Names in the programme record: Dr Lazar J Chandy (historical AO Alliance roster; died 25 December 2023; current mentor not verified)
Profile completeness83%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date, official contact
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Funded fellowship offer: the AO Alliance application page states that the fellowship covers accommodation, meals and travel costs (air fare needs approval by the fellowship coordinator). Most clinics provide basic accommodation for one person only; AO Alliance recommends family members do not join the fellow. No stipend amount is published.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
4 weeks up to 3 months for surgeons (4 weeks for operating room personnel)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureAO Alliance host-centre fellowship giving additional experience in AO techniques for operative and non-operative fracture treatment: indications, planning, techniques and pitfalls of osteosynthesis as judged by AO experts. AO Alliance states its fellowships are not organised courses and what is learned depends largely on the fellow's initiative. Fellowship type on the host-centre list: Trauma for surgeon, resident and ORP.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
AO Alliance fellowships target surgeons from low- and middle-income countries in its Asia and Africa regions; country-level eligibility (including Indonesia) is not published, and applications are currently closed.
?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
Not published: the reviewed AO Alliance host list, regional application page and selection criteria (16 October 2026) give no host-specific registration or clinical-permission terms. Confirm with the host and regulator.
✓Published by official source
Language
Good knowledge of the host country's working language or a good command of English is strongly recommended.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published: the reviewed AO Alliance host list, regional application page and selection criteria (16 October 2026) give no host-specific immigration or work-authorisation terms. Confirm before travel.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% 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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe AO Alliance Asia application page currently states that applications for AO Alliance Fellowships are not being accepted; no reopening date is published.
Official contactNo programme-specific contact published
Graduation from a training programme in general or orthopaedic surgery or nursing
Previous participation in an AO SEC / AO Alliance educational event
Application documents
Published by official source
AO Alliance surgeon fellowship application form (or ORP application form)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Orthopaedic and Traumatology Lakeshore Hospital is listed by AO Alliance as an Asia fellowship host centre (Trauma for surgeon, resident and ORP), with Dr Lazar J Chandy named on its historical mentor roster (died 25 December 2023; current mentor unverified). Fellows spend 4 weeks to 3 months learning fracture management and osteosynthesis, with accommodation, meals and travel covered; AO Alliance currently states that applications are not being accepted.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Funded fellowship offer: the AO Alliance application page states that the fellowship covers accommodation, meals and travel costs (air fare needs approval by the fellowship coordinator). Most clinics provide basic accommodation for one person only; AO Alliance recommends family members do not join the fellow. No stipend amount is published.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
AO Alliance normally provides single-person lodging; confirm this host's arrangements before travel.
HOST INSTITUTION
About VPS Lakeshore Hospital — Orthopaedic Traumatology
Listed on the official AO Alliance fellowship host-centre page as Orthopaedic and Traumatology Lakeshore Hospital (historical mentor Dr Lazar J Chandy (died 25 December 2023; current mentor unverified)). The hospital's own CME page names Dr Chandy as Senior Consultant and HoD of Orthopaedic Traumatology and Accident & Emergency at VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Ernakulam (Kochi), Kerala.
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