The criteria of selection will be purely based on the application form and the points scored as per the application format. Special emphasis will be given towards the applicant’s age, approach, his aims and expectations in the programme. The selection would be done by the fellowship committee set up in the General body meeting of KOACON-2008. Two fellows will be short listed and two will be placed on the waiting list. Selected fellows will be intimated in the first week March 2010. The selection committee comprises of

Dr. Bisal Muddu, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Tameside General Hospital, Ashton Under Lyne - United Kingdom

Dr. Naresh Shetty, Professor, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore

Dr. S Deepak, Associate Professor , B.M.C.R.I., Bangalore
Dr. Mahesh Reddy, Consultant, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore

Dr. Rajgopalan, President , Karnataka Orthopaedic Association
Dr. Vasudev Kamath, Secretary, Karnataka Orthopaedic Association

Currently the entire programme is partly sponsored. Efforts are being made by the founder committee and the association to source out some funds to the programme. The association will try to fund 50000/- rupees to each of the traveling fellow.

This Programme is intended to run for two weeks in the month of June 2010. The final dates will be announced shortly. However if the fellow wants to overstay, necessary arrangements can be made with respective hospitals. A prior requisition has to be made in advance to organize the same.

Once the fellows confirm their participation they should organize their travel needs including Visa. The fellows shall be reporting to Mr. Muddu at Tame side General Hospital. They will be based at Ashton under Lyne (Manchester). Hospitals visits will be arranged and coordinated during the programme depending on the interest of the traveling fellows. The hospitals where the visits can be arranged are as follows:

Wrightington Hospital - Alderhay Hospital
North Manchester General Hospital- Royal Oldham Hospital
Royal Liverpool Hospital- Stepping hill Hospital

Attempts will be made to coincide this programme with the annual conference of Indian Orthopaedic Society (UK). The registration amount to the conference shall be waived off and the fellows will be encouraged to present paper / poster during the meet. The host team will assist in organizing the travel and accommodation needs of the fellows; however the expenses will have to be borne by themselves. Attempts are being made to arrange for an economical/free accommodation, if lucky the benefits will be passed on to the fellows. The fellows are also encouraged to organize their needs with their U.K. Contacts.

A routine day during the programme can be expected to have the following activities.
• Attending the trauma meeting
• Grand rounds / Hospital visit
• Presentation in the departmental meetings/ Seminars
• Observation in the operating theatres / Clinics
• Informal meeting with the team members at host hospitals.

1. This Fellowship programme is open only for the Life members of Karnataka Orthopaedic Association
2. One set of the application comprising of Curriculum Vitae and the relevant attested Xerox copies of the documents must be submitted to the chairman of the committee by 10th February 2010.
3. A copy of the valid Passport
4. Any change in address / Phone number must be immediately informed to the fellowship committee.
5. Any wrong information or canvassing is not permissible which will lead on to disqualification.
6. Only selected fellows will be informed.
7. Application must be sent by registered post to reach by the last date specified.
8. Attestation must be by a Gazetted officer/Head of the department / institute.
   
   

• Last date of Submission: 10 February 2010
• Selection of candidates: 22 March 2010
• Last date for confirmation of participation: 30 March 2010
• Fellowship programme: 22nd June 2009 – 3rd July 2009