Short courseStatus unconfirmed
Spine →ASAO Spine (AO Foundation)
Online · Worldwide
Listed lead Atiq Uz Zaman (Program Committee Chair); Bradley Jacobs (AO Spine NA GSD Program Chair)
- Duration
- 12 months online: five 8-week modules.
- Deadline
- Application portal opens in late spring and early autumn, about four months before each cohort starts; scholarship deadlines are posted in the portal
- Funding
- The official page does not publish funding details.
- Exposure
- Five modules covering trauma, cervical degeneration, lumbar degeneration, adult and paediatric deformity, tumour and infection, with 4-5 hours a week of self-paced study, regional faculty-moderated groups and live online case discussions.
Source & missing information (13)
Funding: The official page does not publish funding details.
Exposure: Five modules covering trauma, cervical degeneration, lumbar degeneration, adult and paediatric deformity, tumour and infection, with 4-5 hours a week of self-paced study, regional faculty-moderated groups and live online case discussions.
Eligibility: Open to AO members who are orthopaedic surgeons or neurosurgeons graduated within the last ten years or in final year of training; sufficient English required; scholarships limited to surgeons practising in World Bank low-income and lower-middle-income countries
Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application route
Source: Official AO Spine Global Spine Diploma Program page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
