Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
AO stipend contributes to travel, accommodation and meals (benchmark USD 550 per week in the United States, adjusted for the local price level; may not cover all costs); AO does not arrange accommodation; travel and insurance are funded by the fellow.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 to 12 weeks (AO programme-wide)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureShort-term AO Recon fellowship in arthroplasty hosted by Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Scrub-in opportunity for AO fellows: yes. No additional licence is required to scrub in. The AO page does not state whether participation is purely observational.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Open to surgeons worldwide who meet the criteria; fellows are selected by AO Recon Education Forum members. Country-level eligibility for Indonesian applicants is not separately published.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The AO Recon host listing states that no additional or special licence is required to scrub in. This statement concerns the listed fellowship's scrub-in opportunity; it does not establish unrestricted medical practice rights in Brazil.
✓Published by official source
Language
AO Recon selection requires a demonstrated working knowledge of English. At this host the dominant operating-room language is Portuguese; team English is rated written 5/5, spoken 5/5 on the AO host page (1 = basic, 5 = proficient).
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
The reviewed AO Recon listing for Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein does not publish a visa category, work-authorisation route, or sponsorship policy. Confirm entry permission and the authorised scope of participation with AO and the host before travel.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-16 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-14
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing datePlacement dates are set through the AO fellowship placement process; not published on the host page
Application route / cycleAnnual AO Recon call. The call for the 2027 programme is closed; applications for the 2028 programme open in spring 2027 (exact dates not published).
Attendance of an AO Recon course or seminar is beneficial
Employment by a teaching hospital is recommended
AO profile (registered user) needed to access the online form
Application documents
Published by official source
Curriculum vitae
Copy of medical school diploma(s)
Copy of AO Recon course/activity certificate(s) if attended
Additional educational records/awards
One recommendation letter from the departmental head
Copy of passport
Photograph and/or vaccination evidence and English proficiency (optional)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
AO host-centre listing for Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Application is made to AO, not to the hospital. The AO Recon call for the 2027 programme is closed and the 2028 call opens in spring 2027.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
AO stipend contribution toward costs; access to the worldwide AO community and network (as described on the AO page).
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: AO stipend contributes to travel, accommodation and meals (benchmark USD 550 per week in the United States, adjusted for the local price level; may not cover all costs); AO does not arrange accommodation; travel and insurance are funded by the fellow.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Programa Locomotor HIAE
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Programa Locomotor HIAE: 40 beds and about 8,538 surgical cases a year per the AO host page; operating-room language is Portuguese, with team English rated written 5/5, spoken 5/5. Address on the AO host page: Av. Albert Einstein, 627/701, 05652-900 São Paulo, Brazil. The AO page's other-activities field names Hospital Mboi-Mirim and Hospital Vila Santa Catarina.
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