Funded: round-trip travel from the physician's home country to Florida, lodging during the programme and incidentals (e.g. meals at programme functions).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
4 weeks
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureFour-week orthopaedic programme with mentorship, journal clubs, guest lectures, simulation and cadaver laboratories, delivered as an observership (no patient-care responsibility).
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Open only to physicians from the 22 eligible Latin American countries listed on the official 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.
—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
Observer visa categories accepted by the programme: B1, B2, F2, H4, J2, L2, O3 or ESTA.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% 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
Commencing dateRotation dates agreed with the programme; applications must be approved at least 60 days before the start
Application route / cycleApplications must be submitted and approved at least 60 days before the rotation starts.
Official contactShirley Adames (Program Manager)adamess@ccf.org
Physician from one of 22 Latin American countries (including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico)
Excellence in residency, passion for patient care, research involvement and interest in fellowship training
Proficiency in multiple languages
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Funded four-week orthopaedic programme at Cleveland Clinic Florida for physicians from Latin America, covering travel, lodging and incidentals.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Mentorship, journal clubs, guest lectures, simulations and cadaver labs.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Funded: round-trip travel from the physician's home country to Florida, lodging during the programme and incidentals (e.g. meals at programme functions).
HOST INSTITUTION
About Cleveland Clinic Florida Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Florida (Weston) runs this funded Latin American orthopaedic programme alongside its general physician observer programme.
Weston, Florida, United States · 4-week rotations starting on the first Monday of the month; up to three rotations (12 weeks) per observerView program profile →
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