The SICOT Education Academy serves as the driving force behind the Society’s educational mission, bringing together a wide range of programmes and initiatives dedicated to advancing orthopaedic and trauma education worldwide. Established to consolidate and coordinate SICOT’s educational activities, the Academy promotes collaboration, innovation, and excellence in learning across all stages of professional development.
Guided by SICOT’s philosophy that orthopaedic education should be accessible, relevant, and available to surgeons regardless of their background, culture, or resources, the Education Academy develops and oversees a diverse portfolio of educational opportunities. These include courses, fellowships, virtual training programmes, educational events, e-learning initiatives, awards, and congress-related educational activities designed to support lifelong learning and professional growth.
Through its committees, faculty, and global network of experts, the Education Academy strives to enhance knowledge, develop surgical skills, encourage international collaboration, and improve patient care. By providing high-quality educational resources and opportunities to orthopaedic surgeons and trainees around the world, the Academy plays a central role in fulfilling SICOT’s mission of advancing orthopaedics and traumatology on a global scale.
Upcoming Educational Activities
SICOT-SLARD: Complex Primary Knee Replacement
Join us for a new PIONEER webinar, organised by the SICOT Knee Committee in partnership with the Latin American Society of Arthroscopy, Joint Reconstruction and Sports Trauma (SLARD).
Assiut University/SICOT Training Fellowship (Open)
Four annual fellowships are available for young English-speaking surgeons from Africa, offering three to six months’ training at Assiut University Teaching Hospital in Egypt. Programmes begin in March and September — applications close 30 June 2026.
Cadaver Courses
SICOT’s 2026 Cadaver Courses are now available for registration, providing hands-on surgical training in a controlled environment. These intensive practical sessions are designed to enhance surgical proficiency and are open to orthopaedic professionals at all career stages.
SICOT PIONEER Virtual Training: ACL Reconstruction
The 2026 PIONEER Virtual Training Course on ACL Reconstruction is open, offering orthopaedic surgeons access to cutting-edge surgical education through SICOT’s online learning platform. An ideal opportunity to sharpen technique and expand clinical knowledge remotely.
Khoula/SICOT Fellowship (Open)
Two surgeons will be awarded twelve-week fellowships at Khoula Hospital in Muscat, Oman, covering subspecialties including arthroplasty, spine, sports medicine, and oncology. This is a highly regarded placement opportunity — applications close 30 June 2026.
Lagos National Orthopaedic Hospital/SICOT Fellowship (open)
SICOT is offering one surgeon a three-month fellowship at the National Orthopaedic Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. Subspecialties include arthroplasty, oncology, and paediatrics. Applications are welcome until 30 June 2026, with placements running January through November.
