Fellowship Program Information
Affiliation (Center Type): Universidad Mayor (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 1 year
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 3
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Cristián A. Fontboté MD, knee surgery
Camilo Azar MD, knee surgery
Francisco Javier Vergara MD, knee surgery
Roberto Yañez MD, knee surgery
Recent activity of Teaching Center: Recent publication of textbook " Medical sciences applied to soccer".
Sandra Mahecha MD
Roberto Yañez MD
Editors.
Financial Support and Expenses
Types of Financial Support Available: No financial assistance or other support is available
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: -
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): No
Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases
Arthroscopy 45%
Knee Surgery 45%
Sports Medicine 10%
Area(s) of Specialty: Ankle Arthroscopy Biologics Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Hip Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Clinical activities, office work, research, surgical cases, postop. visits.
Types of Educational Opportunities: Manage patients directly, Scrub in for surgery, Assist in clinics under supervision, Receive hands-on training, Assist with research, Didactic sessions, Publishing 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 is involved in all the academic activities of the staff members, including office work, surgeries, clinical research , etc.
There is a biomechanical lab and rehab center where the fellows can develop research along with the staff from those centers.
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Academic meetings every week ( surgical cases, sports medicine and knee topics, research, literature reviews).
Athletic Team Coverage: Professional male soccer teams in Chile are under MEDS Medical care ( Colo Colo, others).