AO Spine Short-Term International Fellowship — Tampere University Hospital
Tampere University Hospital — Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma
Tampere · Finland
Listed lead Marko Neva, Head of Department and surgeon in charge of fellows (as published)
- Duration
- Short-term AO Spine fellowship of 4 to 12 weeks (host-centre criterion on the AO Spine host-centres page).
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- AO Spine pays a small stipend as a contribution to accommodation and living costs; travel and insurance must be covered by the fellow.
- Exposure
- Department with 44 beds and about 1,700 surgical cases a year covering degenerative, deformity, tumour and trauma spine surgery with O-arm navigation; the page notes excellent co-operation between orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons and access to the Tampere Surgical Education Centre. Fellows may scrub in.
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Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend as a contribution to accommodation and living costs; travel and insurance must be covered by the fellow.
Exposure: Department with 44 beds and about 1,700 surgical cases a year covering degenerative, deformity, tumour and trauma spine surgery with O-arm navigation; the page notes excellent co-operation between orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons and access to the Tampere Surgical Education Centre. Fellows may scrub in.
Eligibility: Fully trained orthopaedic surgeons or neurosurgeons (or trauma surgeons) with a strong interest in spine surgery; AO Spine member for at least two years, previous participation in at least one AO course or event, up to 45 years old, and no spine fellowship in the previous two years (except self-funded).
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Official contact · Accreditation
Source: Official AO Spine fellowship host-centre page (AO Foundation). Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.