Aims & Objective: The fellow will be exposed to a variety of spine and joint replacement cases. The work will involve assisting in operating rooms and limited operating under supervision in one of the largest tertiary care center located in the capital city Delhi. Responsibility of patient care, meticulous documentation and developing clinical acumen will also be key elements.

Research Component: Research and publications are encouraged. The fellow is expected to be actively involved in data collection, analysis and audits. Fellows will be trained in skills of scientific writing and would be encouraged to write atl east two publications during their tenure as fellow.

Supervising Consultants:

Dr Yash Gulati: Spine & Joint Replacement Sr Consultant

Dr Vaibhav Bagaria: Joint replacement & Arthroscopy Consultant.

Tenure: 6 mths to 1 year

Minimum Requirement: Must have passed qualifying exam either MS or D Orth. Additional experience in Spine or Joint replacement unit will be a plus.

Stipend: 25000 RS Per month Consolidated.

Applications: Applications may be directed to dryash@gmail.com or bagariavaibhav@gmail.com

Completion Certificate: Completion Certificate will be issued after satisfactory completion report from the supervisors.

Feedback: SICOT fellowship program is based on honest & prompt feedback from fellows and supervisors. Fellows are expected to send a feedback response within 4 weeks of fellowship completion in order to obtain a SICOT India fellowship certificate.

Hiranandani Orthopaedic Medical Education (HOME) Fellowships

Funded by Hiranandani Orthopaedic Medical Education (HOME)

Hiranandani Orthopaedic Medical Education (HOME) is a department that is dedicated to the field of clinical research in Orthopaedics. HOME is working on a number of projects related to clinical research in adult hip and knee surgery. HOME conducted its first workshop on scientific publication (WOSP) in December 2009, in collaboration with the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British Volume). A number of scientific meetings have also been planned for the future.

Research Fellowships, in adult hip and knee surgery, are offered by HOME. The tenure is for six months initially and extendable for a year. The Research Fellow will be a full-time research assistant with dedicated sessions for literature search, data entry, and management of a newly developed software calledSwingSmart™. Bachelor accommodation and stipend are offered to the Fellow. 

The Research Fellow will be responsible for carrying out and completing the projects. The Fellow will be supervised by the two full-time consultant orthopaedic surgeons. There are targets and deadlines for the projects. The Fellow is expected to present the papers in national and international conferences.

HOME is a collaborative effort of the management of the Dr LH Hiranandani Hospital (Powai, Mumbai, India) and the Department of Orthopaedics, which recognise the immense need for research in India. HOME has plans to collaborate with some of the very prominent and popular research centers and personalities in the world. The ultimate goal is to share what we are learning, compare results, collaborate on promising treatments, and disseminate this important information to the orthopaedic community at large.

Fellowship: All aspects of adult hip and knee surgery

Eligibility: 
1. Age limit of fellows: 40 years 
2. Postgraduate degree in orthopaedics and traumatology in their respective country 
3. A minimum experience (after qualifying degree) of three years in general orthopaedics 
4. Recommendation letter from the local teaching orthopaedic faculty 
5. SICOT membership

Date of commencement for international candidates: 1 March and 1 September of each year

Deadline for applications: 
1. 31 December (for posts commencing in March) 
2. 30 June (for posts commencing in September)

The offer: 
1. Bachelor accommodation 
2. Stipend to cover local expenses 
3. A certificate of completion approved by SICOT

Further information: 
Dr Vijay Shetty 
Editor, Indian edition of British Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS-Br) 
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon 
Hiranandani Orthopaedic Medical Education (HOME) 
Dr LH Hiranandani Hospital 
Powai, Mumbai 400076 
India 
E-mail: viijaydshetty@gmail.com