Faculty / program leadership: Carlos E. Suárez Ahedo
Profile completeness88%
Comprehensive · Missing funding
✓ 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
Not published
Deadline
2026–2027 cohort already commenced; next deadline not published
Duration
1 year · 2 March 2026–26 February 2027
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
27 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year · 2 March 2026–26 February 2027
Clinical exposureHigh-volume arthroscopy and primary or revision hip and knee arthroplasty with evidence-based practice, research and progressive operative independence
Funding · not publishedMexican acceptance is conditional on Ministry of Health scholarship availability; international applicants must provide a scholarship letter
DestinationMexico
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
Orthopaedic specialist graduated, or graduating before 1 March 2026 · Certification by the relevant professional board · Programme-specific national or international documentation
✓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
Enrolment at the UNAM Faculty of Medicine and compliance with INR academic and institutional requirements are required.
?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
International applicants must provide a Mexican student visa and temporary student residence documentation.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Mexican acceptance is conditional on Ministry of Health scholarship availability; international applicants must provide a scholarship letter
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
69% 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 deadline2026–2027 cohort already commenced; next deadline not published
Commencing date2 March 2026
Application route / cycleThe reviewed official call covers the 2026–2027 cohort; the next call is not yet established
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
Orthopaedic specialist graduated, or graduating before 1 March 2026
Certification by the relevant professional board
Programme-specific national or international documentation
Registration, licence & examinations
Enrolment at the UNAM Faculty of Medicine and compliance with INR academic and institutional requirements are required.
Visa / work authorisation
International applicants must provide a Mexican student visa and temporary student residence documentation.
Application documents
Updated curriculum vitae
Medical and orthopaedic qualifications
Specialty transcript and certification
Motivation letter
International applicants: apostilled or consular-legalised civil and academic documents, passport, student visa, temporary residence, scholarship letter and Mexico-wide medical insurance
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 INR high-specialty postgraduate programme combining six months of sports arthroscopy with six months of hip-and-knee reconstruction. The official 2026–2027 call publishes four places, including one international place, and extensive immigration and credential requirements; the next cycle is not yet published.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Full-time, in-person, tutorial and theory-practice postgraduate training; other benefits are not published
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 Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra
Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra in Mexico City, Mexico is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes high-volume arthroscopy and primary or revision hip and knee arthroplasty with evidence-based practice, research and progressive operative independence.
Programme lead / named supervisorOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Carlos E. Suárez Ahedo is listed in the cited programme evidence as programme lead / named supervisor for Curso de Alta Especialidad en Cirugía Articular. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Carlos E. Suárez Ahedo is listed by the official programme source as programme lead / named supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
DC
Faculty: Dr. Carlos E. Suárez Ahedo
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Dr. Carlos E. Suárez Ahedo is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Curso de Alta Especialidad en Cirugía Articular. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Dr. Carlos E. Suárez Ahedo 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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
ISAKOS public-directory identity, duration, capacity and programme chair checked 2026-08-25.
