Fellowship Program Information
Affiliation (Center Type): Pilgrim Hospital, Boston (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: Daily Sessions Weekly Sessions
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?:
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 3
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Dipak Raj, FRCS ( Tr and Orth), Knee arthroscopic surgery
Recent activity of Teaching Center: 1. National level courses 2009 and 2010: Knee surgery
2. Research activities:
a. Assessment of patello - femoral joint instability
b.Effect of smoking on healing of the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
c.Management of anterior knee pain
d. Multiligament instability of the knee joint
e. Medial patello-femoral ligament reconstruction
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): On-site housing available
(Accommodation: 25 pounde per night, 110 pounds per week)
No scholarship is available
Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases
Arthroscopy 30%
Knee Surgery 40%
Sports Medicine 30%
Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Clinical and Surgical
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: 1. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Effect of smoking
2. Patellofemoral joint instability
3. Role of growth factor / MMP in the healing of antrior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Weekly Grand Round: Monday
Monthly Journal Club: 1st Monday
Monthly Visting Professor: 2nd Monday
Yearly Knee Course: June
Athletic Team Coverage: Boston Football Club
Louth Football Club
Boston Rugby Club
Skegness Footbal Club