Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
5 weeks
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureFive-week tour of leading orthopaedic centres across the USA and Canada with knowledge exchange, presentations by the fellows (4 to 5 topics prepared) and international networking; delivered in partnership with The Bone & Joint Journal. Established 1948.
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
BOA fellowships are for UK members only; the BOA tells overseas surgeons to contact their own national orthopaedic association for fellowship opportunities.
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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
Not published on the official page
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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 official page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% 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 dateTour usually starts in early June (the 2024 tour left London on 2 June)
Application route / cycleApplications for the 2026 tour are closed (interviews were held by video on 3 November 2025); the next call is not yet published.
Official contactBOA Policy and Education teampolicy@boa.ac.ukNot published on the official page
Appointed consultant for less than 10 complete years on 1 January in the year of travel
Two referees who are BOA Home Fellows
Application documents
CV (Word)
Covering letter with BOA membership number, date of consultant appointment, subspecialty interests, two referees, how criteria are met, expected gains and 4 to 5 presentation topics
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Five-week consultant travelling fellowship to North American centres, one of the oldest UK orthopaedic travel awards.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Tour hosted by North American centres; ABC fellows also host North American fellows on a UK tour.
HOST INSTITUTION
About British Orthopaedic Association
Run by the British Orthopaedic Association with The Bone & Joint Journal.
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.
United Kingdom · Not fixed: a period of additional specialist learning at one or more centres of excellence, chosen by the applicant, in the UK or overseasView program profile →