Fellowship Program Information
Affiliation (Center Type): Hospital Belongs to University of the Health Science Foundation (FUCS) (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 1 year
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?:
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 3
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Gustavo A. Rincón, MD, Knee Surgeon
Edgar A. Muñoz, MD, Knee Surgeon
César Rocha, MD, Knee Surgeon
Luis A. Pinzón, MD, Knee Surgeon
Carlos E. Pardo, MD, Knee Surgeon
Rodrigo Jaramillo, MD, Knee Surgeon
Recent activity of Teaching Center: 85th anniversary course of our department. (Sept. 2019)
Our day of research of University: Every six months.
Financial Support and Expenses
Types of Financial Support Available:
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide:
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): Scholarships available.
Expenses around US$1.500 per month.
Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases
Arthroscopy 30%
Knee Surgery 30%
Sports Medicine 30%
Trauma around the Knee 10%
Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Research and Clinical
Types of Educational Opportunities:
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: Each fellow is involved in surgery, clinic, ground rounds, meetings, webinars, magazine club, simulation laboratory and research during the year of training.
Our research is mostly based on anatomical studies and clinical studies with Orthopedic residents and medical students of our University.
The program is divided in four rotations of three months each one in groups of our attendings.
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Surgery: two days per week
Clinic: two days per week
Grand Rounds: weekly
Pre QX. Knee meeting: weekly
Research meeting: Every two weeks.
Simulation Laboratory: At least once per week.
Athletic Team Coverage: We provide services to some soccer profesional teams in Bogotá: Independiente Santa Fe, Club Deportivo Los Millonarios.