AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)

Overview

AO-funded short-term spine surgery fellowship placement at Hospital Clinico San Carlos. Madrid. Spain (Madrid), a department performing about 600 surgical cases a year.

The programme

Training type

Short-term International Fellowship (observership with scrub-in where permitted)

Duration

4–12 weeks

Start

Placement year after selection

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

AO Foundation fellowship host centre

Department

Spinal Unit Center

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Spine physician or orthopaedic, neuro- or trauma surgeon with strong interest in spine surgery; at least one prior AO course/event; at least two years' AO membership; no AO Spine fellowship in past two years (except self-funded); up to 45 years old

International applicants

Yes – AO global programme; fellows from any country are placed by AO regional fellowship coordinators (membership and course prerequisites apply)

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Scrub-in: Yes; additional licence/requirement to scrub in: Just conventional blood test Some requirements from the department of health ministry of Spain. Dominant OR language: Spanish (team English level (5)/5). Documents required: Regular vaccines Documents that we will be provided to the applicant at least 6 months in advance

How to apply

Deadline

2027 call closed; 2028 call opens April 2027 (closes May 2027, results September 2027)

Application method

Online application to the AO Foundation during the open call (host centres allocated by AO); not directly to the hospital

Funding

Funding

AO Spine fellowship support (amount not stated on page)

Official sources