Overview
The AOA-ABC Fellows travel in odd years for five weeks,
touring orthopaedic centers
in the following countries:
- Australia
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
Historical Information
In 1948, during his year as president of the AOA, Dr. Robert I.
Harris of Toronto, Canada, developed the concept of the ABC
Traveling Fellowship. Thirteen orthopaedic surgeons from Great
Britain visited orthopaedic centers in North America in a time of
post-World War II difficulties. From there, the ABC grew:
- In 1949, 15 orthopaedic surgeons from the US and Canada visited
Great Britain
- In 1983, South Africa joined the ABC tour
- In 1985, Australia and New Zealand joined the tour
Networking Events
- ABC Fellowship receptions take place yearly during the AAOS
Annual Meetings
- ABC Fellowship Dinner receptions take place in odd years at AOA
Annual Meetings
- AOA Traveling Fellowship alumni receptions take place yearly
during the AAOS Annual Meeting
- Reception for all AOA Traveling Fellowship alumni takes place
yearly at AOA Annual Meetings
Eligibility Information
- Applicant must be less than 45 years of age by December
31st the year prior to travel.
- Applicant must be a US citizen.
- Applicant must be certified by the ABOS (written and oral
examinations) at the time of application.
- Applicant must be able to travel to the AOA Annual Meeting in
the year prior to travel for finalist interviews.
- Applicant must be able to take the tour in the spring. The
tour is approximately five (5) weeks, and travels to (A)
the United Kingdom and South Africa or (B) the United Kingdom,
Australia and New Zealand.
- Applicant must be able to attend the AOA Annual Meeting.
Information for British
Fellows
Information for Canadian
Fellows
Questions? Please e-mail fellowships@aoassn.org
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Current 2011 American-British-Canadian Traveling
Fellows
D. Greg Anderson, MD
Rothman Institute
Charles Day, MD, MBA
Harvard Medical School
Ginger Holt, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Brian Kwon, MD
University of British Columbia
Paul Martineau, MD
McGill University Health Center
Bruce Miller, MD, MS
University of Michigan
Robert Satcher, MD, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Thank you to the 2010
AOA-ABC Hosts
Brown University
Carolinas Medical Center
Harvard Medical School & Affiliated Hospitals
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center
Johns Hopkins University
Rothman Institute
Universite De Montreal
University of Maryland
University of North Carolina
University of Toronto
University of Western Ontario
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