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APKASS – SLARD Traveling Fellowship

APKASS – SLARD  Traveling Fellowship

This inter-continental exchange programme is run in collaboration with the Latin American Society of Knee Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine (SLARD). It is a scientific and cultural exchange between orthopaedic sports medicine physicians in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The programme provides the fellows a valuable opportunity to exchange scientific information, stimulate research and develop collaboration and lifelong friendships.

For each travelling fellowship, THREE fellows are selected to visit overseas sports medicine institutes and facilities for 3-4 weeks, and are accompanied by a reputed senior orthopaedic sports medicine specialist as the “Godfather”. During the tour, fellows will

1.) participate in scientific symposia with host surgeons and give presentations;

2.) view research facilities and surgical procedures;

3.) attend a national sport medicine meeting in the region they are visiting and

4.) participate in social and cultural activities with the local sports medicine community.

 

Upcoming Schedule:

This fellowship program takes place every 3 years, we will probably send out groups of fellows to Latin America in 2027, 2030 and so on.

APKASS-SLARD Travelling Fellowship 2027

Santiago, Lima, Quito, Mexico, Panama (SLARD Congress 2027)

How to Apply

Open until 16 August 2026

Please submit your appliction form to the administrative office via info@apkass.org by the deadline

Participants of Recent Tours

Asia-Pacific Participants

2024

God Father:
Prof. Xuesong Dai, China


Travelling Fellow:

Dr. Chih Hao Chiu, Taiwan

Dr. Samuel Ka-Kin Ling, Hong Kong

Dr. Seikai Toyooka, Japan

Itinerary:
Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina

Latin American Participants

2023

God Father:
Dr. Mosquera Arango, Colombia


Travelling Fellow:
Dr. Alvarez Salinas, Argentina
Dr. Morales Avalos, México
Dr. Rojas Castillo, Chile

Itinerary:
Melbourne, Sydney, Bali, Singapore, Pattaya

Asia-Pacific Participants

2018

God Father:
Dr. John Matheson, New Zealand


Travelling Fellow:
Dr. Saseendar Shanmugasundaram, India
Dr. Atul Mahajan, India
Dr. Hongyun Li, China

Itinerary:
São Paulo, Cali, Lima, Santiago, Buenos Aires
(XV International Congress of the Argentine Arthroscopy Association)

Latin American Participants

2019

God Father:
Dr. Claudio Mingo Saluzzi, Argentina


Travelling Fellow:
Dr. Luis Antonio Goytia Alfaro, Bolivia
Dr. Hernán Lisandro Galán, Argentina
Dr. Diego Edwards, Chile

Itinerary:
Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Singapore, Bangkok, Shanghai, Chengdu

Asia-Pacific Participants

2016

God Father:
Prof. Eiji Itoi, Japan


Fellows:
Dr. Yong-Seuk Lee, Korea
Dr. Warren Leigh, New Zealand
Dr. Li Yu, China

Itinerary:
Mexico City, Mexico
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Rosario, Argentina
Buenos Aires , Argentina
La Serena, Chile
(The 51th International Congress of Chilean Orthopaedics)

Latin American Participants

2016

God Father:
Dr. Vicente Gutierrez, Chile


Travelling Fellow:
Dr. Horacio Rivarola Etcheto, Argentina
Dr. Alexandre Nicolini, Brazil
Dr. Tania Alvarado Chavez, Ecuador

Itinerary:
Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney, Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Chengdu

Photos of Recent Tours

2024 Tours APKASS To SLARD

2023 Tours SLARD To APKASS