- 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 24 beds and about 900 surgical cases per year, with standard open, minimally invasive, anterior and thoracoscopic techniques and spinal navigation. A spine research group involving neurosurgery and trauma surgery is listed. Fellows may scrub in; the operating-room language is German.
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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 24 beds and about 900 surgical cases per year, with standard open, minimally invasive, anterior and thoracoscopic techniques and spinal navigation. A spine research group involving neurosurgery and trauma surgery is listed. Fellows may scrub in; the operating-room language is German.
Eligibility: Not explicitly stated; fees vary by citizenship (EU/Non-EU). Non-EU observers/interns: 400 EUR excl. VAT = 476 EUR. COVID vaccination certificate required.
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 · Accreditation
Source: Official AO Spine fellowship host-centre page (AO Foundation). Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.