Faculty / program leadership: Paulo José Llinás Hernández · Gilberto Antonio Herrera Huependo +2 more
Profile completeness100%
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✓ 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
Self-funded; total published tuition is COP 43,250,165 including the procultura tax and remains subject to annual change
Deadline
The 2027-01 call closed on 20 August 2026
Duration
1 year, full-time and in person
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
21 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year, full-time and in person
Clinical exposureA 64-credit curriculum in knee and shoulder diagnosis, arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery, musculoskeletal ultrasound, joint preservation, shockwave therapy, diagnostic imaging and research within Fundacion Valle del Lili's high-complexity clinical environment
Funding · publishedSelf-funded; total published tuition is COP 43,250,165 including the procultura tax and remains subject to annual change
DestinationColombia
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
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
Medical degree and specialist qualification in Orthopaedics and Traumatology from a certified Colombian university, or Colombian Ministry of National Education recognition of foreign qualifications · Meet all legal requirements to practise medicine in Colombia
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
RETHUS registration, a Colombian professional card and all legal requirements to practise medicine in Colombia are required through the published admissions or enrolment process.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Training is delivered in Spanish; no formal language-test score is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Foreign applicants require a visitor-student visa, Colombian recognition of their qualifications, apostilled academic documents, a current ethics or good-standing certificate and compliance with Migracion Colombia requirements.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Self-funded; total published tuition is COP 43,250,165 including the procultura tax and remains subject to annual change
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
69% of core application fields verified
Checked 21 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-17. 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 deadlineThe 2027-01 call closed on 20 August 2026
Commencing date4 January 2027
Application route / cycleHistorical 2027-01 schedule: applications 18 May-20 August 2026, shortlist 5 September, interviews 28 September-2 October, admission decision 21 October, induction 30 November-4 December and academic registration 17 December
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
Medical degree and specialist qualification in Orthopaedics and Traumatology from a certified Colombian university, or Colombian Ministry of National Education recognition of foreign qualifications
Meet all legal requirements to practise medicine in Colombia
Registration, licence & examinations
RETHUS registration, a Colombian professional card and all legal requirements to practise medicine in Colombia are required through the published admissions or enrolment process.
Visa / work authorisation
Foreign applicants require a visitor-student visa, Colombian recognition of their qualifications, apostilled academic documents, a current ethics or good-standing certificate and compliance with Migracion Colombia requirements.
Application documents
Undergraduate and postgraduate diploma or degree record
Undergraduate and postgraduate academic transcripts
Updated curriculum vitae
Identity document
Employment certificates
RETHUS registration (foreign applicants may provide it for academic enrolment)
Professional card
Recommendation letter from a nationally or internationally recognised peer
For foreign applicants: foreigner identity card, visitor-student visa, Colombian title recognition, apostilled academic documents, medical-ethics good-standing certificate issued within six months and Colombian immigration compliance
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 one-year, 64-credit advanced clinical-training programme in knee and shoulder arthroscopy and reconstruction. The complete 2027-01 tuition, documents, foreign-applicant pathway and timetable are retained for planning, but that application window is closed.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Eight courses totalling 64 credits, supervised clinical and operative training, high-complexity cases and a six-credit research experience.
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 Fundación Valle del Lili / Universidad Icesi
Universidad Icesi and Fundacion Valle del Lili Hospital Universitario jointly deliver the programme in a high-complexity service. The official page reports 1,464 musculoskeletal operations across 2021-2023 and supervised training through their teaching-service partnership.
Orthopaedics and Traumatology, UNAM; Arthroscopy, Universidad Icesi
Paulo José Llinás Hernández is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty for Advanced Training Program in Knee and Shoulder Surgery. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Knee and shoulder arthroscopy and reconstruction. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Paulo José Llinás Hernández is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Gilberto Antonio Herrera Huependo
Teaching facultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Fundación Valle del Lili / Universidad Icesi
Clinical focus
Arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery
Qualifications
Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Universidad del Valle; Arthroscopy, Universidad Icesi
Gilberto Antonio Herrera Huependo is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty for Advanced Training Program in Knee and Shoulder Surgery. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Gilberto Antonio Herrera Huependo is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Juan Pablo Martínez Cano
Teaching facultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Fundación Valle del Lili / Universidad Icesi
Clinical focus
Knee and shoulder surgery, clinical research and epidemiology
Qualifications
Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; MSc Epidemiology, University of London
Juan Pablo Martínez Cano is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty for Advanced Training Program in Knee and Shoulder Surgery. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Knee and shoulder surgery, clinical research and epidemiology. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Juan Pablo Martínez Cano is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Fernando Manuel Mejía López
Teaching facultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Fundación Valle del Lili / Universidad Icesi
Clinical focus
Knee and shoulder surgery and medical education
Qualifications
Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Universidad del Valle; University Teaching, Universidad Icesi
Fernando Manuel Mejía López is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty for Advanced Training Program in Knee and Shoulder Surgery. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Knee and shoulder surgery and medical education. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Fernando Manuel Mejía López is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Colombian or international orthopaedic and trauma specialists whose specialist qualification is recognised in Colombia
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Training is delivered in Spanish; no formal language-test score is published
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
