Faculty / program leadership: Muhammad Abdul Wajid
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Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
AO Trauma pays fellows a small stipend as a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals; it is calculated from a benchmark of USD 550 per week of fellowship in the United States, adjusted for local price level (World Bank PPP ratio) and paid in Swiss-franc equivalents. Travel and insurance are the fellow's cost; AO does not arrange accommodation. No host administration fee is shown on the host-centre page.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureOrthopaedic trauma fellowship hosted at Shalamar Medical & Dental College. Trauma volume per the AO page: 500 to 1,000 orthopaedic trauma cases and 50 to 100 polytrauma cases per year; 18 beds in the department. Scrub-in for AO fellows: Yes. Other activities: weekly trauma meeting, weekly clinical presentation, monthly journal club, monthly in-house workshops, morbidity and mortality meeting
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
AO Trauma fellowships are open to AO Trauma members worldwide; applicants are reviewed by the national council of their country of employment, then placed by the regional fellowship coordinator (cross-region placements are confirmed by the host region's coordinator).
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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
No additional licence stated
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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 host-centre page; visa/registration needs are host-country specific (see registration note).
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% 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 dateSet by the AO Trauma regional fellowship coordinator when placing fellows; no fixed start date published
Application route / cycleApplication is through the AO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship call. The most recent call (for the 2027 programme) has ended; the call for the 2028 programme is stated to open in spring 2027 (exact dates not published).
Official contactAO Trauma fellowship team (via AO Foundation); host surgeon in charge: Muhammad Abdul Wajid
Previous participation in the AO Trauma Basic Principles and AO Trauma Advanced Principles courses
Orthopaedic trauma is the main part of the applicant's practice
Active AO Trauma membership
Younger than 45 years in the year of application
Employment by a teaching hospital is recommended
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Copies of AO Trauma Basic Principles and Advanced Principles course/activity certificates
Copy of medical school diploma
Copy of passport
Optional: photograph, evidence of vaccinations, English proficiency
Host centre also asks: Hepatitis B vaccination
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
AO Trauma short-term international fellowship placement at Shalamar Medical & Dental College.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Stipend contribution from AO Trauma; membership of the AO Trauma fellows network (AO Trauma page).
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: AO Trauma pays fellows a small stipend as a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals; it is calculated from a benchmark of USD 550 per week of fellowship in the United States, adjusted for local price level (World Bank PPP ratio) and paid in Swiss-franc equivalents. Travel and insurance are the fellow's cost; AO does not arrange accommodation. No host administration fee is shown on the host-centre page.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Department of Orthopaedics
Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Department of Orthopaedics, Lahore; listed as an AO Trauma fellowship host centre.
