✓ 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
Funded by SICOT and Erfan Niyayesh Hospital: accommodation and local travel plus eligible economy airfare up to EUR 1,000
Deadline
Last dated call found: 26 May 2025 — closed; confirm whether a new cycle is active
Duration
6 months
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 months
Clinical exposureHands-on hip and knee arthroplasty with scrub-in exposure in a hospital group reporting more than 1,500 orthopaedic procedures each year
Funding · publishedFunded by SICOT and Erfan Niyayesh Hospital: accommodation and local travel plus eligible economy airfare up to EUR 1,000
DestinationIran
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
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
SICOT dues paid for the application year and preceding year · Age 45 or under at fellowship commencement · At least three years of specialised orthopaedic training · Health insurance and a recent medical check-up
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
≈Partially published
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on hip and knee arthroplasty with scrub-in exposure in a hospital group reporting more than 1,500 orthopaedic procedures each year Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Proof of English level is an application document; no minimum test score is published
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Funded by SICOT and Erfan Niyayesh Hospital: accommodation and local travel plus eligible economy airfare up to EUR 1,000
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
79% of core application fields verified
Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. 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 deadlineLast dated call found: 26 May 2025 — closed; confirm whether a new cycle is active
Commencing dateBest attendance periods published as May and November
Application route / cycleRecurring SICOT programme; no current open call verified
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
SICOT dues paid for the application year and preceding year
Age 45 or under at fellowship commencement
At least three years of specialised orthopaedic training
Health insurance and a recent medical check-up
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Passport or birth-certificate copy
Current CV including logbook and professional record
Two recommendation letters, including one from the current Head of Department dated within six months
Proof of English level
Motivation letter
Recent medical check-up and vaccination record
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.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation and local travel costs are provided by Erfan Niyayesh Hospital.
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Erfan Niyayesh Hospital
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
Erfan Niyayesh Hospital
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Afshin Taheriazam is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Erfan Niyayesh Hospital / SICOT Arthroplasty Fellowship. 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.
Afshin Taheriazam is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program 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.
APPLICANT PROFILE
International SICOT members aged 45 or under with at least three years of specialised orthopaedic training
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Proof of English level is an application document; no minimum test score is published
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
