IASES Traveling Fellowship Details – India to the United States
The four-week traveling fellowship will allow two young Indian orthopedic surgeons to come spend time with expert orthopedic surgeons across the United States.
The goals of this program are:
- To develop the international traveling fellow’s clinical and leadership skills
- To create opportunities for international traveling fellows to build relationships with leading shoulder and elbow surgeons in the US and other ASES members.
- To promote international research collaborations.
- To generate inter-continental educational opportunities.
- To encourage ASES membership and meeting attendance from the Indian subcontinent.
- To prepare international traveling fellows to become future leaders of the field in their countries.
Inclusion Criteria
Fellows selected will be Indian physicians who are under 40 years old, have completed their orthopedic residency program, have been a fellow for at least 6 months, have been involved with IAS and/or SESI (preference given for members 2+ years), and are committed and passionate about advancing the field of Shoulder and Elbow surgery in India upon return. Consideration will be given to fellows across different regions of India. Fellows will provide reports throughout the experience as well as a final report upon completion of the fellowship.
Please contact IASES at IASESboard@gmail.com to find out more details on how to apply.
History of IASES Traveling Fellowship
2022 IASES Traveling Fellows:
- Chintan Desai, Mumbai
- Balaji Sambandam, Chennai
2023 IASES Traveling Fellows:
- Girinivasan Chellamuthu, Chennai
- Terence Dsouza, Mangalore
- Sanjay Soni, Baroda
2024 IASES Host Sites:
- Sumant Krishnan – Dallas, Texas (Baylor University Medical Center)
- Nikhil Verma – Chicago, IL (Midwest Orthopedics at RUSH)
- Asheesh Bedi – Chicago, IL (NorthShore Orthopedic and Spine Institute)
- Uma Srikumaran – Baltimore, Maryland (Johns Hopkins SOM)
- Anand Murthi – Baltimore, Maryland (MedStar Health)
- Sameer Nagda – Washington DC (Anderson Orthopedic Clinic)
- Paul Sethi – Greenwich, Connecticut (ONS)
- Mandeep Virk – New York (NYU Langone Health)
- Andrew Jawa – Boston (Boston Sports and Shoulder Center)
- Vani Sabesan – Palm beach, Florida (HCA
2023 IASES Host Sites:
- Sumant Krishnan – Dallas, Texas (Baylor University Medical Center)
- Nikhil Verma – Chicago, IL (Midwest Orthopedics at RUSH)
- Anand Murthi – Baltimore, Maryland (MedStar Health)
- Sameer Nagda – Washington DC (Anderson Orthopedic Clinic)
- Paul Sethi – Greenwich, Connecticut (ONS)
- Mandeep Virk – New York (NYU Langone Health)
- Andrew Jawa – Boston (Boston Sports and Shoulder Center)
- Hafiz Kassam – Newport Beach, California
2022 IASES Host Sites:
- Sumant Krishnan – Dallas, Texas (Baylor University Medical Center)
- Nikhil Verma – Chicago, IL (Midwest Orthopedics at RUSH)
- Uma Srikumaran – Baltimore, Maryland (Johns Hopkins SOM)
- Anand Murthi – Baltimore, Maryland (MedStar Health)
- Sameer Nagda – Washington DC (Anderson Orthopedic Clinic)
- Paul Sethi – Greenwich, Connecticut (ONS)
- Mandeep Virk – New York (NYU Langone Health)
- Andrew Jawa – Boston (Boston Sports and Shoulder Center)
Note: ASES is partnered with IASES and has formally recognized this Exchange Fellowship Program and allows the visiting fellows to attend the Annual Meeting each year (which is typically a member only meeting).
Funding and administration of this fellowship is organized by the IASES.
