SPORTS MEDICINE Fellowship 2025

Get ready for our 2025 traveling fellowship, this year focusing on Sports Medicine. Our members will get the chance to learn from the Swiss National Soccer team physician, Dr. Philippe Tscholl, and Dr. Nathalie Mengis, an AGA and ESSKA faculty member, as well as physician for the Basel Ballet, among many others. A detailed program will be posted soon. 

Applications are already welcome at mail@swissfemaleorthopaedics.ch. Please send your CV and application letter by the 31.03.2025. 

Our members have the chance to apply for a priority registration to the AGA STArt  Course, taking place in Hamburg, September 09-10th 2025

Our organization works towards helping female colleagues in achieving their goals. With this year's sponsorship, together with Medacta, we support three great surgeons and their projects. 

"The research project at the Foot & Ankle Research and Innovation Lab (FARIL) in Boston, affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, investigates the impact of hindfoot alignment on ankle stability during fractures. Our initial cadaveric study found that varus hindfoot alignment provides greater stability compared to valgus alignment. To further explore and validate these findings, we plan to conduct a follow-up cadaveric study using weightbearing CT imaging. This research aims to improve our understanding of ankle biomechanics and guide clinical decision-making in the treatment of ankle fractures."

"As a pediatric orthopedic surgeon specialized in hip preservation, I am honored to pursue a one-year research fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York under the mentorship of Professor Ernest Sink. This fellowship represents a unique opportunity to enhance my expertise in pediatric hip preservation, focusing on developmental dysplasia of the hip and other hip pathologies, while contributing to the advancement of treatment protocols in this specialized field.

Moving to New York with my husband, who will also be completing a fellowship in neurosurgery, and our two young daughters, aged 3 and 6, adds an invaluable dimension to this experience. It allows us to grow as a family while both advancing our careers. This opportunity will not only deepen my clinical and academic skills but also inspire a balanced approach to both professional development and family life. Upon my return to Switzerland, the knowledge gained will directly benefit my patients and support my goal of obtaining the academic title of Privat Docent at CHUV."

"My research project at Stanford University focuses on identifying early markers of knee osteoarthritis progression using advanced imaging techniques such as MRI UTE-T2 mapping and 3D statistical shape modeling (SSM). The project investigates structural and biological changes in knee cartilage and meniscus following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) to identify risk factors for pre-osteoarthritis. This approach aims to identify modifiable risk factors, such as biomechanical overload and joint injury, promoting a shift from treating advanced stages to enabling early diagnosis and the development of personalized interventions to reduce disability and improve outcomes."

If you are interested in one of the projects or have some questions for our sponsored colleagues, please feel free to contact us at mail@swissfemaleorthopaedics.ch and we will connect you directly with them

This year we offer our members a 7-day travelling fellowship in arthroscopy centers, around Switzerland and Europe, topped off by free participation in the AGA-STArt Course with the arthroscopy simulator, in Zurich on the 10-11.09.24. More info in the document below.

Our members have the chance to apply for a priority registration to the AGA STArt  Course, taking place in Zurich, September 09-10th 2024

In order to help develop the career of female orthopaedic surgeons, SFO offers a unique opportunity for three young female orthopaedic surgeons to travel to major Centres in Switzerland for two weeks to acquire specific knowledge, exchange thoughts with experts in the field, and network. This year's subspecialty will be Foot & Ankle Surgery.