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 65 beds and about 900 surgical cases per year, with standard open, endoscopic, minimally invasive, anterior and thoracoscopic techniques and spinal navigation. Research activities, voluntary on-call service and AO courses are listed. Fellows may scrub in. The host asks for a CV, copy of the medical licence, passport copy, confirmation from the employer of return to the previous workplace, a passport photo and a signed data-protection agreement.
Eligibility: This host participates in AO Spine's global short-term international scheme for spine physicians or specialists in orthopaedics, neurosurgery or trauma surgery. Applicants must be 45 or younger, have at least two years of AO Spine membership and prior participation in an AO course/event, and have had no spine fellowship in the preceding two years except self-funded training. Selection does not grant medical registration, visa approval or permission to scrub in; host requirements apply separately.
Still to confirm: Training exposure · Current status · Commencement · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Application documents · 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.
