Duration - 2 weeks from 16^th August 2022

First of all I would like to thank ISKSAA, Dr. P.S. Bajaj and Dr. Lalit Maini, in particular for Giving the opportunity to interact with different great surgeons in a number of Institutions, doing variety of Procedures through the ISKSAA - 2 week New-Delhi Fellowship. I thoroughly enjoyed my two week stay in New Delhi and were immensely benefitted in fine-tuning my skills as well as serving as a stimulus to have higher professional Objectives. This is a brief report of the times i spent here in delhi and being with the best of the surgeons of our orthopaedic faternity.

The Guest House of the Maulana Azad Medical College, where i was accommodated with a decent AC. 24 hour Canteen located at a walk-able distance relieved my anxiety. Once during my stay Dr.Lalit Maini personally took care of the transport in spite of his busy schedule and interacted with us regarding his vision for ISKSAA. He acted more like friend then a teacher with his help during the fellowship.

Most Consultants encouraged discussions and were keenly interested to see that all my serious and naive queries were answered. I literally walked nonchalantly into all these hallowed corridors without any hindrances as ISKSAA Fellows. I observed and assisted almost all variety of ACL reconstructions mentioned in the literature along with the art of completing the procedure faster than our usual pace without compromise. I was exposed to a variety of Instrumentation and plethora of implants both in ACL and TKR. I was lucky to observe quite a few THR which came as a Bonus.

All Consultants took pains to keep me comfortable as well as continued discussions by joining for sumptuous Lunch every-day. i used to look forward for the SMS at 8 pm daily from Dr.Lalit Maini detailing the programme for the next day and to let me coordinate with the guide i am posted for the next day including how to reach. MAMC is a huge Campus with ample free space to do Morning Walks daily.

Observing Experts like this who make the procedures look very simple may have a tendency to make us feel complacent. I used to remind among ourselves that it is a well trained team which is performing in front of me and the numbers being churned out helps them to become perfect starting from the staff to the Senior most Consultant. Both Government owned Institutions and Private Corporate Hospitals observed by me had one thing in common being the whole-hearted commitment to the technique and patient outcome in spite of different types of constraints. The time I could spend usefully, has left me determined to become a student regularly by attending more Fellowships as well as kindled a dream in me of becoming a faculty one day...