Selected catalogue fields; this score does not confirm eligibility or application readiness.Application information: 6/7 selected fields published
Deadline
Published by official source
Funding
Published by official source
International eligibility
Not published
Registration
Published by official source
Language
Published by official source
Visa / work authorisation
Published by official source
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.
Published information may still be partial. Confirm current intake, clinical privileges and your own eligibility with the host.
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding / fees
No programme fee is stated by AO Spine. AO Spine pays a small stipend toward accommodation and living costs, calculated from a benchmark of USD 550 for one week in the United States and adjusted by a purchasing-power price-level ratio, paid in Swiss-franc equivalents. It is a contribution only and may not cover all costs. AO Spine does not arrange accommodation; travel and insurance are paid entirely by the fellow.Published by official source. Financial support may cover expenses; it does not establish employment or a salary.
Deadline
The central AO Spine 2028 call opens in April 2027 and closes in May 2027. No exact closing day, hour or timezone is published.
Duration
4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship; host-specific length not published)
Hands-on
Conditional scrub-in published
Clinical exposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship placement. The host reports that AO fellows can scrub in and that no extra licence is needed. Host-reported figures: 400 surgical cases per year. Techniques listed include standard open, tuberculosis, minimally invasive, anterior, intradural surgery and spinal navigation.
Participation levelThe host offers a scrub-in opportunity and reports no additional/special licence. It separately requests a valid Turkish visa; neither statement establishes independent practice rights.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
AO Spine fellowships are open to orthopaedic, neurosurgical and trauma surgeons who meet the AO membership and course criteria; the host centre is allocated by AO Spine. Nationality is not restricted on the AO Spine page; visa rules are not published.
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Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. The host offers a scrub-in opportunity and reports no additional/special licence. It separately requests a valid Turkish visa; neither statement establishes independent practice rights.
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Medical registration
The host reports no additional/special licence for scrubbing. A valid Turkish visa is listed separately as an additional document.
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Language
Dominant operating-room language: Turkish. English written 3, spoken 4 on a 1 to 5 scale, as published by the host.
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Visa or work authorisation
The host states that a valid Turkish Republic visa is required
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of catalogue fields have published detailsChecked 2026-11-07 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-05-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineThe central AO Spine 2028 call opens in April 2027 and closes in May 2027. No exact closing day, hour or timezone is published.
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship: the call for the 2027 programme is closed; applications for the 2028 programme open in April 2027 and close in May 2027, with results in September 2027 (AO Spine page).
Official contactNo programme-specific contact published
Spine physician, or specialised in orthopaedics, neurosurgery or trauma surgery, with a strong interest in spine surgery
Previous participation in at least one AO course or AO event (online or face to face)
At least two years of AO Spine membership before applying
Has not taken part in a spine fellowship in the past two years (except self-funded)
Up to 45 years old at the time of application
Application documents
Published by official source
Letter of motivation
Curriculum vitae including list of publications
Copy of medical or specialisation diploma (orthopaedics or neurosurgery)
Most recent AO Spine course or event certificate
One recommendation letter from a senior surgeon (signed, with contact details, not older than 6 months)
Copy of passport
Proof of English proficiency (certificate or self-statement)
Host requirement: valid Turkish visa
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Ankara Spine Center at Memorial Ankara Hospital and Ankara Losante Hospital is listed by the AO Foundation as an AO Spine short-term fellowship host centre. Emre R. Acaroglu is listed as head of department and surgeon in charge of fellows.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Ankara Spine Center at Memorial Ankara Hospital and Ankara Losante Hospital
Ankara Spine Center is described by AO Spine as an orthopaedic surgery host at Memorial Ankara Hospital and Ankara Losante Hospital in Ankara. Its host-centre record identifies Emre R. Acaroglu as both head of department and the surgeon responsible for fellows. Listed techniques include open and minimally invasive spinal surgery, anterior approaches and spinal navigation. Turkish is the stated operating-room language, with English proficiency reported separately. The host's statements about participation remain subject to the fellowship pathway and the applicant's actual permissions.
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.
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