- Duration
- Short-term fellowships of 4 to 12 weeks under the AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship programme.
- Deadline
- 2028 programme: application window April–May 2027; results September 2027
- 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 30 beds and about 1,400 surgical cases per year, with standard open, endoscopic, minimally invasive, anterior and intradural techniques and spinal navigation. Other activities listed are interdisciplinary boards, educational activities with other Swiss spine departments, simulator training for spinal injections, virtual-reality training for microsurgical and endoscopic discectomy, and a clinical research lab. Scrub-in is decided case by case depending on the medical licence and HR approval; the page notes it is usually only possible for fellows from EU/FTA countries. The operating-room language is German.
Source & missing information (10)
Application status: The 2027 AO Spine call is closed. Applications for the 2028 programme are scheduled for April–May 2027; exact days are not published.
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 30 beds and about 1,400 surgical cases per year, with standard open, endoscopic, minimally invasive, anterior and intradural techniques and spinal navigation. Other activities listed are interdisciplinary boards, educational activities with other Swiss spine departments, simulator training for spinal injections, virtual-reality training for microsurgical and endoscopic discectomy, and a clinical research lab. Scrub-in is decided case by case depending on the medical licence and HR approval; the page notes it is usually only possible for fellows from EU/FTA countries. The operating-room language is German.
Eligibility: Scrub-in assessed case by case depending on medical licence and HR approval; usually only possible if fellow comes from an EU/FTA country
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · 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.
