Faculty / program leadership: Rocco D'Apolito · Luigi Zagra
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Small AO Recon stipend toward accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 for one week in the United States, adjusted by World Bank purchasing-power factor for other countries, paid in Swiss-franc equivalents). Travel and insurance are paid by the fellow; AO Recon does not arrange accommodation.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 to 12 weeks (AO Recon Short-term International Fellowship Program)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureFellows learn from arthroplasty experts at the host. The host answers that AO fellows can scrub in (medical and orthopaedic licence approved by the authorities and a CV evaluated internally required). Department: 24 beds, about 600 surgical cases a year; operating-room language Italian; team English rated 5/5 written and spoken.
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 through the AO Recon call.
?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
Medical and orthopaedic licence approved by the authorities is required to scrub in (host statement).
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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.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% 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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAnnual AO Recon call. The 2027 call has ended and applications for 2028 open in spring 2027 (no exact date published).
Attendance at an AO Recon course or seminar is beneficial
Employment by a teaching hospital is recommended
AO profile (registered user) needed to open the online application
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Copy of medical school diploma(s)
Copy of AO Recon course or activity certificate(s), if attended
Copies of additional relevant educational records or awards
One recommendation letter from the departmental head
Copy of passport
Photograph, vaccination evidence and English proficiency evidence (optional)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
AO Recon short-term (6 to 12 week) arthroplasty fellowship host at the Hip Department of IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio, Milan.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Stipend as described under funding.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Small AO Recon stipend toward accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 for one week in the United States, adjusted by World Bank purchasing-power factor for other countries, paid in Swiss-franc equivalents). Travel and insurance are paid by the fellow; AO Recon does not arrange accommodation.
HOST INSTITUTION
About IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio, Hip Department
The Hip Department of the Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio orthopaedic IRCCS in Milan is an AO Recon fellowship host centre.
