AO College 2022
Application is open for young surgeons in Middle East and Northern Africa
AO College is a cross-divisional program for highly enthusiastic and motivated young surgeons based in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region. If you are a trauma, spine, or craniomaxillofacial (CMF) surgeon who is currently within 2-5 years of your residency/training program after graduating medical/dental school and are seeking to further enhance your career by developing globally recognized excellence in surgical, research, teaching, and leadership skills, this intensive, three-month program is for you.
How to apply?
Submit your applications by filling in the online submission tool before Sunday, August 14, 2022.
If you have any questions, please contact Silvia Rigiroli via e-mail.
To be eligible for the AO College, candidates must meet the above mentioned requirements and submit the following documents with their application:
- A Zoom recording (three minutes max) introducing yourself and why you are interested in this program
- A letter of motivation (up to 500 words maximum, PDF or Microsoft Word format)
- Your curriculum vitae (PDF or Word format) including your full name and the country in which you are based
- Written proof that you are a surgeon still within your residency training
- Clarification of the clinical division you work in: trauma, spine, or CMF
Please note: Applications that do not meet all of the above criteria cannot be accepted.
The AO College team will review the applications and final decisions will be communicated at the end of August 2022.
Program dates: Monday, September 12, 2022–December 04, 2022
The program is free for AO members and non-members, everyone is welcome to apply.
The project team 2022–2023
Sabine Girod
Past Chairperson AO CMF Community Development Commission
Amir Elbarbary
Chairperson AO CMF MENA Board
Mohammad El-Sharkawi
Past Chairperson AO Spine MENA Board
El-Zaher Hassan
Chairperson AO Trauma MENA Board
Silvia Rigiroli
Project coordinator
Management Support
AO Global Networks MENA
Miriam Uhlmann
External Consultant
Lilian Rubin
Project Manager
AO Global Networks MENA
Thomas Welte
Regional Manager
AO Global Networks MENA
AO diversity statement
The AO is deeply committed to advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring that the experiences and contributions of all members of our community are valued, and they have equal opportunity to advance their careers. We therefore strongly encourage women and individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply to this program.