AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)

Overview

AO-funded short-term spine surgery fellowship placement at Okayama Rosai Hospital (Okayama, Japan) performing about 520 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

Orthopedic Surgery

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 Spine membership; no AO Spine fellowship in past two years (except self-funded); up to 45 years old

International applicants

Yes - AO Foundation global programme; fellows from any country are allocated to host centres by AO (membership and course prerequisites apply)

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Scrub-in: Yes; host note on licence/scrub-in: We can get the temporary medical licenses from Japanese government for the spine fellows.. Dominant OR language: English (team English written (4) / spoken (4) on a 1-5 scale)

How to apply

Deadline

2028 call opens April 2027 (closes May 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

Small AO Spine stipend towards accommodation and living (benchmark USD 550/week in the US, adjusted for local price level); travel and insurance paid by fellow

Official sources