Education & Training
SICOT Diploma Examination
In 2003, for the first time, SICOT held an examination for orthopaedic trainees during its Annual International Conference in Cairo, Egypt. The overall results of this first experience were very encouraging, and a SICOT Diploma Examination has been held every year since then.
| 1 | Cairo, Egypt | 10 September 2003 |
| 2 | Havana, Cuba | 25 and 26 September 2004 |
| 3 | Istanbul, Turkey | 2 and 4 September 2005 |
| 4 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 24 August 2006 |
| 5 | Marrakech, Morocco | 27 August 2007 |
| 6 | Hong Kong, China | 24 August 2008 |
| 7 | Pattaya, Thailand | 29 October 2009 |
| 8 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 31 August 2010 |
The eighth Diploma Examination will take place during the Seventh SICOT/SIROT Annual International Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 and will consist of a written part and an oral part.
The written part of the examination is comprised of 100 multiple choice questions based on the Hyperguide and lasts two hours. The subjects questioned are in the following categories:
- General Orthopaedics
- Trauma
- Paediatrics
- Pathology
- Sports Medicine
- Hand
- Basic Sciences
The oral part, also lasting two hours, is based on the Intercollegiate FRCS of the United Kingdom and Ireland. Each candidate is examined by two examiners in each of the four major subjects:
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Adult Orthopaedics and Pathology
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Trauma
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Paediatrics and Hands
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The Basic Sciences
The maximum number of candidates for the examination is 24. Candidates must be members of SICOT or in the process of applying for membership at the time of registration.
Successful candidates are presented with a diploma.
German SICOT Fellowship
Funded by the SICOT German section
The fellowship was awarded for the first time in 2005 and is presented to the two best candidates who pass the annual SICOT Diploma Examination. The two fellows are invited to visit well-known German orthopaedic centres for a period of four weeks. Travel is organised by the German Section of SICOT. Special interests of the fellows are taken into consideration in the choice of hosting centres. The sponsorship also includes: an economy class air ticket, food and accommodation, travel expenses within Germany and an allowance up to a maximum total of EUR 2,500 per fellow.
The two candidates (who must be members of SICOT) are selected by the Board of Examiners at the end of the SICOT Diploma Examination. Besides an excellent exam result, good knowledge of the English language is the main selection criterion.
The purpose of the fellowship is to reward participants in the examination for their achievements and to give them the opportunity to meet with leading German orthopaedic surgeons.
More information
If you have any questions about the SICOT Diploma Examination, please send an e-mail to: hq@sicot.org
Please click here to download Prof John C.Y. Leong's plenary speech on "Training of Orthopaedic Surgeons – Educational Objectives and the SICOT Diploma Examination" given at the Combined Meeting of the ASEAN Orthopaedic Association, Vietnamese Orthopaedic Association and Spine Society of Vietnam on 6 December 2007.