Faculty / program leadership: Jonathan A. Gustafson · Jorge Chahla · Leonardo Metsavaht · Gustavo Leporace
Profile completeness76%
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
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Deadline
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Duration
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Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureStructured research training in research design, biomechanical data collection and processing, statistics and publication, with a focus on motion analysis and AI-derived biokinetic profiles across joints; fellows work in clinical, surgical and research settings at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Programme is directed to Brazilian candidates through IBTS; other nationalities are not mentioned.
?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.
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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.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY52% 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
The programme is described as fostering Brazil's brightest minds; listed trainees are Brazilian orthopaedic surgeons (knee/sports) with completed residency
No formal eligibility criteria are published
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Research fellowship for Brazilian orthopaedic surgeons at Rush in Chicago, funded by the Jorge Paulo Lemann scholarship through IBTS, focused on biomechanics and motion analysis.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Research training and mentoring with Rush faculty; listed past trainees published and presented with the programme.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Rush University Medical Center / Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush / IBTS
Rush University Medical Center's Department of Orthopedic Surgery hosts motion analysis, computational biomechanics and sports medicine research laboratories in Chicago.
