End of May 2027 (annual 'Ende Mai' deadline; exact day not stated)
Duration
2 weeks
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureTwo-week visit to a clinic of the applicant's choice in the German-speaking partner countries (Switzerland, Austria or Germany); the fellow writes a short report published on the AO Trauma Switzerland site and gives a 5-minute talk at the AO meeting.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The flyer says all AO members may take the fellowship; it does not describe country restrictions (AO Trauma Switzerland is the issuing body).
?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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineEnd of May 2027 (annual 'Ende Mai' deadline; exact day not stated)
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAnnual call; applications are due at the end of May each year.
Aimed mainly at young colleagues in training who want to broaden their experience
Application documents
Letter of motivation
Name of the clinic and physician to be visited
Proposed period
Curriculum vitae
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Annual two-week travelling fellowship funded by AO Trauma Switzerland for visits within the DACH region. Note: The application flyer is undated; the next call year is not stated explicitly.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Funding contribution as above.
HOST INSTITUTION
About AO Trauma Switzerland (AO Foundation)
AO Trauma Switzerland is the Swiss national council of the AO Foundation's trauma community, based in Davos.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
