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. Host administration fee: to be determined by the college; the university's charge is not yet known and most fees come from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.
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 University of British Columbia Hospital. Scrub-in opportunity for AO fellows: no. The host page lists the scrub-in opportunity as no. It notes a large volume of orthopaedic trauma at its affiliated trauma centre, Vancouver General Hospital.
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 host requires registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC under its visiting-physician route.
✓Published by official source
Language
AO Recon selection requires a demonstrated working knowledge of English. At this host the dominant operating-room language is English; 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
Not published on the host page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY90% of core application fields verifiedChecked 15 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-13
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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).
Official contactAO fellowship programme (AO Foundation)
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)
Registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (visiting physician)
Evidence of COVID-19 and influenza vaccination
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
AO host-centre listing for University of British Columbia Hospital. 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 administration fee: to be determined by the college; the university's charge is not yet known and most fees come from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of British Columbia Hospital, Orthopaedics
University of British Columbia Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics: 50 beds and about 2,000 surgical cases a year per the AO host page; operating-room language is English, with team English rated written 5/5, spoken 5/5. Address on the AO host page: 2211 Wesbrook Mall, UBC Hospital, V6T 2B5 Vancouver, Canada. Fellows must arrange their own accommodation.
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