Fellowship in Spine Surgery (FSS) is a two years training programme incorporating emergency, outpatient, ward and OT duties.
The curriculum will focus on the core elements of specialist practice of spine surgery, with an appropriate balance of training through service, supervised learning and teaching, and research. Support will be provided by Association of Spine Surgeon of Nepal (ASSN) and Association of Spine surgeon of India (ASSI).
Fellowship in spine surgery has started from the year 2019.
Spine surgery is defined by as:
“surgery of the vertebral fractures and dislocations, Infections of the spine, tumors, degenerative diseases of the spine.
Eligibility
Candidates who meet the following eligibility criteria can apply for Fellowship:
a. For Emergency Medicine, Post graduate degree (MDGP or Family Medicine) from Institution/University recognized by BPKIHS/NMC.
b. For Urogynaecology, Post graduate degree (MD/MS Obstetrics and Gynecology) from Institution/University recognized by BPKIHS/NMC.
c. For Spine Surgery, MS in Orthopaedics Surgery or Neurosurgery from Institution/University recognized by BPKIHS/NMC.
d. Registered with the Nepal Medical Council (NMC) for post graduate degree.
e. At least one year experience in relevant speciality following Post graduate education.
If a candidate does not fulfill the above criteria or submits false documents and sits for the entrance examination, s/he will be debarred from getting admission or will have to leave the course if false documents are found at a later date.