Bezmialem Vakif University
Bezmialem Vakif University Department of Orthopaedics Fellowship Program The Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Bezmialem Vakif University is one of the most comprehensive orthopaedic training centres inTurkey. Clinical and research fellows are surgeons from Turkey and other international countries who have already attained their specialist degree in orthopaedic surgery from their country of origin. Fellowship training in this university division provides an advanced level of training in the various aspects of the sub-specialty options as indicated below.
Sub-specialty fields: o Arthroplasty & Lower Extremity Reconstruction o Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy o Shoulder and Elbow Arthroscopy & Arthroplasty o Orthopaedic Trauma
Fellowship Requirements Applicants must be a certified orthopaedic surgeon in Turkey or their country of origin. The spoken language of the fellowship program is English for the International Medical Graduate fellows. All National and International Medical Graduate fellows must specify their sub-specialty (maximum 3) and participate in the clinical and research activities under the supervision of the responsible surgeons. The minimum fellowship duration is 1 month. The maximum long-term fellowship can last for a year. Financial support for fellows cannot be not provided by Bezmialem Vakif University. Fellows are self-funded or sponsored by their country of origin or other external agency, and some are funded by their hospital division itself. In turn, the Fellow will also be asked to complete an evaluation and a research study with their supervisors at the end of the fellowship program. A certificate will be given to fellows by the head of the Bezmialem Vakif University Orthopaedics Dept. and the supervisor surgeon upon the completion of their fellowship program. All applications must be evaluated and approved by the IRB (Institutional Review Board) of Bezmialem Vakif University Department of Orthopaedics.
The national/international fellows must: • be under 45 years of age • have four or more years of specialized orthopaedic training • have a health insurance coverage during their stay at the centre • have a medical check-up before travel
Please send the following documents: • Up-to-date resumé with a recent photograph • Application letter explaining the reason for application (Specify the subspecialty(s) (Maximum 3)) • Letter of recommendation from current Head of Department
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Orthopaedic & Trauma
- Sports medicine
- Shoulder and elbow
- Adult reconstructive
- Arthroplasty