Names in the programme record: Dr Theerachai Apivatthakakul
Profile completeness87%
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
AO Alliance fellowships are described as fully funded: 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 accompany the fellow.
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 (trauma, for surgeons, residents and operating room personnel) 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.
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 on the reviewed AO Alliance Asia pages or forms; clinical permissions must be confirmed 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 on the reviewed AO Alliance Asia pages or forms; no visa sponsorship is established.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-14 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-12
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateNo host-specific intake announced. The application form asks for preferred months and duration; these are requests, not confirmed placement dates.
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
Typed AO Alliance surgeon fellowship form; use the ORP form only where the host accepts ORP.
CV, relevant diploma and AO SEC/AO Alliance event certificate.
Recommendations from an active AO Alliance/AO member and the applicant's hospital head.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Chiang Mai University Hospital (Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital) is listed by AO Alliance as an Asia fellowship host centre (trauma, for surgeons, residents and operating room personnel), mentored by Dr Theerachai Apivatthakakul. 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
AO Alliance's Asia pathway covers accommodation, meals and travel; airfare needs coordinator approval. Host-specific additional benefits are not stated.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: AO Alliance's Asia pathway covers accommodation, meals and travel; airfare needs coordinator approval. Host-specific additional benefits are not stated.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Chiang Mai University Hospital (Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital)
Chiang Mai University Hospital (Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital) in Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes aO Alliance host-centre fellowship (trauma, for surgeons, residents and operating room personnel) 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..
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand · 6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard; host-specific placement length is set by the regional fellowship coordinator)View program profile →
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