Clinical exposureFull-time in-person knee surgery training spanning traumatic and inflammatory knee conditions, joint preservation, arthroplasty, research and a four-week elective across FUCS teaching hospitals
Funding · not publishedNot published in the public ISAKOS directory index
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.
≈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.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Specialist qualification in Orthopaedics and Traumatology · RETHUS registration required if selected for interview
✓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
Applicants selected for interview must present Colombia's RETHUS health-workforce registration.
?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.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published in the public ISAKOS directory index
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
59% of core application fields verified
Checked 27 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-23. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 / cycleUse the FUCS postgraduate admissions process; the programme page does not publish the next intake date
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
Specialist qualification in Orthopaedics and Traumatology
RETHUS registration required if selected for interview
Registration, licence & examinations
Applicants selected for interview must present Colombia's RETHUS health-workforce registration.
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 two-semester, 72-credit in-person knee-surgery specialisation for qualified orthopaedic surgeons. FUCS publishes its curriculum, faculty, RETHUS interview requirement and registration validity, while the next intake and international admission route remain unconfirmed.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS)
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
Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS)
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Gustavo Andrés Rincón Plata is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for FUCS Specialisation in Knee 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.
Gustavo Andrés Rincón Plata is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
EA
Faculty: Edgar Alberto Muñoz Vargas
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS)
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Edgar Alberto Muñoz Vargas is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for FUCS Specialisation in Knee 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.
Edgar Alberto Muñoz Vargas is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-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.
