Faculty / program leadership: Spine Society Delhi Chapter Executive Committee and four allocated host centres
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
INR 25,000 stipend paid on completion of the observership
Deadline
Not published
Duration
4 weeks
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published4 weeks
Clinical exposureRotatory observership across four Delhi NCR spine centres, including daily outpatient clinics, operating-room assistance, ward rounds, emergency availability and completion of a surgical logbook
Funding · publishedINR 25,000 stipend paid on completion of the observership
DestinationIndia
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Indian national aged 28–40 · MS, DNB, FRCS or equivalent qualification in orthopaedics, or MCh/DNB in neurosurgery · Permanent registration with the National Medical Commission or Delhi Medical Council · Active interest in developing spine surgery as a full-time specialty · Strong emphasis on publications and presentations
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Permanent NMC or DMC registration is required. The society explicitly states that this short observership is not a fellowship and does not make the participant legally eligible to practise spine surgery.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
INR 25,000 stipend paid on completion of the observership
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% of core application fields verified
Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply to the Secretary of the Spine Society Delhi Chapter; no current fixed deadline or commencement date is published
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Indian national aged 28–40
MS, DNB, FRCS or equivalent qualification in orthopaedics, or MCh/DNB in neurosurgery
Permanent registration with the National Medical Commission or Delhi Medical Council
Active interest in developing spine surgery as a full-time specialty
Strong emphasis on publications and presentations
Registration, licence & examinations
Permanent NMC or DMC registration is required. The society explicitly states that this short observership is not a fellowship and does not make the participant legally eligible to practise spine surgery.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Completed official observership application form
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A four-week travelling spine observership restricted to Indian nationals. The official society page publishes the stipend, age and qualification rules, required registration, rotation structure, expected duties and certificate conditions.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Spine Society Delhi Chapter observership certificate after the required evaluation form and programme completion.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Spine Society Delhi Chapter
The programme rotates each observer through four approved spine centres in Delhi NCR. The candidate may choose two centres and the society's executive committee allocates the other two.
Program lead: Spine Society Delhi Chapter Executive Committee
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Spine Society Delhi Chapter
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Spine Society Delhi Chapter Executive Committee is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Prof Arvind Jayaswal Travelling Observership. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Spine Society Delhi Chapter Executive Committee is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
FA
Faculty: four allocated host centres
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Spine Society Delhi Chapter
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
four allocated host centres is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Prof Arvind Jayaswal Travelling Observership. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
four allocated host centres is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The society launched the four-week observership in October 2024 in honour of its founding president, Professor Arvind Jayaswal.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Indian nationals aged 28–40 who are qualified orthopaedic or neurosurgical doctors developing spine surgery as a full-time specialty
