Selected catalogue fields; this score does not confirm eligibility or application readiness.Application information: 4/7 selected fields published
Deadline
Published by official source
Funding
Published by official source
International eligibility
Not published
Registration
Awaiting source review
Language
Published by official source
Visa / work authorisation
Awaiting source review
Required documents
Published by official source
Faculty documentation: Awaiting programme-specific faculty evidence. Photos and roster sources are assessed separately.
Published information may still be partial. Confirm current intake, clinical privileges and your own eligibility with the host.
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding / fees
Funded by SICOT and Lahore General Hospital. SICOT reimburses international fellows up to EUR 1,000 for an economy ticket; taxis are reimbursed at a reasonable amount. The hospital provides free accommodation and meal vouchers for a total of USD 500. National fellows' travel is not covered.Published by official source. Financial support may cover expenses; it does not establish employment or a salary.
Deadline
26 October 2026 (passed)
Duration
Six weeks
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureSix-week fellowship in spine and trauma; fellows work closely with the specialised teams in the hospital's subspecialties.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
SICOT states that preference is given to international fellows. Applicants must be SICOT members; visa and local registration requirements are not published on the page.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
—Awaiting source review
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
✓Published by official source
Language
A document proving English level is required
—Awaiting source review
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of catalogue fields have published detailsChecked 29 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-27
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ funding✓ accommodation / relocation✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— commencement / intake · queued for source review— benefits · queued for source review— Registration information not published · queued for source review— visa / work authorisation · queued for source review— Faculty information requires reverification · queued for source review— Verified faculty photograph not available · queued for source review— institutional source · queued for source review
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline26 October 2026 (passed)
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAnnual SICOT call; the page lists an application deadline of 26 October 2026, which has passed. The next call date is not published.
SICOT member with dues paid for the two preceding years
45 years or under at the beginning of the fellowship
Three or more years of specialised orthopaedic training at the time of application
Health insurance cover during the stay and a recent medical check-up with vaccination blood tests
Priority to candidates who attended a SICOT Congress in the past four years; preference is given to international fellows
Application documents
Published by official source
Birth certificate or passport copy
Up-to-date CV with logbook and dated professional experience
Two recommendation letters (one from the current head of department, dated within 6 months)
Proof of English level
Motivation letter
Recent medical check-up with vaccination blood tests (within 6 months)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
SICOT funds a six-week fellowship each year for two surgeons at Lahore General Hospital, with a focus on spine and trauma. The hospital is attached to the Punjab Institute of Neurosciences.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Funded by SICOT and Lahore General Hospital. SICOT reimburses international fellows up to EUR 1,000 for an economy ticket; taxis are reimbursed at a reasonable amount. The hospital provides free accommodation and meal vouchers for a total of USD 500. National fellows' travel is not covered.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Lahore General Hospital (affiliated with Ameer-ud-Din Medical College and the Postgraduate Medical Institute)
Lahore General Hospital is a tertiary teaching hospital affiliated with Ameer-ud-Din Medical College and the Postgraduate Medical Institute in Lahore, Pakistan, and associated with the Punjab Institute of Neurosciences. SICOT describes the hospital's orthopaedic and spine department as combining trauma, musculoskeletal and spinal care with rehabilitation, postgraduate teaching and research. The hospital hosts a SICOT fellowship in spine and trauma. Its institutional and training context is distinct from the availability of an annual fellowship place.
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.
Names and roles come from the cited programme source; photographs have their own cited source and do not establish an individual profile. Rosters may change.
