SMISS Traveling Fellowship Program

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The SMISS Traveling Fellowship Program is an immersive 2-week experience. The SMISS Traveling Fellows will have the opportunity to travel the country to visit three different medical institutions, spend time with experts in minimally invasive surgery and foster camaraderie with orthopedic and neurological surgeons who practice minimally invasive spine surgery.

View Past SMISS Traveling Fellows

 

Host Site Applications Now Being Accepted

Host Site Application

  • Coordinate operating room observation, academic, and social programs for 3 visiting Fellows while at your institution.
  • Provide meals while the Fellows are in town.
  • Coordinate ground transportation logistics between the local airport, hotel, and the host facility.
    (Note: air transportation and hotel accommodations are not a host site’s responsibility)
  • Based in North America.
  • Plan experiences that will create both professional and personal memories.
    • The expectation is that the host institution will host at least one social outing. Outings that highlight your city are especially appealing i.e, dinner cruise/sail, hike, local brewery, sporting event, rooftop dining, tour of well-known landmark, concert, etc.
  • Host site applications must be submitted by Monday, January  6, 2025.

SMISS will provide a $2,000 stipend for the host site.

Surgeon Applications Will Be Accepted Starting March 3, 2025

Highlights include

  • Visits to three different medical institutions
  • Interaction with expert faculty (both in and out of the hospital)
  • Operating room observation
  • Opportunity to share cases
  • Friendship and recreation with current and future leaders in MISS
  • Memories that will last your lifetime!

Itinerary

Sun, Sept. 21 Mon, Sept. 22 Tues, Sept. 23 Wed, Sept. 24 Thurs, Sept. 25 Fri, Sept. 26 Sat, Sept. 27
Week 1 Travel Day Host Site#1 Host Site#1 Travel Day Host Site#2 Host Site#2 Academic Day
Sun, Sept. 28 Mon, Sept. 29 Tues, Sept. 30 Wed, Oct. 1 Thurs, Oct. 2 Fri, Oct. 3 Sat, Oct. 4
Week 2 Travel Day Host Site#3 Host Site#3 Travel Day Annual Forum Annual Forum Annual Forum

 

Application Criteria

  • SMISS member in good standing
  • In practice 10 or fewer years
  • Resides in North America
  • Junior surgeon (post-residency and post-fellowship)

Application Requirements

  • Curriculum Vitae or Resume
  • (2) Letters of Recommendation
  • Letter of support from applicant’s Department Head or institution granting them time off to participate, if selected.
  • List of (2) topics applicant would be willing to speak on during the fellowship program
  • Professional Headshot

This is an online process, and only online applications will be considered.

SMISS Will Cover

  • Coach-class airfare between the traveling fellow’s hometown, each of the regional sites, Las Vegas for the Annual Forum, and back home.
  • Hotel accommodations in each city
  • Ground transportation between airports and the hotels
  • Registration to the SMISS Annual Forum and SMISS Cadaveric Lab
  • Reasonable meal expenses on travel days


Questions

If you have questions, please contact nhenkel@broad-water.com

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