ORTHOPAEDIC PAEDIATRIC FELLOWSHIP
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Stellenbosch / University of Cape Town Applications can be sent at any time for future dates: Next Fellowship is February 2025 |
For more information, contact: Prof J du Toit Division Orthopaedic Surgery Department of Surgical Sciences Tygerberg Hospital Email: [email protected] |
Paediatric Fellowship Information Brochure
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Application Form
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The Fellowship Program
Background
The aim of this fellowship is to impart to the incumbent the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies in the subspeciality-level field of paediatric orthopaedic surgery in order to function independently as a paediatric orthopaedics specialist.
The fellowship is based on a workplace-based learning programme that will be hosted by the Paediatric Orthopaedics Unit at the Department of Orthopaedics at Tygerberg Hospital Cape Town, which is affiliated to the Department of Orthopaedics, the Division of Surgery at Stellenbosch University. This is a 12-month, hands-on fellowship where the fellow will work under the direction of the fellowship director and supervisors.
The fellowship is aimed at qualified orthopaedic surgeons who are either currently registered with the HPCSA as an orthopaedic surgeon or are eligible for registration (for international applicants), with the desire to extend their skill sets, knowledge and experience in these areas. This fellowship will include a research component.
Training sites
This fellowship will be hosted at the Department of Orthopaedics
Tygerberg Hospital (predominantly) with the approval of the Department of Health of the Western Cape and Stellenbosch University. Additional training will take place at Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.
Duration
Twelve months. This includes 22 days’ vacation leave and 5 days study/special leave per twelve month period.
Background
The aim of this fellowship is to impart to the incumbent the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies in the subspeciality-level field of paediatric orthopaedic surgery in order to function independently as a paediatric orthopaedics specialist.
The fellowship is based on a workplace-based learning programme that will be hosted by the Paediatric Orthopaedics Unit at the Department of Orthopaedics at Tygerberg Hospital Cape Town, which is affiliated to the Department of Orthopaedics, the Division of Surgery at Stellenbosch University. This is a 12-month, hands-on fellowship where the fellow will work under the direction of the fellowship director and supervisors.
The fellowship is aimed at qualified orthopaedic surgeons who are either currently registered with the HPCSA as an orthopaedic surgeon or are eligible for registration (for international applicants), with the desire to extend their skill sets, knowledge and experience in these areas. This fellowship will include a research component.
Training sites
This fellowship will be hosted at the Department of Orthopaedics
Tygerberg Hospital (predominantly) with the approval of the Department of Health of the Western Cape and Stellenbosch University. Additional training will take place at Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.
Duration
Twelve months. This includes 22 days’ vacation leave and 5 days study/special leave per twelve month period.