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 OCM München / SANA Campus München. 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 host page says no additional or special licence is required to scrub in. This statement is specific to the AO placement and does not establish independent clinical-practice rights.
✓Published by official source
Language
AO Recon selection requires a demonstrated working knowledge of English. At this host the dominant operating-room language is German; team English is rated written 4/5, spoken 5/5 on the AO host page (1 = basic, 5 = proficient).
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published: the reviewed AO host page, AO Recon fellowship page and applicant FAQ give no Germany-specific immigration or work-authorisation route. Confirm the applicable requirements after AO confirms the placement.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY90% 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 OCM München / SANA Campus München. 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
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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 OCM München / SANA Campus München, Center of Adult Reconstruction
OCM München / SANA Campus München, Center of Adult Reconstruction: 180 beds and about 12,000 surgical cases a year per the AO host page; operating-room language is German, with team English rated written 4/5, spoken 5/5. Address on the AO host page: Steiner Str. 6, 81369 München, Germany. The host asks fellows for no additional documents or vaccinations beyond the AO application. Robert Hube is also named on the AO Recon page as Lead Surgeon of Fellowships.
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