Names in the programme record: Benedetto Pinto (core faculty) · Đặng Khoa Học (core faculty) +2 more
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, faculty profile, host profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Self-funded. Tuition VND 16,000,000 per trainee; meals and accommodation not included.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
8 weeks; 316 hours (36 theory, 280 practical including 256 hours of clinical attachment)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureKnee and shoulder arthroscopy: anatomy, injury mechanisms, indications, imaging and examination; meniscus, ACL, PCL, rotator cuff, labral and AC-joint injuries; graft selection and post-ACL rehabilitation; practice on models, pig knees and an arthroscopy simulator, then supervised surgery on patients at Tam Anh HCMC.
Participation levelEducational course. Attendance does not itself confer clinical privileges.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Vietnamese-language course for orthopaedic surgeons with Vietnamese credentials; not designed for international applicants.
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Clinical role
Educational attendance; not a clinical fellowship or licence. Knee and shoulder arthroscopy: anatomy, injury mechanisms, indications, imaging and examination; meniscus, ACL, PCL, rotator cuff, labral and AC-joint injuries; graft selection and post-ACL rehabilitation; practice on models, pig knees and an arthroscopy simulator, then supervised surgery on patients at Tam Anh HCMC. Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.
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Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
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Language
Taught in Vietnamese
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Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% 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 dateBatch 3 ran 5 June–28 July 2023; no later batch published
Orthopaedic-trauma specialist with a practising certificate, or employer confirmation, and at least 2 years of orthopaedic experience
Application documents
Registration form
Two 3x4 cm photos (within 6 months)
Notarised copies of medical degree and practising certificate (or employer confirmation)
Proof of tuition payment
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Eight-week continuing-education course in basic knee and shoulder arthroscopy at Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, progressing from simulator and animal-model practice to supervised patient surgery. Batch 3 ran in mid-2023 and no newer batch has been published.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Self-funded. Tuition VND 16,000,000 per trainee; meals and accommodation not included.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Tam Anh General Hospital Ho Chi Minh City, Training and Scientific Research Center (Bệnh viện Đa khoa Tâm Anh TP.HCM)
Use the official host or programme link to review the hospital, training sites and facilities.
