AO Spine Fellowship Host Centre: The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

Plan the application.

Status at last source review

Current availability unconfirmed

The AO Spine host-centre page lists the unit but does not publish a current intake or deadline; confirm with the host and AO Spine. Scrubbing in requires GMC registration or subject to approvals, plus occupational health approval. Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): call for the 2027 AO Spine fellowship programme is closed. AO terms come from the AO Spine global fellowship page; regional AO guidelines were not checked and may differ.

Commencement

Not recorded · confirm the intended intake

Duration

Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): flexible short-term fellowships of 4 to 12 weeks.

Positions

Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake

Application route

Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): apply via the AO Spine fellowship page; AO places fellows centrally and applicants must not contact host centres before AO confirms.

Standalone deadline

Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): 2027 call closed; 2028 programme call expected to open April 2027, close May 2027, results September 2027.

Official contact

Postal address: The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Department of Spinal Surgery, Bristol Road South, B31 2AP Birmingham, United Kingdom. Hospital website: https://www.roh.nhs.uk/about-us/our-team/category/spinal-services

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): spine physician or ortho/neurosurgery/trauma specialist; 2+ yrs AO Spine membership; 1+ AO course; no spine fellowship in past 2 yrs (unless self-funded); up to 45.

Training level

Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): applicants must be a spine physician or specialised in orthopaedics, neurosurgery or trauma surgery.

Funding and support

Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): AO Spine stipend contributes to accommodation and living costs and may not cover all costs; travel is not covered.

Benefits, fees & relocation

Programme and application fees

Not recorded. Confirm tuition, application and placement fees; missing fees do not mean the placement is free.

Benefits

Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the US, adjusted to local price levels).

Insurance

Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): travel and insurance costs must be fully covered by the fellow.

Accommodation

Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): AO Spine does not arrange accommodation in the host country.

Application documents

• Criminal record clearance
• Proof of hepatitis B immunity
• Occupational health checks

Licence, examinations, language & visa

GMC registration is required, or the fellow is subject to approvals and occupational health clearance. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Dominant operating-room language is English; team English proficiency written 5/5, spoken 5/5. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.