Fellowship Program Information
Affiliation (Center Type): University of Witwatersrand Medical school, Johannebsurg (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 6 months or 1 year
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?:
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 2
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Prof Ponky Firer, Knee Surgery
Dr Brad Gelbart, Knee surgery and Sports medicine
Dr Matt Street, Knee surgery and Sports Medicine
Recent activity of Teaching Center: We have trained approximately 15 fellows over last 10 years.
COVID has slowed the teaching but we are ready to move back into full gear.
Prof Firer and Dr Gelbart have published in JISAKOS.
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): Housing and scholarships may be available.
Living expenses are approximately US$2000 per month.
we apply for scholarships on application of the fellow according to their needs
Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases
Arthroscopy 40%
Knee Surgery 40%
Sports Medicine 20%
Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Other
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: the fellow will be involved in clerking patients, assisting and performing some surgical procedures (dependant on insurance cover), research and teaching of registrars/residents
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: The fellow will work together with the consultants during consultations, surgery and ward rounds.
The fellow be responsible, insurance allowing, for running the day to day activities of the Charlotte Maxeke soft tissue knee unit.
The fellow will be required to design a study and publish 1 article during their time and present at a local and international conference. we have existing online databases for which can be accessed for research data.
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: The fellow will attend fortnightly m+m meetings, monthly journal clubs and daily ward rounds.
S/he will also be given the opportunity to visit other centres of excellence around South Africa.
we will arrange time in the University of Witwatersrand surgical skills lab and tailor course to the requirements of the fellow. these range from basic to advanced skills
Athletic Team Coverage: Our team of doctors covers
Lions Rugby
Springbok Rugby
Multiple South Africa Premier Soccer League clubs
University of Witwatersrand Sports teams