AO Spine Short-Term International Fellowship — Sint Maartenskliniek — Orthopaedic Center
Sint Maartenskliniek — Orthopaedic Center
Ubbergen · Netherlands
Listed lead Rinse Meester, head of department as published on the AO host-centre page; surgeon in charge of fellows: Akkie Rood
- Duration
- Short-term fellowships of 4 to 12 weeks under the AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship programme.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- AO Spine pays a small stipend as a contribution toward travel, accommodation and meals; travel and insurance costs must be covered by the fellow and AO Spine does not arrange accommodation.
- Exposure
- The host page lists 175 beds and about 770 surgical cases per year, with standard open, minimally invasive and anterior techniques and spinal navigation. Other activities listed include a pain department offering spinal cord stimulation and collaboration with a spinal trauma unit and rehabilitation specialists. Fellows may scrub in with no special requirements; the operating-room language is Dutch.
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Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend as a contribution toward travel, accommodation and meals; travel and insurance costs must be covered by the fellow and AO Spine does not arrange accommodation.
Exposure: The host page lists 175 beds and about 770 surgical cases per year, with standard open, minimally invasive and anterior techniques and spinal navigation. Other activities listed include a pain department offering spinal cord stimulation and collaboration with a spinal trauma unit and rehabilitation specialists. Fellows may scrub in with no special requirements; the operating-room language is Dutch.
Eligibility: Spine physician or specialist in orthopaedics, neurosurgery or trauma surgery with a strong interest in spine surgery; previous participation in at least one AO course or event; at least two years of AO Spine membership before applying; no Spine Fellowship in the past two years (except self-funded); up to 45 years old at application.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Official contact · Accreditation
Source: Official AO Spine fellowship host-centre page (AO Foundation). Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.