Long-Term Fellowship Program
Forecasted
Long-Term Fellowship Program supports orthopedic trauma fellowship programs, funding postgraduate education to develop surgeons' expertise in fracture management principles and techniques.
Funder: AO North America Inc.
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Funding support goes directly to trauma fellowship programs; indirect costs are prohibited
Summary: Supports postgraduate orthopedic trauma fellowship education that develops expertise in fracture management principles and techniques.
Key Information: Support is awarded to fellowship institutions and includes all trauma fellows within each supported program.
Description
The Long-Term Fellowship Program is administered by AO North America through AO Trauma North America (AO Trauma NA). It supports postgraduate education in orthopedic trauma surgery, linking the development of well-trained orthopedic trauma and fracture surgeons with educational content and teaching methods that transfer knowledge and skills between generations of surgeons.
A Fellowship Committee of surgeons with postgraduate education expertise supervises and monitors the program. Its approach combines peer-approved orthopedic trauma expertise with continuous review and revisions informed by feedback from fellows and program directors. Alongside institutional funding, the program provides educational opportunities for fellows to network, enhance their skills, and share knowledge through AO Foundation and AO Trauma NA resources.
