Funded by SICOT and Lahore General Hospital
Every year, SICOT will offer two surgeon a six-weeks fellowship to the Lahore General Hospital (Lahore, Pakistan). The specialties will be Spine and Trauma.
The Lahore General Hospital, affiliated with Ameer-ud-Din Medical College and the Post Graduate Medical Institute and attached with the Punjab Institute of Neurosciences (PINS), is one of the leading 1770-bedded tertiary care teaching hospitals in Pakistan, providing comprehensive healthcare services, medical education, training, and research facilities. The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art Intensive Care Units (ICUs), High Dependency Units (HDUs), modern diagnostic and surgical facilities, and advanced rehabilitation services, supported by highly qualified surgeons, consultants, and healthcare professionals committed to delivering safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care according to the highest professional standards. The Department of Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery is dedicated to providing advanced orthopaedic and spine care through modern surgical techniques, evidence-based treatment, rehabilitation services, and academic excellence, offering comprehensive management of trauma, musculoskeletal, and spinal disorders while maintaining a strong commitment to quality patient care, postgraduate training, and research.
The fellowship will provide the fellows the opportunity to work closely with the specialized teams in subspecialties, gaining hands-on experience and exposure to a wide range of surgical and non-surgical cases.
The travelling expenses will be reimbursed by SICOT up to EUR 1,000 (economy ticket only) for international fellows. Taxis will only be reimbursed at a reasonable amount; airport shuttle bus service must be used in priority to taxis. SICOT will not cover the travelling costs of national fellows. The Lahore General Hospital will provide free accommodation and meal vouchers for a total of 500 USD to cover food during the fellowship.
Prerequisites:
- Must be a SICOT member with membership dues paid two years in a row at the time of the application (the year of the application deadline and the year before)
- Must be 45 years or under at the beginning of the fellowship
- Must have three or more years of specialised orthopaedic training at the time of application
- Health insurance coverage during stay at centre
- Medical check-up before travel (including lab results for blood tests)
- Application form must be filled in
- Priority is given to candidates having attended one or more SICOT Congress(es) in the past 4 years
- Preference is given to international fellows.
Documents to submit via the Application Form
- Copy of birth certificate or passport
- Up-to-date CV mentioning
- the date of birth
- the logbook
- the academic achievements
- other achievements
- the professional experience in Orthopaedics (with month and year of beginning and ending)
- the field(s) of interest
- Two recommendation letters, one must be from the current Head of Department and must not be older than 6 months
- A document proving the English level
- Motivation letter showing the motivation and the reason for wanting to attend this fellowship
- Recent medical check-up (including lab results for blood tests showing your vaccinations; not more than 6 months old)
Deadline for applications: 26 October 2026
