Names in the programme record: Hayder Saleh Abdulhadi Al-Saadi
Catalogue documentation87%
Selected catalogue fields; this score does not confirm eligibility or application readiness.Application information: 4/7 selected fields published
Deadline
Not published
Funding
Published by official source
International eligibility
Not published
Registration
Published by official source
Language
Published by official source
Visa / work authorisation
Not published
Required documents
Published by official source
Faculty documentation: 1 individual profile source linked. Photos and roster sources are assessed separately.
Published information may still be partial. Confirm current intake, clinical privileges and your own eligibility with the host.
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding / fees
AO Trauma pays a small stipend as a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals; it may not cover all costs. The stipend is calculated from a benchmark of USD 550 for one week's fellowship in the United States and adjusted for the host country. AO Trauma does not arrange accommodation; travel and insurance costs are paid entirely by the fellow.Published by official source. Financial support may cover expenses; it does not establish employment or a salary.
Deadline
2028 programme: closing date not yet published; the call opens in spring 2027.
Duration
6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma short-term fellowship; host-specific length not published)
Hands-on
Conditional scrub-in published
Clinical exposureShort-term AO Trauma hosted placement in Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Orthopedics Department. The host reports that AO fellows can scrub in and that no additional licence is required. Host-reported figures: 30 department beds; more than 1,000 orthopaedic trauma cases per year; more than 150 polytrauma cases with injury severity score above 15 per year. The host asks fellows to provide hepatitis B and Covid-19 vaccination evidence.
Participation levelThe host offers a scrub-in opportunity and reports no additional/special licence; this does not establish independent practice rights. Hepatitis B and COVID-19 vaccination evidence is requested.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
Applications go centrally through AO Trauma and require active AO Trauma membership. Each application is first reviewed by the national council of the applicant's country of employment, then the AO Trauma regional board places fellows with host centres. Nationality is not restricted on the AO Trauma page; visa and registration rules for the host country are not published.
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Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. The host offers a scrub-in opportunity and reports no additional/special licence; this does not establish independent practice rights. Hepatitis B and COVID-19 vaccination evidence is requested.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Host states no additional or special licence is required to scrub in. Hepatitis B and Covid-19 vaccination evidence requested.
✓Published by official source
Language
Dominant operating-room language: English (team written 5, spoken 5 on a 1 to 5 scale, as published by the host).
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published by the official programme page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of catalogue fields have published detailsChecked 2026-11-07 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-05-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline2028 programme: closing date not yet published; the call opens in spring 2027.
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAO Trauma 2027 call closed. The 2028 call opens in spring 2027; exact dates and host placement availability must be confirmed through AO Trauma.
Official contactNo programme-specific contact published
Previous participation in the AO Trauma Basic Principles and AO Trauma Advanced Principles courses
Orthopaedic trauma is the main part of the applicant's practice
Younger than 45 years in the year of application
Employment by a teaching hospital is recommended
Application documents
Published by official source
Host requirement: hepatitis B vaccination evidence
Host requirement: COVID-19 vaccination evidence
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Orthopedics Department is listed by the AO Foundation as an AO Trauma short-term fellowship host centre. Sheik Hussain is listed as head of department and Hayder Saleh Abdulhadi Al-Saadi as surgeon in charge of fellows.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: AO Trauma pays a small stipend as a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals; it may not cover all costs. The stipend is calculated from a benchmark of USD 550 for one week's fellowship in the United States and adjusted for the host country. AO Trauma does not arrange accommodation; travel and insurance costs are paid entirely by the fellow.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Orthopedics Department
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Orthopedics Department in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes short-term AO Trauma hosted placement in Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Orthopedics Department. The host reports that AO fellows can scrub in and that no additional licence is required. Host-reported figures: 30 department beds; more than 1,000 orthopaedic trauma cases per year; more than 150 polytrauma cases with injury severity score above 15 per year. The host asks fellows to provide hepatitis B and Covid-19 vaccination evidence..
Names and roles come from the cited programme source; photographs have their own cited source and do not establish an individual profile. Rosters may change.
