MISSION & Vision - SICOT INDIA

                                            Mission

SICOT INDIA has been formed to provide a platform for  orthopaedic surgeons from INDIAN subcontinent to forge new relationships, provide mentoring, encourage innovative thinking to cross newer boundaries & reach new heights.It aims to serve members, patients and the profession by promoting advances in orthopaedics through mutual collaboration, research & Education.

                                              Goals 

    I.                     Education: Provide opportunities for young surgeons to learn those aspects of orthopedic practice specific to 
us, and to promote educational opportunities for our peers and future surgeons.

   II.                   Research and Optimal Patient Care: Provide opportunities to explore the dynamic field of orthopedics focused on the needs of young surgeons and patients.

   III.                 Advocacy and Health Policy: Represent the interests of the young surgeon and their patients. Educate the national and international body and public of the concerns specific to all surgeons.

   IV.                 Member Services: Develop methods of providing services needed by the young surgeon and endeavor to include all surgeons from the region under the umbrella of the organisation.

                                        Vision

"To be the most relevant source of knowledge, leadership and comradeship for the orthopaedic surgeons of Indian subcontinent "

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Message from Dr Ashok Johari              

               National Delegate SICOT INDIA

I took over from Prof. Prabodh Desai as National Delegate this September. My warm greetings to you all.

India has been with SICOT definitely from the 1950's. Dr. P. K. Duraiswami was the first National Delegate in 1951, followed by Dr. K. T. Dholakia in 1962, Dr B. Mukhopadhaya in 1975, Prof. L. N. Vora in 1985 and Prof. Prabodh Desai  in 2002. All these men nurtured SICOT in India and gave it roots. Today SICOT India is well represented in the International body and forms a huge percentage of its membership. Nearly 18% of the Associate Members of this international body are from India as also close to 5% of full members.

What must SICOT India do? Last year as President of the Indian Orthopaedic Association, I took the initiative of restarting the SICOT session during the IOACON. Surprisingly, it happened after a lapse of 12 years! In the absence of regular SICOT India meetings, the IOACON serves well as a forum for SICOT members to get together and discuss matters of common interest. We had the good fortune of having the SICOT President Prof. Cody Bunger at the IOACON last year. This was the first time that a SICOT President visited India while in office, for the IOACON, and this has paved the way for many new developments.

Friends, we have to come together for maximum benefit to younger orthopaedic colleagues in SICOT. Our activities must encompass education and research, scholarships and fellowships, and training opportunities. Let us get together to create a better orthopaedic world for our younger colleagues. I would like to have regular regional meetings of SICOT spearheaded by regional chairmen. I would like us to have a regular newsletter to circulate news and views. I am planning a separate SICOT India website. In the future it is likely that all of you could renew or become new members locally through SICOT India. How about the dream of a SICOT Education Centre in India?

Let us do it!! I invite views from all of you. These could be on the SICOT India structure or activities. Be an active SICOTian!

           Dr Ashok N Johari