Fellowship in Orthopedics Trauma

Quexst Healthcare brings you the opportunity to train with different experts in Orthopedic Surgery. We offer short duration fellowship of 4 weeks. Orthopedic Trauma is frequently a severe injury to part of the musculoskeletal system, and often the result of a sudden incident, requiring immediate medical attention. While not all orthopedic trauma is life-threatening, it could be life altering. Therefore, for every orthopedic Surgeon knowledge of Trauma is extremely important. Orthopedic trauma physicians are unique in that they specialize in complex injuries to bones, joints, and soft tissues (like muscles, tendons, and ligaments) throughout the entire body.

The duration of clinical rotation is 4 weeks.  It is fully practice based, with learning on models and real patients.  Student will be given opportunity to observe, assist based on the capability of the student and permission of the patient. You will receive the course certificate from the teaching hospital. The certificate issued on successful completion of the clinical rotation is not a registrable qualification.

• Dr. Pradip Nemade (Mumbai)

Our experts work in following learning areas, however, your exposure of these learning points depends on cases with problems notified by patients at the time of your clinical rotation.

• Introduction to Musculoskeletal Tumors
• Radiology of Musculoskeletal Tumors
• Benign Bone Forming Tumors
• Malignant Bone Forming Tumors
• Benign Cartilage Tumors of Bone
• Malignant Cartilage Tumors
• Radiolucent Lesions of Bone
• Small Round Blue Cell Tumors
• Benign Soft Tissue Tumors
• Soft Tissue Sarcomas

• The steps to be followed are as follows:

  • • 1. Send us copies of your Medical Council Registration, degrees, and your CV in the specified format.
      2. Send us your statement of Purpose of Motivation letter stating your learning objectives.
      3. Let us know preferred & suitable time slot for your rotation. We typically start on First Monday of the month
      4. Your request with documents provided by you will be sent for eligibility confirmation and availability of time slot requested by you.
      5. On receiving confirmation, the eligibility confirmation cum proforma invoice will be sent to you. The initial booking amount needs be paid as mentioned in Proforma Invoice. 
      6. Our concierge service can help you book the travel and Stay.
      7. Pay the balance fee as per the schedule given in the Proforma Invoice and start making the plans for joining the clinical rotation.
      8. You will receive an undertaking to be signed by you. Please go through the undertaking carefully and send us the signed copy of the same.
      9. On receiving the signed declaration, you will receive the intimation of joining guidelines for your clinical rotation.
      10. Please carry your and your address proof & original certificates for verification by the teaching hospital.

1. As the Clinical Rotation are conducted in private hospitals, to protect the interest of the patients and as per medical ethics, the student will only observe the patients and surgeries. The intention is to give the student opportunity to learn through hands-on experience, however, the decision to provide wash-up or scrub opportunity to the student will be taken by the mentor during the rotation period depending on the skills and knowledge of the student.
2. This is full time learning opportunity, student is expected to be present for minimum 10 hours for 6 days a week.
3. Medical Council registration is required.
4. The cost of medical council registration will be borne by the student. The rotation duration is minimum 4 weeks or as defined in eligibility confirmation letter. The clinical rotation period is without a break. There are pre-defined  start and end dates. Students need to comply to the pre-defined dates.
5. Patient flow with any mentor and at different time of the year can not be predicted and cannot be committed to.
6. A student is expected to travel to learn , if required where ever the mentor is conducting a case. The student could be asked to be present to assist / observe a case at any time of the day.
7. The registration is valid for 6 months. The student must join the rotation within 6 months of registration date.
8. The Initial Instalment of fees paid by the student is non-refundable under all conditions. In case of cancellation of rotation by the mentor or teaching hospital, the same will be re-scheduled & no refund will be given.
9. This proforma invoice defines the scheduled dates of your rotation. The same can be modified only once, minimum one month before the joining date. The modification request must be sent on fellowships@quexst.com in writing. the new scheduled date must be within 6 months of date of registration.