Country-adjusted AO Trauma stipend; the stipend is a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals and may not cover all costs.
Deadline
2027 AO Trauma call closed; monitor AO Trauma for the next international fellowship call.
Duration
6 to 12 weeks through the AO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship Program
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Latest source audit
2026-10-01
Duration · published6 to 12 weeks through the AO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship Program
Clinical exposureAO Trauma host-centre exposure in general trauma, hand and wrist, foot and ankle, pelvis/acetabulum, shoulder and elbow and sport trauma through the University of Szeged Department of Traumatology.
Funding · publishedCountry-adjusted AO Trauma stipend; the stipend is a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals and may not cover all costs.
DestinationHungary
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
Applicants trained in Indonesia should confirm specialist recognition, host-country registration, visa, insurance and whether the pathway permits hands-on clinical participation or observation only.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
AO Trauma membership · Young orthopaedic trauma surgeon profile consistent with AO Trauma fellowship rules · Host-centre document, visa, insurance and vaccination requirements
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Scrub-in or clinical participation depends on the host centre and local rules; observation may be the only permitted role at some sites.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Operating-room and team language requirements are host-specific and must be checked on the AO host-centre profile.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International fellows are responsible for passport, visa, insurance and host-centre onboarding documents.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Country-adjusted AO Trauma stipend; the stipend is a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals and may not cover all costs.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
90% of core application fields verified
Checked 2026-10-01. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-30. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ funding✓ benefits✓ accommodation / relocation✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ visa / work authorisation✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline2027 AO Trauma call closed; monitor AO Trauma for the next international fellowship call.
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAO Trauma says the 2027 short-term international fellowship call is closed; use this host record for next-call planning and host-centre comparison.
Official contactAO Trauma Europe and Southern Africa Fellowship Teamaotesa@aotrauma.org
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
AO Trauma membership
Young orthopaedic trauma surgeon profile consistent with AO Trauma fellowship rules
Host-centre document, visa, insurance and vaccination requirements
Registration, licence & examinations
Scrub-in or clinical participation depends on the host centre and local rules; observation may be the only permitted role at some sites.
Visa / work authorisation
International fellows are responsible for passport, visa, insurance and host-centre onboarding documents.
Application documents
AO Trauma fellowship application
AO Trauma membership evidence
CV and motivation/learning objectives
Passport/visa and insurance documents
Host-centre vaccination or occupational-health documents when requested
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A Szeged AO Trauma host-centre pathway that expands Hungary beyond Budapest-only shoulder/pain education listings, with broad trauma and sport-trauma exposure in the AO directory.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
CHF 250 per week for Hungary under the published 2026 AO Trauma PPP stipend table. AO states that the stipend contributes to accommodation and living costs but may not cover them; travel and insurance remain the fellow's responsibility.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Programme-provided accommodation is not published; applicants should confirm travel, accommodation and insurance before accepting.
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Szeged Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Center
AO lists the University of Szeged Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Center Department of Traumatology as a Hungary trauma host centre under Dr. László Török.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
University of Szeged Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Center
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
László Török is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for AO Trauma Fellowship Host Centre — University of Szeged. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
László Török is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The current AO Trauma fellowship rules, 2026 PPP stipend table and host-centre directory were reviewed on 1 October 2026. Regional benefits, contact and host identity are published; the directory does not promise a centre-specific intake date, position count or faculty portrait.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Operating-room and team language requirements are host-specific and must be checked on the AO host-centre profile.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Applicants trained in Indonesia should confirm specialist recognition, host-country registration, visa, insurance and whether the pathway permits hands-on clinical participation or observation only.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
