Names in the programme record: Assoc. Prof. Permsak Paholpak (supervisor of the 2024 spine fellow)
Profile completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
About 6 weeks (2024 example: 3 June–12/14 July 2024)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureSpine fellowship placement in the KKU Department of Orthopaedics under a named spine faculty supervisor (2024: Assoc. Prof. Permsak Paholpak); completed with a presentation at a graduation ceremony and a faculty certificate. Arranged through the Faculty of Medicine's International Relations office, which also hosts inbound residents from partner universities.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
KKU's inbound office has hosted Indonesian orthopaedic residents (Universitas Gadjah Mada, June 2024) and a Malaysian orthopaedic surgeon on a spine fellowship; enquire via intermed@kku.ac.th with a home-institution nomination letter.
?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.
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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.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY62% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateArranged individually; no fixed intake published
Inbound placements are arranged with nomination by the home institution (KKU inbound page refers to partner-university nomination)
Application documents
(KKU inbound programme list) Application form
Passport copy valid 6 months beyond stay
Nomination letter from home institution
CV
Statement of purpose
English proficiency certificate or home-institution letter
Communicable-disease and chest X-ray certificates
International health insurance valid in Thailand
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Khon Kaen University's Department of Orthopaedics has hosted short international spine fellowships arranged through the Faculty of Medicine's International Relations office, such as a six-week placement for a Malaysian orthopaedic surgeon in mid-2024. No standing call or fixed intake is published, so placements are arranged one at a time.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Khon Kaen University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics (Srinagarind Hospital)
Khon Kaen University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics (Srinagarind Hospital) in Khon Kaen, Thailand is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes spine fellowship placement in the KKU Department of Orthopaedics under a named spine faculty supervisor (2024: Assoc. Prof. Permsak Paholpak); completed with a presentation at a graduation ceremony and a faculty certificate. Arranged through the Faculty of Medicine's International Relations office, which also hosts inbound residents from partner universities..
