3-5 day observership at a North American trauma centre, combined with attendance at the OTA Annual Meeting
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureObservership only (3-5 days) at a North American trauma centre plus the OTA Annual Meeting and recognition receptions; no patient care is stated.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Intended for surgeons from low- and low-middle-income countries (World Bank classification); two fellows are selected each year by the OTA International Relations and Diversity Committees.
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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
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published on the programme 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 dateObservership timed with the OTA Annual Meeting (autumn); exact dates not published
Application route / cycleThe 2026 EGLOW application has ended; the page says to check back later this year for the 2027 application (opening date not published).
Woman orthopaedic surgeon recognised as an emerging leader in her resource-limited home country
Home country classified by the World Bank as low- or low-middle-income
Application documents
Application form
CV
Two letters of recommendation
Personal statement written by the applicant
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
OTA-funded two-place programme for women orthopaedic trauma surgeons from low-resource countries, combining a short North American observership with the OTA Annual Meeting.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Recognition at the International Reception and the Women in Orthopaedic Trauma Reception; mentorship, role modelling and community within orthopaedic trauma.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Orthopaedic Trauma Association
Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Schaumburg, Illinois; the observership site is a North American trauma centre assigned by OTA (not named on the page). Host: Orthopaedic Trauma Association (observership at a North American trauma centre).
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