AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship — Spine Ortho Clinic (The Bays Hospital)
Spine Ortho Clinic (The Bays Hospital)
Mornington · Australia
Listed lead Head of department / surgeon in charge of fellows: John Yun Seo Choi (John Choi)
- Duration
- 4–12 weeks under the AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship programme; the host profile does not give its own duration.
- Deadline
- AO Spine call for the 2028 programme: opens April 2027, closes May 2027; results September 2027.
- Funding
- AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the US, adjusted for local price levels); the stipend may not cover all costs, and travel and insurance are the fellow's responsibility. AO Spine does not arrange accommodation. The host charges an administrative fee of AUD 1,200 (excluding tax) for visa credentialing, accreditation and admin support.
- Exposure
- Spine practice with about 350 surgical cases a year; techniques listed include standard open, endoscopic, robotic, minimally invasive, anterior and navigated surgery and pain management. Other listed activity: three research projects per 12 months. Surgeon in charge of fellows: John Choi.
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Application status: The AO overview says the 2027 call is closed and the 2028 call opens in April 2027. The host profile does not say whether this centre takes fellows in the 2028 round or any intake dates.
Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the US, adjusted for local price levels); the stipend may not cover all costs, and travel and insurance are the fellow's responsibility. AO Spine does not arrange accommodation. The host charges an administrative fee of AUD 1,200 (excluding tax) for visa credentialing, accreditation and admin support.
Exposure: Spine practice with about 350 surgical cases a year; techniques listed include standard open, endoscopic, robotic, minimally invasive, anterior and navigated surgery and pain management. Other listed activity: three research projects per 12 months. Surgeon in charge of fellows: John Choi.
Eligibility: The AO Spine overview asks for a spine physician or an orthopaedic, neurosurgery or trauma surgeon with a strong interest in spine surgery, prior participation in at least one AO course or event, at least two years of AO membership before applying, no spine fellowship in the past two years (self-funded excepted), and age 45 or under at application. Host-specific: The host lists an AHPRA licence and hospital accreditation as requirements to scrub in.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents
Source: Official AO Spine host-centre profile (AO Foundation); programme terms from the AO Spine fellowship overview page. Reviewed 29 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.