Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
AO provides travel-organisation support and local accommodation; the official page does not state a cash stipend
Deadline
Not published
Duration
3 months, full-time and on site
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureClinical-study protocol development, research ethics, project and data management, statistics, systematic review and meta-analysis, data presentation and manuscript preparation
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Eligibility is defined by AO Trauma or AO CMF membership rather than nationality; the official page does not publish a separate international- or non-member-applicant pathway.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
There is no separate registration step: eligible AO Trauma or AO CMF members apply directly through the official fellowship page with the listed documents by the route-specific deadline.
✓Published by official source
Language
Proficiency in spoken and written English is required; no formal test score is published.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
The reviewed fellowship page does not publish the required visa or work-authorisation category. Ask AO and the relevant Swiss authority about the selected appointment; no permit pathway is inferred from the three-month duration.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-02
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateThe fellowship must be completed within the calendar year following selection (2027 for the 2026 selection round); past fellows started in Feb–Sep
Application route / cycleAnnual call: the most recent window (AO CMF deadline 14 September 2026; AO Trauma deadline 28 September 2026) has ended; fellows selected in this round complete the fellowship during 2027. The next call's dates have not yet been published.
Medical degree with some orthopaedic training, or a dental diploma
Preferably at least one peer-reviewed clinical investigation
Able to dedicate at least 10% of professional time to clinical research
Ability to work in a team
For AO Trauma: completed AO Principles Course and a fracture or trauma-care project
Application documents
Published by official source
Signed application form (electronic signature acceptable)
Fellowship Project Outline form (Word; one project only)
Curriculum vitae
List of publications and major lectures
Copy of medical school diploma
Copy of AO Principles Course certificate (AO Trauma applicants only)
Two signed letters of recommendation, preferably on institutional letterhead
One recent passport-size photograph
Copy of ethics approval (only for fellows bringing their own database), with English translation if needed
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A three-month clinical-research training programme in Switzerland for eligible AO Trauma and AO CMF members. The published September 2026 application deadlines have passed; retain the official page for eligibility, research scope and notice of a later call.
Intended for: Current AO Trauma or AO CMF members with a medical or dental qualification and an active clinical-research interest
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Individual coaching by the AO ITC Clinical Evidence team, with the goal of turning the fellow's data or research idea into a rigorous protocol, analysis or peer-reviewed publication.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Single accommodation for 3 months arranged by AO ITC.
HOST INSTITUTION
About AO Innovation Translation Center — Clinical Evidence
AO ITC Clinical Evidence in Dübendorf trains fellows across the full research pathway from question and protocol to analysis, presentation and manuscript submission.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
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