Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, entry requirements
✓ 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
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
ISAKOS records private, public and internal support; no salary, amount, frequency or covered-expense breakdown is published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposureAdvanced arthroscopy, joint replacement, complex reconstruction, shoulder arthroscopy and replacement, elbow and wrist arthroscopy, musculoskeletal ultrasound and orthobiologics, with professional basketball and baseball exposure
Funding · publishedISAKOS records private, public and internal support; no salary, amount, frequency or covered-expense breakdown is published
DestinationVenezuela
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
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.
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—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.
—Not published
Language requirements
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.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
ISAKOS records private, public and internal support; no salary, amount, frequency or covered-expense breakdown is published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
52% of core application fields verified
Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. 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 deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe centre supports direct application, but no dated intake or current vacancy is published
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
Requirements to confirm before applying
Clinical / academic eligibility
Not published by the cited official source.
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
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A customisable twelve-month, one-place Maracaibo fellowship in advanced arthroscopy, reconstruction, shoulder replacement, ultrasound and orthobiologics with two named faculty. Multiple support types are recorded without monetary terms or a dated next intake.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Customisable programme, professional-team exposure, medical-society support, direct application and research or publication opportunities
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About TraumAdvance / Policlínica Maracaibo
TraumAdvance / Policlínica Maracaibo in Maracaibo, Venezuela is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes advanced arthroscopy, joint replacement and complex reconstructive surgery with sports-team exposure and published university endorsement from Universidad del Zulia.
Programme lead / named supervisorOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
TraumAdvance / Policlínica Maracaibo
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Fernando Lossada is listed in the cited programme evidence as programme lead / named supervisor for TraumAdvance Arthroscopy, Joint Replacement and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Fernando Lossada is listed by the official programme source as programme lead / named supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
JC
Faculty: Julio Carruyo
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
TraumAdvance / Policlínica Maracaibo
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Julio Carruyo is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for TraumAdvance Arthroscopy, Joint Replacement and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Julio Carruyo is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
ISAKOS public-directory identity, duration, capacity and programme chair checked 2026-08-25.
