The SICOT Education Academy serves as the driving force behind the Society’s educational mission, bringing together a wide range of programmes and initiatives dedicated to advancing orthopaedic and trauma education worldwide. Established to consolidate and coordinate SICOT’s educational activities, the Academy promotes collaboration, innovation, and excellence in learning across all stages of professional development.
Guided by SICOT’s philosophy that orthopaedic education should be accessible, relevant, and available to surgeons regardless of their background, culture, or resources, the Education Academy develops and oversees a diverse portfolio of educational opportunities. These include courses, fellowships, virtual training programmes, educational events, e-learning initiatives, awards, and congress-related educational activities designed to support lifelong learning and professional growth.
Through its committees, faculty, and global network of experts, the Education Academy strives to enhance knowledge, develop surgical skills, encourage international collaboration, and improve patient care. By providing high-quality educational resources and opportunities to orthopaedic surgeons and trainees around the world, the Academy plays a central role in fulfilling SICOT’s mission of advancing orthopaedics and traumatology on a global scale.
Upcoming Educational Activities
Cadaver Courses
SICOT’s 2026 Cadaver Courses are now available for registration, providing hands-on surgical training in a controlled environment. These intensive practical sessions are designed to enhance surgical proficiency and are open to orthopaedic professionals at all career stages.
Assiut University/SICOT Training Fellowship (Open)
Four annual fellowships are available for young English-speaking surgeons from Africa, offering three to six months’ training at Assiut University Teaching Hospital in Egypt. Programmes begin in March and September — applications close 30 June 2026.
Khoula/SICOT Fellowship (Open)
Two surgeons will be awarded twelve-week fellowships at Khoula Hospital in Muscat, Oman, covering subspecialties including arthroplasty, spine, sports medicine, and oncology. This is a highly regarded placement opportunity — applications close 30 June 2026.
Lagos National Orthopaedic Hospital/SICOT Fellowship (open)
SICOT is offering one surgeon a three-month fellowship at the National Orthopaedic Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. Subspecialties include arthroplasty, oncology, and paediatrics. Applications are welcome until 30 June 2026, with placements running January through November.
SICOT Travelling Fellowship (open)
SICOT’s annual Travelling Fellowship offers young surgeons the chance to spend three months at a world-renowned orthopaedic centre, gaining invaluable clinical exposure and skills. Applications for 2026 are open with a deadline of 30 June 2026.
CEOT/SICOT Fellowship (Open)
SICOT is offering a three-month to one-year fellowship at the CEOT, based at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cascavel, Brazil. With 18 surgeons performing approximately 2,500 procedures annually, it’s an exceptional training environment. Deadline: 30 June 2026.
