Faculty / program leadership: Yasuharu Nakashima · Keita Okada
Profile completeness83%
Comprehensive · Missing funding
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Several weeks in Japan
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Clinical exposureVisits to several JPOA affiliated institutions arranged by JPOA for several weeks, plus attendance and a presentation at the JPOA annual meeting; the page describes visits, not hands-on patient care.
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Open to young orthopaedic surgeons from developing countries (page wording: "any developing countries").
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Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Visits to several JPOA affiliated institutions arranged by JPOA for several weeks, plus attendance and a presentation at the JPOA annual meeting; the page describes visits, not hands-on patient care. Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.
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Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateFellows attend the 37th JPOA Annual Meeting, Sendai, Miyagi, 19-21 November 2026
Application route / cycleThe most recent window (application deadline 15 April 2026, selection notified by the end of May 2026) has ended; JPOA resumed the fellowship in 2024 and no date for the next call is published on the page.
Under 45 years of age on the application deadline (15 April 2026 for the most recent call)
Recommendation by a JPOA member, who submits the application on the candidate’s behalf
Application documents
Application submitted through a JPOA member
Full curriculum vitae with a portrait
Letters of recommendation from mentors and from a JPOA member
Abstract (within 300 words) of the study to be presented at the annual meeting
Short paper (about 600 words, 2-3 figures) compulsory after acceptance; travel memoir after the fellowship
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
JPOA fellowship for orthopaedic surgeons (under 45 on the deadline) from developing countries; the application must be made through a JPOA member who recommends the candidate.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Airfare and accommodation support, hospital visits arranged by JPOA, attendance and presentation at the JPOA annual meeting.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Airfare and accommodation support, hospital visits arranged by JPOA, attendance and presentation at the JPOA annual meeting.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Japanese Pediatric Orthopaedic Association (JPOA) and affiliated institutions
JPOA is Japan’s national paediatric orthopaedic society; it places fellows in affiliated institutions chosen by the association.
