Orthopaedic Fellowships in South America

OrthoFellow currently lists 197 orthopaedic training pathways in South America across 7 countries. They include 147 clinical fellowships, 0 research fellowships and 49 observerships or short visits.

In the current directory the largest South American destinations are Brazil (75), Chile (48), Colombia (32), Argentina (24) and Venezuela (16). Counts reflect verified listings, not the total number of posts in each country.

There is no single South American application system. Most fellowships are applied for directly with the host hospital, university or national orthopaedic society, and several are tied to national society accreditation. Check each country directory for its own route and language requirement.

57 South American programmes currently show an active, upcoming or explicitly rolling application signal. The list on this page is sorted by the nearest published deadline; always reconfirm the date on the official programme page.

Some are salaried hospital posts or come with a grant or stipend; others are self-funded or observational. 105 of the 197 South American profiles currently publish salary, stipend or grant support.

Sometimes. Clinical work usually requires registration or revalidation of the specialist qualification in the host country and working Spanish or Portuguese, while observerships and research posts can be more flexible. Confirm the permitted role with each host.