Names in the programme record: Surgeon in charge of fellows: Tomo Havlicek; head of department: Matej Cimerman
Catalogue documentation87%
Selected catalogue fields; this score does not confirm eligibility or application readiness.Application evidence · 4 of 7 selected topics
Deadline
Not published
Funding
Published by official source
International eligibility
Not published
Registration
Published by official source
Language
Published by official source
Visa / work authorisation
Awaiting source review
Required documents
Published by official source
Faculty documentation: Names in programme or roster evidence; individual profiles require review. Photos and roster sources are assessed separately.
The count covers the topics above. Clinical privileges and your own eligibility require separate confirmation with the host.
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding / fees
AO Trauma pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs, which may not cover all costs (page states a benchmark of USD 550 per week adjusted for local price levels). Travel and insurance must be funded by the fellow.Published by official source. Financial support may cover expenses; it does not establish employment or a salary.
Deadline
2028 programme: closing date not yet published; the call opens in spring 2027.
Duration
6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme; host-specific length not published)
Hands-on
Conditional scrub-in published
Clinical exposureAO Trauma fellow attachment at the host department. The host lists 190 beds, more than 1,000 orthopaedic trauma cases per year and more than 150 polytrauma cases (ISS above 15) per year. Fellows may scrub in with no additional licence required. Other activities listed: AO courses, AO seminars, an arthroscopic course and weekly seminars.
Participation levelThe host offers a scrub-in opportunity and answers no to additional/special licensing. This answer does not establish an exemption from general local practice or immigration rules.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
AO Trauma applications are open to AO Trauma members from any country; applicants must supply a passport copy and the page says travel and insurance are the fellow's responsibility. Visa and registration requirements are not stated on the AO page: confirm with the host.
≈Partially published
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. The host offers a scrub-in opportunity and answers no to additional/special licensing. This answer does not establish an exemption from general local practice or immigration rules.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The host reports no additional/special licence for scrubbing; general local authorisation remains separate.
✓Published by official source
Language
Dominant operating-room language: Slovenian. Host rates team English at 4/5 written and 4/5 spoken.
—Awaiting source review
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITYField-by-field evidence and review datesChecked 2026-11-07 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-05-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline2028 programme: closing date not yet published; the call opens in spring 2027.
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAO Trauma 2027 call closed. The 2028 call opens in spring 2027; exact dates and host placement availability must be confirmed through AO Trauma.
Official contactNo programme-specific contact published
Previous completion of the AO Trauma Basic and Advanced Principles courses
Orthopaedic trauma as the main part of clinical practice
Younger than 45 years in the year of application
Employment at a teaching hospital is recommended
Host-specific requirement: Confirmation of residency or specialisation in orthopaedic-trauma surgery
Application documents
Published by official source
Host requirement: confirmation of residency or specialisation in orthopaedic-trauma surgery
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
The AO Foundation lists University Medical Centre Ljubljana (Department of Traumatology) as an AO Trauma fellowship host centre. Fellows are placed by the AO Trauma regional fellowship coordinator after national council review.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: AO Trauma pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs, which may not cover all costs (page states a benchmark of USD 550 per week adjusted for local price levels). Travel and insurance must be funded by the fellow.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Department of Traumatology
University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Department of Traumatology in Ljubljana, Central Slovenia, Slovenia is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes aO Trauma fellow attachment at the host department. The host lists 190 beds, more than 1,000 orthopaedic trauma cases per year and more than 150 polytrauma cases (ISS above 15) per year. Fellows may scrub in with no additional licence required. Other activities listed: AO courses, AO seminars, an arthroscopic course and weekly seminars..
Faculty: Surgeon in charge of fellows: Tomo Havlicek
Programme lead / named supervisorNamed in programme evidence
Position / status
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Department of Traumatology
Clinical focus
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum
Individual profile source not linked · optional web searches (unverified):Google ↗LinkedIn ↗
Roster note: head of department: Matej Cimerman
Names and roles come from the cited programme source; photographs have their own cited source and do not establish an individual profile. Rosters may change.
