TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIPS |
SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY & ARTHROPLASTY |
6 |
ITALY |
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DURATION |
2 WEEKS |
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TIMING |
1ST SLOT : MARCH 2025 – 2 POSTS 2ND SLOT : SEPTEMBER 2025 – 2 POSTS 3RD SLOT : NOVEMBER 2025 – 2 POSTS |
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CHIEF COORDINATOR |
DR PAOLO PALADINI |
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LOCATION |
CERVESI HOSPITAL , CATTOLICA , ITALY |
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DESCRIPT |
THE FELLOWSHIP WILL INVOLVE COMPREHENSIVE EXPOSURE TO BOTH OPEN AND ARTHROSCOPIC SURGICAL TECHNIQUES FOR ALL TYPES OF ELBOW & SHOULDER DISORDERS IN A HIGH-VOLUME TERTIARY REFERRAL PRACTICE (30 SURGICAL PROCEDURES PER WEEK) . THE EXPOSURE WILL INCLUDE ARTHROSCOPY AND ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURES INCLUDING COMPLEX PROCEDURES . |
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FUNDING |
NONE |
ISKSAA 2024 FELLOWSHIPS ( USA ) = 4 POSITIONS
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CODE |
FELLOWSHIP |
FIELD OF ORTHOPAEDICS |
NO. OF POSTS |
COUNTRY |
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022 |
ISKSAA COLUMBIA TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIPS |
HIP PRESERVATION & RECONSTRUCTION & KNEE ARTHROSCOPY |
6 |
USA |
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DURATION |
4 WEEKS |
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TIMING |
1ST SLOT : APRIL 2025 – 2 POSTS 2ND SLOT : AUGUST 2025 – 2 POSTS 3RD SLOT : OCTOBER 2025 – 2 POSTS |
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CHIEF COORDINATOR |
AJAY AGGARWAL, MD |
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LOCATION |
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA |
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DESCRIPT |
THE FELLOWSHIP WILL INVOLVE COMPREHENSIVE EXPOSURE TO HIP JOINT PRESERVATION, HIP ARTHROSCOPY, HIP IMPINGEMENT PROCEDURES, AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE JOINT REPLACEMENT WITH ROBOTIC SURGERIES ( MAKO ) . A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TREAT A BROAD RANGE OF HIP CONDITIONS BY COMBINING THE EXPERTISE OF A WIDE VARIETY OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS, RADIOLOGISTS, PHYSIATRISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, AND RESEARCHERS. THE FELLOWSHIP INVOLVES SPENDING 2-3 WEEKS AT UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA WITH POSSIBILITY OF VISITING FELLOWSHIP AT ANOTHER LOCATION DEPENDING UPON EXPERIENCE AND INTEREST WITH PROF JOHN CLOHISY AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ST LOUIS, DR CHRIS LARSON AT MINNEAPOLIS & DR ASHEESH BEDI AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN . ALSO WITH ACCESS TO CADAVER LAB/MODELS AT UNIVERSITY. ANY OTHER PARTICULAR INTERESTS LIKE IN KNEE MENISCAL TRANSPLANT, OSTEOCHONDRAL ALLOGRAFTS AND MULTILIGAMENT KNEE RECONSTRONSTRUCTION CAN SPEND TIME WITH PROF JAMES STANNARD, DEPT CHAIRMAN . OUR HIP AND KNEE PRESERVATION AND RECONSTRUCTION IS VERY BUSY UNIT WITH AVERAGE PROCEDURES >250 PER MONTH AMONG 4-5 SURGEONS YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO SCRUB FOR CLOSE OBSERVATION . |
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FUNDING |
NONE AS OF NOW |
