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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.

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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

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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

(closed)

Participants of Recent Tours

Asia-Pacific Participants

2024

Godfather:
Prof. Xuesong Dai, China


​Travelling Fellow:

Dr. Chih Hao Chiu, Taiwan

Dr. Samuel Ka-Kin Ling, Hong Kong

Dr. Seikai Toyooka, Japan

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Itinerary:
Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina

Latin American Participants

2023

Godfather:
Dr. Mosquera Arango, Colombia


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

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Itinerary:
Melbourne, Sydney, Bali, Singapore, Pattaya

Asia-Pacific Participants

2018

Godfather:
Dr. John Matheson, New Zealand


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

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

Latin American Participants

2019

Godfather:
Dr. Claudio Mingo Saluzzi, Argentina


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

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

Asia-Pacific Participants

2016

Godfather:
Prof. Eiji Itoi, Japan


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

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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

Godfather:
Dr. Vicente Gutierrez, Chile


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

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

Photos of Recent Tours

2024 Tours APKASS To SLARD

2023 Tours SLARD To APKASS