Fellowship Program Information
Affiliation (Center Type): UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 1 YEAR
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 3
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: DAVID FIGUEROA KNEE SURGEON
RAFAEL CALVO KNEE SURGEON
ALEX VAISMAN KNEE SURGEON
FRANCISCO FIGUEROA KNEE SURGEON
ALVARO FERRER KNEE SURGEON
RODRIGO GUILOFF KNEE SURGEON
Recent activity of Teaching Center: WE HAVE VISITORS FROM ABROAD , EVERY MONTH (1-2) USUALLY FROM THE SOUTH AMERICA REGION AND SPAIN
Financial Support and Expenses
Types of Financial Support Available: A stipend is provided, Monthly Stipend of 2000 USD
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: SUPPORT TO TRAVEL FOR MEETINGS OF THE SPECIALTY INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): SCHOLARSHIP OF APPROXIMATELY US 2.000 MONTHLY IS PROVIDED TO ANY FELLOW
HOUSING CLOSED TO THE HOSPITAL IS APPROXIMATELY 600 USD MONTHLY
Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases
Arthroscopy 50%
Knee Surgery 50%
Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: OBSERVER, ASSISTANCE IN SURGERIES , RESEARCH, DISCUSSION, LECTURES , SEMINARS, JOURNAL CLUB, AND ATTENDING OFFICES IN AMBULATORY SYSTEM
Types of Educational Opportunities: Manage patients directly, Scrub in for surgery, Assist in clinics under supervision, Work on cadavers, Receive hands-on training, Assist with research, Didactic sessions, Publishing opportunities
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: FELLOWS HAVE AN ACTIVE ROL IN SEEING PATIENTS, ATTENDING OR, AND ASSISTING SURGEONS
THEY PARTICIPATE ALSO AS FIRST SURGEONS IN ASSOCIATED HOSPITALS
THERE IS ALSO A RESEARCH WORK, THAT HAS BEEN DONE ASSOCIATED TO UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO, AND THE RESEARCH CENTER , PROVIDED BY THEM
THERE ARE MANY RESEARCH PROJECTS THAS ARE CONDUCTING BY OUR FELLOWS AS USE OF CMO IN LCA SURGERY, ROLE OF HA AND PRP IN KNEE OA , &2 MACROGLOBULIN IN OA , ETC...
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: FELLOWS ATTEND A WEEKLY LECTURE, JOURNAL CLUB, AND SEMINARS OF THE SPECIALTY
AS WELL THEY ATTEND ALL THE COURSES RELATED TO THE SPECIALTY, AS AOSSM, AAOS, SLARD AND ISAKOS CONGRESS
Athletic Team Coverage: COBRESAL, TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYERS
Other professional teams in diverse specialities in Alemana Sports Center as RUGBY TEAM