Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureOne-year mentorship-model spine fellowship for orthopaedic graduates covering trauma, tumours, infections, deformity and degenerative disease with modern instrumentation, minimally invasive techniques, computer-assisted navigation and intraoperative neuromonitoring; the fellow assists in all surgeries at Chong Hua Hospital Cebu, Chong Hua Hospital Mandaue and Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, presents a monthly spine census and completes at least one research project.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The page does not say whether non-Philippine applicants may apply; the published requirements list is built around Philippine licensure documents (PRC, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG).
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY59% 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
Orthopaedic graduates (programme is designed for orthopaedic graduates; no further eligibility criteria published)
Complete application file listed on the page (the list is headed "residency training application" but is the only requirements list published for fellowships)
Application documents
Application letter addressed to the Medical Director through the Assistant Medical Director for Continuing Medical Education
Curriculum vitae / resume
Recent 2x2 photo (2 pieces, white background)
Recommendation letters on official letterhead in sealed envelopes (Dean of Medical School; Program Directors for clinical internship and postgraduate internship)
Copies of medical school documents (transcript of records, school ranking, diploma, postgraduate internship certification)
Chong Hua Hospital training application form (filled out at the CME office only); long brown envelope labelled "Application for Fellowship"
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Spine fellowship established in 2014 and described as the first of its kind in the Philippines; combined caseload of nine spine surgeons. The requirements list on the hospital page is headed "residency training application"; confirm the fellowship requirements with the department.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Chong Hua Hospital, Department of Orthopedics
Chong Hua Hospital is a private tertiary hospital in Cebu City and Mandaue City, Philippines, with fellowship and residency training programmes.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
