Traveling Fellowship Committee
Mission
Develop a strategy, and implement and coordinate ISAKOS Traveling Fellowships.
Composition
Chair, Deputy Chair, up to 15 members, staff liaison.
Nicolaas C. Budhiparama, MD, PhD (LUMC, NL), PhD (UGM, ID), FICS, Prof.
Co-Chairman, 2023-2025
INDONESIA
Michael E. Hantes, MD, PhD, Prof.
Co-Chairman, 2023-2025
GREECE
Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD
Deputy Chair, 2023-2025
UNITED STATES
Rainer Siebold, Prof. Dr. med.
Deputy Chair, 2023-2025
GERMANY
Lachlan Batty, FRACS AUSTRALIA
John A. Bergfeld, MD UNITED STATES
Pamela Alexandra Castro, MD PERU
Tiago Lazzaretti Fernandes, MD, PhD, MSc, Post-Doctorate BRAZIL
Ki-Mo Jang, MD, PhD, Prof. KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Rodrigo Maestu, MD ARGENTINA
Takehiko Matsushita, MD, PhD JAPAN
Horacio F. Rivarola-Etcheto, MD ARGENTINA
Kevin P. Shea, MD UNITED STATES
Marc Tompkins, MD UNITED STATES
Julian A. Feller, FRACS, FAOrthA AUSTRALIA
Charges
The following charges are the 2023 - 2025 committee term.
- Awards & Fellowships
- Assist with development of draft itinerary budget for approval
- Coordinate mentoring and travel fellowship of Young Investigators Part II winners, in collaboration with Scientific Committee, which selects the winners for the Young Investigators Scholarship and Research Mentoring Program.
- Explore the possibility of establishing second tier traveling fellowship opportunities for shorter visitation.
- Identify resources to support Global Traveling Fellowship, taking into account challenges and opportunities of each region (e.g. travel agency resources, vaccination requirements, medical center requirements, etc.).
- In collaboration with Godfather, plan Global Traveling Fellowship two-week itinerary, including Centers to be visited and attendance at ISAKOS Congress. Assist with development of draft itinerary budget for approval.
- Oversee the ISAKOS Traveling Fellowship programs, including application requirements and application review/scoring, contact with Fellows, and post-fellowship reporting.
- With input from President and Board of Directors, nominate volunteers to serve as Global Traveling Fellowship Godfather. If possible, Godfather should reside in same region as the upcoming ISAKOS Congress.
- Publications
- Identify opportunities for Global Traveling Fellows to contribute to ISAKOS through newsletter articles, JISAKOS articles, podcasts, publications, webinars, and committee involvement.