Traveling Fellowship

The Traveling Fellowship Program offers a rich experience with opportunities to foster an exchange of scientific information, stimulate research, and develop friendships among physicians who practice sports medicine in North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin American countries.

This unique three-to-four-week immersion at five-to-six international sports medicine centers, time with regional experts, patient encounters, operating room observation, scientific endeavors, sharing cases, and recreation. Accompanied by a senior orthopaedic sports medicine specialist, or Godparent, these tours consist of three emerging leaders in orthopaedic sports medicine.

Hosts are encouraged to use their creativity to plan a unique and exciting experience. The host is encouraged to group host with several institutions in one area to share responsibilities and reduce costs. Group hosting also provides two tours in your city simultaneously, adding to the diversity and vibrancy of hosts and fellows' academic and social interaction.

AOSSM partners with the Asia-Pacific Knee, Arthroscopy, Arthroplasty, Shoulder, and Sports Medicine Society (APKASS), the European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA), and the Sociedad Latinoamericana de Artroscopía, Rodilla y Deporte (SLARD) to alternate travel to Asia-Pacific, Europe, or Latin America. In alternate years, fellows from those regions travel to North America.

AOSSM gratefully acknowledges Enovis for their continued support of the Traveling Fellowship program.

Become a Traveling Fellow

We are currently accepting applications for the 2027 Traveling Fellowship tours. Please apply by October 2, 2026.

The AOSSM to APKASS tour will take place October-November 2027 ending at the ACASEA Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The AOSSM to SLARD tour will take place February- March 2027 ending at the SLARD Congress in Panama City.

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Host a Traveling Fellow

Applications for 2027 tours will be accepted until October 2, 2026. Applications are kept on file for two years. If selected, the Traveling Fellows liaison will contact you with next steps for the upcoming tour.

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If you previously applied or have questions about the Traveling Fellowship program, please contact Kaitlin Leverenz, Meetings and Events Coordinator

Past Tour Highlights

APKASS-AOSSM 2026 Traveling Fellows Tour

Relive the highlights of the 2026 APKASS/AOSSM Traveling Fellowship through the eyes of the fellows as they traveled across the United States, visiting leading sports medicine institutions in North Carolina, Michigan, Iowa, Florida, Texas, and Utah before concluding their journey at the AOSSM Annual Meeting in Seattle. Read More

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AOSSM/ESSKA 2026 Traveling Fellows Tour

Experience the 2026 AOSSM/ESSKA Traveling Fellowship through the eyes of the fellows as they traveled across Europe, visiting leading sports medicine institutions in the Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Italy, Spain, and France before concluding at the ESSKA Congress in Prague. Read More

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AOSSM 2025 Traveling Fellowship to APKASS

Experience the 2025 Traveling Fellowship tour with Doctors Alvin Su, Andrea Spiker, Austin Stone, and Godparent Brian Busconi, MD. Read the highlights as they traveled through Asia. Read More

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Exploring Excellence: AOSSM-ESSKA Traveling Fellowship 2025 - Sports Orthopaedics Across the USA

Experience the 2025 Traveling Fellowship tour with doctors Thomas Neri, Christoph Lutter, M. Enes Kayaalp, and Godfather Professor Roland Becker. Read the highlights as they traveled through the United States, starting with the 2025 Annual Meeting. Read More

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SLARD to AOSSM 2025 Traveling Fellows Tour Highlights

Experience the 2025 Traveling Fellowship tour with Doctors Eduardo Bustillo, Diego Sánchez, Marcos Meninato, and Godfather Christian Lozano. Read the highlights as they traveled through the United States, leading up to the 2025 Annual Meeting. Read More

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AOSSM/APKASS 2024 Traveling Fellows Tour

Experience the 2024 Traveling Fellowship tour with Pakapon Issaragrisil, MD; Michael Tim Yun Ong, MD; Kanto Nagai, MD, PhD; and Godfather Jinzhong Zhao, MD. Read the highlights as they travelled through the United States and leading up to the 2024 Annual Meeting. Read More

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2024 AOSSM/SLARD Traveling Fellowship: "La Madrina y Tres Hermanos"

Relive the highlights of this international journey as Godmother, Jo Hannafin, MD and traveling fellows Tad Kremen, MD; Henry Ellis, MD; and Aravind Athiviraham, MD experience Latin America. This tour encompassed an enriching blend of clinical experiences, cultural exchanges, and deep personal connections across Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. Read More

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AOSSM/ESSKA 2024 Traveling Fellows Tour

Follow along as the Traveling Fellows journey across Europe to the 2024 ESSKA Congress in Milan, Italy. Godparent Marc Safran, MD; Robert Westermann, MD; Brian Lau, MD; and Gregory Cvetanovich, MD travel over 10,000 miles, taking 11 flights and visiting 7 countries on this once in a lifetime trip! Read More

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All Past Participants

*Italics denotes Tour Godparent

2024

Marc Safran, MD
Robert Westermann, MD
Brian Lau, MD
Gregory Cvetanovich, MD

2022

Ned Amendola, MD
Mary Mulcahey, MD
Xinning (Tiger) Li, MD
Brian Waterman, MD

2018

Christopher D. Harner, MD
Geoffrey D. Abrams, MD
Jonathan F. Dickens, MD
Lutul D. Farrow, MD

2016

Edward M. Wojtys, MD
R. Alexander Creighton, MD
Brian D. Giordano, MD
Daniel B. Whelan, MD

2014

Elizabeth Arendt, MD
Stephen Brockmeier, MD
David Flanigan, MD
Frank Petrigliano, MD

2012

William A. Grana, MD, MPH
Geoffrey S. Baer, MD, PhD
Robert H. Brophy, IV, MD
Brett D. Owens, MD

2010

William G. Clancy, Jr., MD
Lonnie E. Paulos, MD
Diane L. Dahm, MD
Warren R. Dunn, MD, MPH
Brian R. Wolf, MD, MS

2008

William E. Garrett, Jr., MD, PhD
Constance R. Chu, MD
Jason L. Dragoo, MD
J. Robert Giffin, MD

2006

Robert E. Hunter, MD
Michael D. Maloney, MD
Michael W. Moser, MD
Jon K. Sekiya, MD

2004

Clarence L. Shields, Jr., MD
LTC Craig R. Bottoni, MD
David R. McAllister, MD
Eric C. McCarty, MD

2002

Peter A. Indelicato, MD
Alexandra Kirkley, MD, FRCS
Marc R. Safran, MD
LTC Thomas M. DeBerardino, MD

2000

Peter J. Fowler, MD, FRCS
Darren L. Johnson, MD
Edward G. McFarland, MD
Kevin P. Black, MD

1998

John P. Albright, MD
Donald C. Fithian, MD
Claude T. Moorman, III, MD
James E. Carpenter, MD

1996

Robert J. Johnson, MD
Kurt P. Spindler, MD
Stephen H. Liu, MD
Annunziato (Ned) Amendola, MD

1994

John A. Bergfeld, MD
Charles L. Beck, MD
Nicolas G.H. Mohtadi, MD
Kevin P. Speer, MD

1992

Royer Collins, MD
Louis C. Almekinders, MD
Robert T. Burks, MD
Richard D. Parker, MD

1990

Kenneth E. DeHaven, MD
Robert Barrack, MD
Christopher D. Harner, MD
Alan P. Newman, MD

1988

Robert L. Larson, MD
Scott F. Dye, MD
Freddie H. Fu, MD
James H. Roth, MD

1986

John A. Feagin, MD
William E. Garrett, Jr., MD, PhD
Lonnie E. Paulos, MD
Bruce Reider, MD
*Italics denotes Tour Godparent

2025

Roland Becker, MD
Thomas Neri, MD
Christoph Lutter, MD
M. Enes Kayaalp, MD

2019

Romain Seil, MD
Simone Cerciello, MD
Baris Kocaoglu, MD
Matthieu Ollivier, MD, PhD

2017

Matteo Denti, MD, PhD
Guillaume Demey, MD
Marcus Hofbauer, MD
Thomas Tischer, MD, PhD

2015

Joao Espregueira-Mendes, MD, PhD
Sebastian Kopf, MD
Nicolas Pujol, MD
Christiaan van Bergen, MD, PhD

2013

C. Niek van Dijk, MD, PhD
Nikica Darabos, MD, PhD
Nicolas Graveleau, MD
Francesca Vannini, MD, PhD

2011

Jon Karlsson, MD, PhD
Mislave Jelic, MD, PhD
Olaf Lorbach, MD
Sebastien Lustig, MD, PhD

2009

Lars Engebretsen, MD, PhD
Gino Kerkhoffs, MD
Elizaveta Kon, MD
Elvire Servien, MD, PhD

2007

Daniel Fritschy, MD
Olivier Charrois, MD
Rainer Siebold, MD
Peter Verdonk, MD, PhD

2005

Neil P. Thomas, MD, FRCS
Fabrizio Margheritini, MD
Pietro S. Randelli, MD
Ronald J. van Heerwaarden, MD

2003

Karl-Peter Benedetto, MD
David DeJour, MD
Christian Fink, MD
Fredrik Almqvist, MD, PhD

2001

Pierre Chambat, MD
Gianluca Camillieri, MD
Patrick Djian, MD
Romain Seil, MD

1999

Giancarlo Puddu, MD
Johan Bellemans, MD
Michel Bonnin, MD
Jacques Menetrey, MD

1997

Carlo Fabbriciani, MD
Philippe Hardy, MD
Nicola Maffulli, MD
Stefano Zaffagnini, MD

1995

Rene Verdonk, MD, PhD
Meinolf Goertzen, MD, PhD
Philippe N. Neyret, MD
Ate Wymenga, MD, PhD

1993

Peter Hertel, MD
Niklaus F. Friederich, MD
J.F. Huylebroek, MD
David P. Johnson, FRCS, MD

1991

Jorgen Lauritzen, MD
Vladmir Bobic, MD
Frank Handleberg, MD
Dieter Kohn, MD

1989

G.P.H. Hermanns, MD
Matteo Denti, MD
Klaus Lehrberger, MD
Albert Van Kampen, MD, PhD

1987

Ejnar Eriksson, MD
Karl P. Benedetto, MD
Karin Buttner-Janz, MD
Daniel Fritschy, MD

1985

Werner Muller, MD
Carlo Fabbriciani, MD
Jean Luc Rhenter
Tonu Saartok, MD, PhD
*Italics denotes Tour Godparent

2023

Darren Johnson, MD
Adam Anz, MD
Jeffrey Macalena, MD
Dustin Richter, MD

2022

Charles Bush-Joseph, MD
Cassandra Lee, MD
Winston Gwathmey, MD
Jas Chahal, MD

2019

Claude T. Moorman, III, MD
Aaron John Krych, MD
Lance E. LeClere, MD
Robert A. Magnussen, MD, MPH

2017

Christopher C. Kaeding, MD
Aman Dhawan, MD
Alan Getgood, MD, FRCS
Miho Jean Tanaka, MD

2015

Robert A. Stanton, MD
Michael T. Freehill, MD
Luke S. Oh, MD
COL Mark P. Pallis, DO

2013

Allen F. Anderson, MD
Jay C. Albright, MD
Morgan H. Jones, MD
Matthew V. Smith, MD

2011

Champ L. Baker, Jr., MD
Mark A. Slabaugh, MD
John M. Tokish, MD
Robert Wang, MD

2009

Douglas W. Brown, MD
Andreas H. Gomoll, MD
C. Benjamin Ma, MD
LCDR John-Paul H. Rue, MD

2007

Bruce Reider, MD
Bruce A. Miller, MD
James D. O'Holleran, MD
Matthew T. Provencher, MD

2005

Mark D. Miller, MD
Christina R. Allen, MD
Spero G. Karas, MD
Col. Winston J. Warme, MD

2004

Carol C. Teitz, MD
Brian C. Crites, MD
Paul H. Marks, MD
James R. Slauterbeck, MD

2001

Arthur L. Boland, MD
Jefferson C. Brand, Jr., MD
Mark R. Hutchinson, MD
David M. Lintner, MD

1999

Freddie H. Fu, MD
Frederick M. Azar, MD
Christian A. Guier, MD
Daniel C. Wascher, MD

1997

William C. Allen, MD
Kevin D. Plancher, MD
(Lt. Col) Mark D. Miller, MD
Robert F. LaPrade, MD

1995

Jay S. Cox, MD
Robert A. Arciero, MD
Eugene Berg, MD
Gregory C. Fanelli, MD

1993

Frank H. Bassett, III, MD
David F. Martin, MD
Dean C. Taylor, MD
Carol C. Teitz, MD

1991

Bernard R. Cahill, MD
Gregory T. Bigler, MD, FAAOS
John R. Frankeny, II, MD
Robert C. Schenck, Jr., MD

1989

George A. Snook, MD
Allen F. Anderson, MD
Wayne B. Leadbetter, MD
Edward M. Wojtys, MD
*Italics denotes Tour Godparent

2024

Jinzhong Zhao, MD
Pakapon Issaragrisil, MD
Michael Tim Yun Ong, MD
Kanto Nagai, MD, PhD

2018

Parag Sancheti, FRCS, MCh, MS, DNB
Yuichi Hoshino, MD, PhD
Gandhi Nathan Solayar, MB, MCh, FRCSI
Nathan P. White, MBBS, FRAC

2016

Mohammad Razi, MD
Kah Weng Lai, MD
Timothy Lording, MBBS, FRACS
Takehiko Matsushita, MD

2014

Shiyi Chen, MD
Xuesong Dai, MD
Deepak Goyal, MD
Michael Rosenfeldt, MD

2012

Toru Fukubayashi, MD, PhD
Jiwu Chen, MD, PhD
Hua Feng, MD
Shamsul Iskandar, MD

2010

Russell J.A. Tregonning, MBChb, FRACS
Justin P. Roe, MD
Jose Antonio G. San Juan, MD
Jeffrey J. Tedjajuwana, MD

2008

Hsiao-Li Ma, MD
Bavornrit Chuckpaiwong, MD, MD
Ho-Joong Jung, MD, PhD
Egemen Turhan, MD

2006

Kandiah Raveendran, MD
Masataka Deie, MD
Denny LIe, MD
Raphael W.N. Lo, MD

2004

Patrick Timothy Keenan, MD, FRACS
David Parker, MD, FRACS
Edward A. Sarrosa, MD, FPCS, FPOA
Andrew Vincent, MD, FRACS

2002

Antonio Rivera, MD
Dr. Seung-Ho Kim
Leou-Chyr Lin, MD Asc. Professor
Somsak Kuptniratsaikul, MD

2000

Moroe Beppu, MD
Yue Sie Wong, MD
Mohamed Razif bin Mohamed Ali
James Lam, MD

1998

Shigeto Nakagawa, MD, PhD
Dr. David Keith Martin
Respati Suryanto Drajat, MD
Bruce C. Twaddle, MBChB, FRACS

1996

Robert Wen-Wei Hsu, MD
Yong Girl Rhee, MD
Arturo C. Canete, MD
Wiroon Laupattarakasem, MD

1994

Amit Kanta Mitra, MBBS, FRCS
Akito Handa, MD
Stephen Y.C. Hsu, MBBS, FRCS, FRACS
Mohd Ismail Maulut, MD

1992

Brian H. Casey, MD
Mario B. Geronilla, MD
Peter T. Myers, MD
Bambang Tiksnadi, MD

1990

In-Ju Lee, MD
Shen-Kai Chen, MD
Vatanachai Rojvanit, MD

1988

Professor Takaaki Ikata
Kai-Ming Chan, MD
V. Prem Kumar, MD
Kandiah Raveendran, MD
2024

Jo Hannafin, MD
Tad Kremen, MD
Henry Ellis, MD
Aravind Athiviraham, MD

2017

Robert C. Schenck, Jr., MD
C. Dain Allred, MD
Seth L. Sherman, MD
Marc Tompkins, MD

2014

Rick Wilkerson, DO
Travis Burns, MD
Raffy Mirzayan, MD

2011

Walton W. Curl, MD
Seth C. Gamradt, MD
LTC Steven J. Svoboda, MD
Christopher J. Wahl, MD

2008

John W. Uribe, MD
Steven B. Cohen, MD
Grant L. Jones, MD
Kevin G. Shea, MD

2005

Col. Dean C. Taylor, MD
John R. Green, III, MD
Keith Kenter, MD
Lt. Col. Bradley J. Nelson, MD
*Italics denotes Tour Godparent

2025

Christian Lozano, MD
Eduardo Bustillo, MD
Diego Sánchez, MD
Marcos Meninato, MD

2018

A. David Torres, MD, MBA
Juan Martinez, MD, MSc
Gerardo Villarroel, MD
Carlos Yacuzzi, MD

2016

David Figueroa, MD
Gustavo Arliani, MD
Paul Sarmiento Riveros, MD
Federico Spikermann, MD

2012

Paulo Ilinas, MD
Diego Astur, MD, PhD
Marco Casares Tamayo, MD
Tomas Vilaseca, MD

2009

Rodrigo Maestu, MD
Alex Vaisman, MD
Andrew Pedrinelli, MD
Gustavo Rincon, MD

2006

Joao Mauricio Barretto, MD
Cristian A. Fontbote, MD
Facundo F. Gigante, MD
Alberto de Castro Pochini, MD