Names in the programme record: Maria Fernandez Gutierrez
Profile completeness87%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
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: USD 214 per month, charged by the hospital's education division and adjusted annually with the Consumer Price Index.
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 Universitario Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá. Scrub-in opportunity for AO fellows: no. The host states that, under Colombian law and institutional policy, international fellows may take part in surgery only as observers, without direct patient contact or hands-on activity, because only professionals licensed in Colombia may perform medical procedures (it cites Law 23 of 1981 and Decree 780 of 2016, which requires official validation and temporary professional registration for any clinical practice).
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
Observer-only participation: the host cites Colombian Law 23 of 1981 and Decree 780 of 2016, which require official validation and temporary professional registration for any clinical practice by foreign professionals.
✓Published by official source
Language
AO Recon selection requires a demonstrated working knowledge of English. At this host the dominant operating-room language is Spanish; team English is rated written 4/5, spoken 4/5 on the AO host page (1 = basic, 5 = proficient).
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The AO Recon host listing requires a passport copy showing the Migración Colombia PID entry stamp for non-formal studies. Its Spanish instructions expressly prohibit entry as a tourist for this rotation. This is the host's published entry-document instruction; the page does not establish paid-work authorisation or visa sponsorship. Confirm the applicable immigration procedure with AO and the host before travel.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY93% 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)
Copy of the identification document
Copy of passport with the Migración Colombia PID entry stamp (the host states the fellow must not enter as a tourist)
Health status form issued by the hospital
Copy of latest degree obtained
Measles vaccination certificate (no older than 10 years)
Hepatitis B and chickenpox antibody results
Certificate of medical insurance with coverage in Colombia
Complete COVID-19 vaccination record
Copy of national professional card (if applicable)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
AO host-centre listing for Hospital Universitario Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá. 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: USD 214 per month, charged by the hospital's education division and adjusted annually with the Consumer Price Index.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Hospital Universitario Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Hip and Knee divisions
Hospital Universitario Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Hip division (chair) / Knee division (attending surgeon): 305 beds and about 550 surgical cases a year per the AO host page; operating-room language is Spanish, with team English rated written 4/5, spoken 4/5. Address on the AO host page: Cra 7 # 117-75, 110001 Bogotá, Colombia.
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