Faculty / program leadership: Uwe Schweigkofler · Paul Hagebusch
Profile completeness95%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
No programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living costs, calculated from a benchmark of USD 550 per week of fellowship in the United States and adjusted by a purchasing-power-parity price-level ratio for other countries, paid in Swiss francs; it is a contribution only and may not cover all costs. Travel and insurance are paid entirely by the fellow; AO cannot arrange accommodation. The exact weekly stipend for Germany is not shown on the page.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship range; host-specific length not published)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureShort-term AO Trauma fellowship at BG Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main, Klinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie. Host page states the fellow can scrub in; the page does not say whether hands-on patient care is permitted. Other activities listed by the host: Didactic meetings, morning and afternoon rounds.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Open to AO Trauma members worldwide. Applications are first reviewed by the national council of the applicant's country of employment, then placed by the regional fellowship coordinator; if the host is in another region, the host region's coordinator confirms the placement.
?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.
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Medical registration
Documents the host asks the fellow to provide: current health certificate
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published on the AO programme page; the host page only lists documents (see registration).
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% 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 deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateAssigned individually: after acceptance AO sends a proposal with dates and host centre; no fixed start date
Application route / cycleThe most recent AO Trauma window (call for the 2027 programme) has ended; the call for the 2028 programme will open again in spring 2027 (exact dates not yet published).
Official contactAO Foundation fellowship team (applications are handled by AO); surgeon in charge of fellows at host: Paul Hagebusch
Previous participation in the AO Trauma Basic Principles and AO Trauma Advanced Principles courses
Orthopaedic trauma is the main part of practice
Younger than 45 years in the year of application
Employment by a teaching hospital is recommended
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Copy of AO Trauma Basic Principles and Advanced Principles course/activity certificate(s)
Copy of medical school diploma
Copy of passport
Optional: photograph, evidence of vaccinations, evidence of English proficiency
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
AO-coordinated short-term fellowship (placement through the AO Foundation) at BG Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main; operating-room language German, English written/spoken proficiency written (4)* / spoken (4)* (scale 1-5).
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
AO Trauma fellowship stipend as above; no salary is mentioned.
HOST INSTITUTION
About BG Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main
BG Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main is an AO Trauma fellowship host centre (Klinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie). AO host page lists 350 beds in the department, > 1000 orthopaedic trauma cases per year, > 150 polytrauma cases (ISS>15) per year.
