ISKSAA 2016 AWARDS...

• There will be a BIOTEK ORTHOPAEDIC QUIZ on 23^rd November with attractive prize awards. Registrations will be onsite.
• There will be Awards for each FREE PAPER SESSIONS ( there are six free paper sessions ) which will comprise of books being sponsored by Jaypee Publications.
• KARL STORZ AWARD SESSION will have a prize for the best paper sponsored by Karl Storz India.
• There will be awards for the CONMED BEST POSTER also sponsored by Conmed India.

ISKSAA 2016 FELLOWSHIPS...

Applicatiosn for ISKSAA GLOBAL SUMMIT 2016 are now officially CLOSED.

We are happy to announce 64 Clinical Fellowships for ISKSAA 2016 Congress ranging from 2 weeks to 1 month in India and Abroad ( UK, USA, Australia & Europe ) only for ISKSAA Life members. ISKSAA members who attend the ISKSAA 2016 Conference as a registered delegate will be eligible. If you are presenting a Paper at ISKSAA 2016, it will count as bonus points in your favour. ISKSAA has laid out marking criteria for shortlisting of the candidates. The short listed candidates will attend an interview during ISKSAA 2016 after which the fellows for 2016 / 2017 will be announced. These fellowships will be focussed on Arthroscopy & Arthroplasty and Sports Medicine and most of them will be Visitations and will be partly to fully funded.

*IMPORTANT* The selected candidates after interview will have to submit a deposit of Rs 10000/- ( 200 USD ) for an Indian Fellowship or Rs 20000/- ( 400 USD ) for an International Fellowship within 30 days to retain their slot otherwise the fellowship will be granted to the next on waiting list. After successful completion of the fellowship and submission of the fellowship report, ISKSAA will refund the deposit minus admin charges ( 20% ) to the candidate. In case the candidate is unable to complete the fellowship or refuses to attend the fellowship and/or does not submit the report, the deposit will be forfeited and the amount will be used to providing further funding for future fellowships.

The Fellows are encouraged to document their travel with a report of the experience to present at the next ISKSAA Congress as well as submit a publication in Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery ( JAJS ).

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIPS:

• Mainly Visitations.
• Partly to fully funded.
• Only ISKSAA members who have registered for ISKSAA 2016 will be eligible.
• ISKSAA has laid out marking criteria for shortlisting of the candidates.
• Have to update their details on the membership page of www.isksaa.com specifically CV and photo.
• The CV should include the following headings
  • Personal details / Memberships / Under graduate medical education / Postgraduate medical education / List of Orthopaedic placements / Publications / Presentations / Conferences attended / Fellowhsips undertaken / Awards / Prizes.
  • 2 recommendations ( can be from non-ISKSAA member also ).
  • Personal statement ( How this fellowship can help your career aspirations and patient care ).
• Shortlisted candidates will be informed about the interview schedule by mail by 31st October 2016.

For any further queries, please contact :
ISKSAA SECRETARIAT
Dr Pushpinder Bajaj
ISKSAA PRESIDENT
B-7/5, SAFDARJUNG ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI -110029, INDIA.
Tel: +91-11-41057555/41057556/41057557, Mobile : +91-9811056525
Email : psbajaj@hotmail.com / isksaapresident@gmail.com
www.ISKSAA.com

Dr Lalit Maini
ISKSAA CHAIRMAN
22, SAMACHAR APARTMENTS, MAYUR VIHAR PH I EXT, NEW DELHI, INDIA
MOBILE : +91-9968604324
EMAIL : lalit_maini@rediffmail.com / isksaachairman@gmail.com
www.ISKSAA.com

Further details on the proposed Fellowships and updates can be seen on the Fellowships Section of www.ISKSAA.com