Hospital Militar—Bogotá, Colombia

The objective of our program is to train competent specialists in the different pathologies of the axial skeleton that includes the spinal column and the pelvic ring, so that they can diagnose and treat them in a timely and effective manner.

 

1. Clinical practice

The fellow must carry out evaluation of patients under the supervision of the treating specialist, daily evaluation of hospitalized patients, response to consults from inpatients and in the emergency department. Assist in emergency and scheduled surgeries and other activities that are requirements according to the needs of the service.

2. Research
Participation is expected in some of the service's active research projects in spinal or pelvic ring pathologies according to the interests of the fellow, with the aim of obtaining a publication in an indexed journal.

3. Academic
Must participate in weekly trauma patient meetings, weekly pre-operative and post-operative patient meeting. Weekly participation in the interdisciplinary spine meeting as a participant or speaker, participation as a speaker or assistant in the biweekly pelvic ring meeting. Participation in the preparation of AOSpine events such as hospital based or webinars. Seminar preparation is also required for undergraduate students. Every week Wednesday is dedicated to research duties.

4. Other activities
The fellow is required to take a weekend availability per month for evaluation of patients hospitalized by the service.

5. Evaluation
Written or oral evaluations may be performed, in addition to the evaluation of academic presentations and case presentations.