The Fellowship in Orthopaedics – Integrated Medicine (F.Ortho. (IM)) is a 12-month, internationally accredited online orthopaedics fellowship from Virtued Academy International, awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London, UK, and designed for AYUSH and allied-health professionals — including physiotherapists. It offers the same musculoskeletal breadth as the standard fellowship — assessment, fractures and trauma, imaging, arthroplasty, spine, sports injuries and rehabilitation — framed for integrative and rehabilitation practice and applied within your scope.

It carries 120 CPD points, includes lifetime access to 52 practice-oriented modules, and lets you use the F.Ortho. (IM) suffix after your name on successful completion.

Orthopaedics is the branch of medicine dealing with the musculoskeletal system — bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and the spine — and its disorders, such as fractures, arthritis, back pain and sports injuries. This fellowship builds a structured understanding of musculoskeletal care for AYUSH and allied-health professionals, applied within their scope of practice.

The Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) is awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London, UK, and delivered by Virtued Academy International, an autonomous organisation registered under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. It is internationally accredited by IAOTH, UK and IRAP, and every certificate carries a QR code and serial number for independent verification.

Yes — orthopaedics is highly relevant for physiotherapists, rehabilitation professionals and AYUSH doctors, because musculoskeletal conditions (back pain, joint pain, sports injuries, post-fracture and post-surgical rehabilitation) are central to their practice. The Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) gives a structured understanding of musculoskeletal assessment, conditions and rehabilitation, applied within your scope of practice.

The Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) helps you build structured musculoskeletal understanding and a recognised credential, strengthening your confidence and profile for rehabilitation, integrative and musculoskeletal practice, within your scope. Actual outcomes depend on your setting and how you apply the learning, within your scope of practice and local regulations.

The Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) is designed for AYUSH and allied-health professionals who hold at least a bachelor's degree in a healthcare field — including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and Ayurvedic (BAMS), homoeopathic (BHMS), Unani (BUMS) and Siddha doctors, and other allied-health graduates. It offers the same 12-month depth and 120 CPD points as the standard fellowship, framed for integrative and rehabilitation practice.

Yes — this is the orthopaedics fellowship designed for physiotherapists and AYUSH doctors (after BAMS, BHMS, BUMS or Siddha) and other allied-health professionals. It gives you a structured understanding of musculoskeletal assessment, conditions and rehabilitation and a recognised credential (F.Ortho. (IM)), applied within your scope of practice. If you prefer a shorter, foundational option first, the Certificate in Orthopaedics is open to all healthcare professionals.

If you are an MBBS or post-MBBS doctor, the right route for you is the standard Fellowship in Orthopaedics (F.Ortho.), not the Integrated Medicine version, which is designed for AYUSH and allied-health professionals. The fee is the same across both tracks; what differs is the audience, curriculum framing and credential suffix.

If you want a shorter, foundational introduction, the Certificate in Orthopaedics (C.Ortho, 30 CPD, 3 months) is open to every healthcare student and professional, including physiotherapists and AYUSH practitioners. Many learners start with the certificate and progress to the Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine).

The Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) curriculum spans the musculoskeletal spectrum across 52 modules: musculoskeletal assessment; fractures, dislocations and trauma concepts; orthopaedic imaging and biomechanics; surgical principles (conceptual); arthroplasty; spine conditions; sports injuries; paediatric and geriatric orthopaedics; rehabilitation; prosthetics; and pain control — framed for integrative and rehabilitation practice and applied within your scope.

You will learn a structured understanding of musculoskeletal assessment, fractures and trauma concepts, orthopaedic imaging and biomechanics, arthroplasty and spine conditions, sports injuries, and rehabilitation and pain control — applied within your scope as an integrative, rehabilitation or allied-health professional, with strong emphasis on assessment, rehabilitation and appropriate referral.

Yes. The fellowship covers musculoskeletal assessment, sports injuries, and rehabilitation and pain-control principles in depth — particularly relevant for physiotherapists and rehabilitation professionals — giving you a comprehensive, structured understanding to apply within your scope of practice and local regulations.

The Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) has a duration of 12 months and is fully online, with pre-recorded video lectures, downloadable notes and self-assessment quizzes and lifetime access. The 12 months is a minimum guide — you can study at your own pace with no extension fees.

Clinical observership is associated with post-MBBS fellowships, so an in-hospital observership is not part of the Integrated Medicine fellowship. Instead, the programme is delivered fully online through structured lessons, quizzes and academic Q&A support, so you gain a comprehensive conceptual understanding through online learning.

The fellowship provides structured online lessons across 52 modules, supporting reading materials, self-study quizzes across musculoskeletal, trauma, imaging, arthroplasty, spine and rehabilitation topics, academic Q&A support, and lifetime access to your certificate and study materials.

Both fellowships share the same 12-month structure and 120 CPD points, but they are matched to different audiences: the Fellowship in Orthopaedics (F.Ortho.) is for MBBS and post-MBBS doctors, while the Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) (F.Ortho. (IM)) is for AYUSH and allied-health professionals — including physiotherapists — framed for their scope of practice. The fee is the same; the framing and suffix differ.

Choose the Certificate in Orthopaedics (C.Ortho, 30 CPD, 3 months) for an accessible, foundational introduction. Choose the Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) (F.Ortho. (IM), 120 CPD, 12 months) if you are an AYUSH or allied-health professional (such as a physiotherapist) who wants comprehensive, structured musculoskeletal training and a stronger credential. Many learners begin with the certificate and progress to the fellowship.

Most online orthopaedics courses are short and stop at a basic certificate, and few give AYUSH and allied-health professionals a genuine advanced pathway. The Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) is a 12-month, internationally accredited fellowship awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London, with 120 CPD points, lifetime access to 52 modules across the musculoskeletal spectrum and a QR-verifiable credential — built specifically for integrative, rehabilitation and allied-health professionals.

The Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) carries 120 CPD points (CPD hours / CME credits), accredited through Virtued Eduversity, London, UK, and recognised via IAOTH, UK and IRAP. Virtued's 12-month fellowships carry 120 CPD points and its 3-month certificates carry 30 CPD points.

On successful completion you receive a Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) certificate awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London and delivered by Virtued Academy International, and you may use the F.Ortho. (IM) suffix after your name as per Virtued Eduversity’s guidelines.

The Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) is a continuing-professional-development credential awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London and delivered by Virtued Academy International (registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India). It operates independently of NMC approval requirements and is offered transparently as professional development, with international accreditation from IAOTH, UK and IRAP.

It is not a medical degree or a licence to practise, and it does not by itself grant any practising, prescribing or surgical rights beyond your existing qualification. Apply the learning strictly within your existing scope of practice and local regulations.

This CPD programme is an independent professional development initiative, conducted outside UGC, AICTE, NMC, NCAHP, Ofqual, OfS, QAA frameworks, acknowledging their jurisdictions, without implying a practising licence, qualification to practise, statutory recognition, licensure eligibility, or equivalence to qualifications governed by regulatory bodies.

Every Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) certificate shows the programme title, duration and 120 CPD points, and carries a QR code and serial number for independent verification. After you complete the required learning and internal assessment and Virtued verifies your completion, payment and documents, the certificate is issued in both soft and hard copy, typically within 7–14 working days; international shipping may apply — see the Shipping and Exchange Policy.

For this fellowship, submit your bachelor's degree marksheets and certificate in your healthcare field (such as a physiotherapy degree, or BAMS, BHMS, BUMS or Siddha), plus your professional registration or licence where applicable. You can submit these at registration or email them after completing the course, before certificate issuance.

Virtued Academy International has enrolled learners from many countries, and the Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London carries international accreditation as a professional-development credential. As with any CPD programme it does not itself grant a licence — confirm requirements with the relevant regulator where you intend to practise.

The Fellowship in Orthopaedics (Integrated Medicine) has an actual fee of ₹1,20,000, currently offered at a scholarship fee of ₹59,000 — a saving of ₹61,000 for the current cohort, and the same fee as the standard fellowship. The exact fee and any active offer are shown at the secure checkout, and scholarship pricing may change for upcoming cohorts.

Yes. The fellowship can be paid through Zero-Cost EMI from ₹5,900 per month, alongside a full one-time payment option, with no CIBIL requirement for many plans. Exact EMI terms are shown at checkout and payable via UPI, cards or net banking through a secure gateway.

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Yes. You can enrol in multiple certificate or fellowship courses at once, each on its own lifetime-access timeline. Many professionals combine credentials across specialties to broaden their integrative practice.

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Three things set Virtued Academy International apart: every specialty is offered across multiple levels and tracks — an open-to-all certificate, a Standard fellowship for MBBS/MD/MS doctors, and an Integrated Medicine fellowship for AYUSH and allied-health professionals — so no one is limited to generic courses; the CPD framing is stated transparently on every certificate rather than implying licensure; and Zero-Cost EMI removes the upfront cost barrier to upskilling — all backed by lifetime access and QR-verifiable, internationally accredited credentials awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London.