Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6–12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureSide-by-side paediatric orthopaedic learning with CHOP surgeons and researchers plus participation in high-quality clinical and/or basic research projects
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
Open to active SICOT members (SICOT is an international society) who have attended a SICOT meeting within the past four years, are fluent in English and have completed medical school and an orthopedic surgery residency; no visa statement is published
?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.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · 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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect application to CHOP for the CHOP/SICOT Orthopedic Fellowship; the programme page requires an application with letters of recommendation 'by defined deadlines' but publishes no dates, intake year or open call on 3 October 2026.
Attendance at a SICOT meeting within the preceding four years
Completed medical degree and orthopaedic residency
Fluent English
Appropriate training level and interest in paediatric orthopaedics
Application documents
Published by official source
Completed CHOP Orthopedic Surgery Fellow/Scholar Application
Letters of recommendation
Typed summary answering the CHOP/SICOT questionnaire (why CHOP, goals for the year, subspecialty interest, knowledge sought, projects of interest)
Evidence of active SICOT membership and attendance at a SICOT meeting within the past four years
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A six- to twelve-month CHOP–SICOT pathway for one international SICOT member. The hospital clearly publishes membership, training and language requirements and the research emphasis, but not current funding or a deadline.
Intended for: Active SICOT members with completed orthopaedic residency, English fluency and a focused interest in paediatric orthopaedics
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Side-by-side learning with CHOP paediatric orthopaedic surgeons and researchers plus participation in clinical or basic-science research
HOST INSTITUTION
About Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / SICOT
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / SICOT in Philadelphia, United States is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes side-by-side paediatric orthopaedic learning with CHOP surgeons and researchers plus participation in high-quality clinical and/or basic research projects.
Chief of the Orthopedic Center; Director, Child and Young Adult Hip Preservation ProgramOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Clinical focus
Hip conditions in infants, children, adolescents and young adults
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia identifies Wudbhav (Woody) N. Sankar, MD, as Chief of the Orthopedic Center and Director of the Child and Young Adult Hip Preservation Program. Its doctor profile states that he specialises in treating hip conditions in infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware / Alfred I. duPont Campus
Wilmington, Delaware, United States · 1 year; the current Nemours research section describes a year-long research placement alongside the clinical fellowship.View program profile →
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