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Traveling Fellowship Committee

Mission

Develop a strategy, and implement and coordinate ISAKOS Traveling Fellowships.

Composition

Chair, Deputy Chair, up to 15 members, staff liaison.

Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD

Co-Chair, 2025-2027
UNITED STATES

Rainer Siebold, Prof. Dr. med.

Co-Chair, 2025-2027
GERMANY

Elizabeth A. Arendt, MD

Deputy Chair, 2025-2027
UNITED STATES

Horacio F. Rivarola-Etcheto, MD

Deputy Chair, 2025-2027
ARGENTINA

Lachlan Batty, FRACS AUSTRALIA Pamela Alexandra Castro, MD PERU
Jorge Chahla, MD, PhD UNITED STATES Myles R. J. Coolican, FRACS AUSTRALIA
Julian A. Feller, FRACS, FAOrthA AUSTRALIA Tiago Lazzaretti Fernandes, MD, PhD, MSc, Post-Doctorate BRAZIL
Ki-Mo Jang, MD, PhD, Prof. KOREA, REPUBLIC OF Rodrigo Maestu, MD ARGENTINA
Robert A. Magnussen, MD, MPH UNITED STATES Takehiko Matsushita, MD, PhD JAPAN
Giovanna Medina, MD, MSc, PhD UNITED STATES Kevin P. Shea, MD UNITED STATES
Marc Tompkins, MD UNITED STATES Wybren van der Wal, MD NETHERLANDS
Nicolaas C. Budhiparama, MD, PhD (LUMC, NL), PhD (UGM, ID), FICS, Prof. INDONESIA Michael E. Hantes, MD, PhD, Prof. GREECE

Charges

The following charges are the 2025 - 2027 committee term.

  • Awards & Fellowships
    • Coordinate mentoring and travel fellowship of Young Investigators Part II winners, in collaboration with Scientific Committee, which selects the winners for the Young Investigators Scholarship and Research Mentoring Program.
    • Explore the possibility of establishing second tier traveling fellowship opportunities for shorter visitation.
    • Identify opportunities for Global Traveling Fellows to contribute to ISAKOS through eNewsletter articles, JISAKOS articles, podcasts, publications, webinars, and committee involvement.
    • Identify resources to support Global Traveling Fellowship, taking into account challenges and opportunities of each region (e.g. travel agency resources, vaccination requirements, medical center requirements, etc.).
    • In collaboration with Godfather, plan Global Traveling Fellowship two-week itinerary, including Centers to be visited and attendance at ISAKOS Congress. Assist with development of draft itinerary budget for approval.
    • Oversee the ISAKOS Traveling Fellowship programs, including application requirements and application review/scoring, contact with Fellows, and post-fellowship reporting.
    • With input from President and Board of Directors, nominate volunteers to serve as Global Traveling Fellowship Godfather. If possible, Godfather should reside in same region as the upcoming ISAKOS Congress.
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