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
International route mentioned
Funding
ISAKOS records private support; no salary, amount or covered-expense breakdown is published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 months
Clinical exposurePractical, academic and clinical training across about 800 procedures annually, multi-joint arthroscopy, shoulder arthroplasty, research, cadaver-laboratory training and possible short international visitation
Funding · publishedISAKOS records private support; no salary, amount or covered-expense breakdown is published
DestinationIndia
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.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The public ISAKOS directory does not establish international eligibility, language requirements, medical registration, clinical privileges or visa sponsorship. Confirm each item with the host before applying.
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓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
Local medical registration, hospital credentialing and the permitted clinical role are not established by the ISAKOS directory listing.
?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.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work authorisation are not published in the public ISAKOS directory index.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
ISAKOS records private support; no salary, amount or covered-expense breakdown is published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
55% of core application fields verified
Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. 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 / cycleThe centre supports direct application for the six-month programme; confirm the next available cohort directly
Official contactK N Subramanian, Fellowship Supervisor
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
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
Local medical registration, hospital credentialing and the permitted clinical role are not established by the ISAKOS directory listing.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work authorisation are not published in the public ISAKOS directory index.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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 six-month, four-place Madurai arthroscopy and shoulder programme reporting about 800 procedures annually, one-to-one mentoring, cadaver training and research. Private support is listed, but its financial value and the next cohort are not published.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Direct application, professional-congress support, one-to-one mentoring, cadaver-laboratory access, research and publication opportunities; the centre reports that each fellow has presented and published work
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 Vale Hospital, Velammal Medical College
A detailed institutional profile has not yet been published by OrthoFellow for this listing. Use the official host or program link to review the hospital, university, training sites and facilities directly.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Vale Hospital, Velammal Medical College
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
K N Subramanian is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Shoulder Surgery. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
K N Subramanian is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. 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.
The public ISAKOS directory does not establish international eligibility, language requirements, medical registration, clinical privileges or visa sponsorship. Confirm each item with the host before applying.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
