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FELLOWSHIP REPORTS

Conclusion and gain from this fellowship
ISAKOS Announces Young
I thoroughly enjoyed my Upper Limb Travelling
Fellowship in Boston in United Kingdom.
Investigator Mentorship
I felt the faculty was warm in their welcome

and appreciative of the difficulties faced by Program!
international visitors and made every effort

to make me feel comfortable and ensured
maximal educational exposure. I consider The ISAKOS Scientific Committee
is pleased to announce the
myself lucky as I had almost a dual fellowship
in upper limb and lower limb with very good formation of the ISAKOS
Young Investigator
surgeons such as Mr. Motkur and Mr. Raj.
Mentorship Program.
I figured out how to professionally assess the This unique program will
difficult case of shoulder and knee problem. I
pair young investigators
had more conclusive insights on the different from countries with
protocols for management; surgical versus
conservative, the surgical techniques preferred developing economies
with experienced
by the experts and the results they got. research leaders for
The fellowship will greatly affect my overall
mentoring and promotion
performance as a shoulder and sport surgeon of scientific research. The
and will have a positive influence on my future
Young Investigator Program
career.
seeks to stimulate research

Acknowledgement
and education in developing
countries, foster international
• I would like to express my special
appreciation and thanks to Mr. Motkur, collaboration, and promote academic excellence in arthroscopy,
knee surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine.
Mr. Raj and Mr. Deshmukh for all their
help and encouragement, they have been
The ISAKOS Young Investigator’s Program is a two
tremendous mentors for me.
part program:
• I would also like to thank all the nursing
Part I: Eight (8) scholarship recipients will receive a $2,000US
staff in operative theatre and clinic at stipend to support travel to attend the 10th Biennial ISAKOS
Pilgrim Hospital for their kind support.
Congress in Lyon. While in Lyon, these researchers will receive
• I also want to thank deeply All members of instruction from ISAKOS Scientific Committee members on research
the ISAKOS committee who selected me
methods, proposal writing, and more. Registration fees for the 10th
for this fellowship.
Biennial ISAKOS Congress will be waived for scholarship recipients.
• A special thanks to Mr. Taimur Mian (the
Part II: Scholarship recipients will be invited to submit a research
registrar of Mr. Raj), Mr. A K Singh and Mr.
Rayan (the registrar of Mr. Motkur) for their proposal. Up to three researchers will receive a grant of $10,000
each to complete a research project under the guidance of a
friendly manners and their kind support
throughout the period of my fellowship, mentor-researcher determined by the researcher and ISAKOS
they have been as new precious friends.
Scientific Committee. Research must be completed within the

• At the end, I would like express my assigned term, and regular reports will be required as research
progresses.
appreciation to Mrs. Lynn Russel (Human
Resources Administrator) she gave me all Application Requirements
her effort to solve all my difficulties and to
This opportunity will be available on a competitive basis to an
make me feel comfortable in my fellowship.
orthopaedic surgeon between the ages of 30 and 45 years,
interested in the study and advancement of Arthroscopy, Knee
Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.
01 Mr. Motkur (left) and me (right) after a long operative
list in the operating theatre
Applicants are required to submit two short essays (250 words or

02 Mr. Motkur (left), me (middle) and Mr. Rayan in the less), two letters of recommendation and their curriculum vitae.
operating theatre
The first short essay must indicate their interest in research and
03 I am with Mr. Raj in the clinic
04 I am with Mr. Raj and Mr. Singh in the operating
reasons for applying for the mentorship program, and the second
short essay should indicate their academic goals and teaching
theatre
05 Mr. Singh (left) Mr. Taimur Mian (middle) and me after
opportunities. Please ensure submitted CVs include orthopaedic
finishing of Monday teaching meeting
training, including fellowships, list of publications and awards.

All applications must be submitted by November 1, 2014.

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