Brief Biography
Martin Allgöwer was the leading figure among the AO founders in providing a solid basis of scientific research to the organization. He was one of the founding members of the AO in 1958 and from 1959-1963 served as Head of the Laboratory from Experimental Surgery in Davos. From 1979-1982, he was President of the AO and from 1984-1988, President of AO International. He also served as the first President of the AO Foundation from 1984-1992.
Allgöwer’s scientific curiosity went beyond the scope of the musculoskeletal system. After post-graduate work in tissue culture research in Basel and the burn unit of the Texas Medical Center in Galveston, he wrote his dissertation on “The cellular basis of wound repair.” His exploration of the role of human monocytes could be seen as a precursor to later studies of stem cells. His extensive list of publications includes co-authoring four consecutive editions of the AO manual and over 600 scientific articles.
Purpose
To recognize a practicing North America surgeon for exceptional interest in the area of orthopaedic trauma, and to promote the sharing of ideas and techniques between North American and European clinical practitioners.
Description
A short-term AO North America sponsored fellowship in an AO trauma clinic in Europe for one to six months. The selection of the Host Clinic will be from a list of approved AO Centers that meet the AO criteria for hosting the Martin Allgöwer Fellow.
Eligibility
The Martin Allgöwer Fellow must be a practicing North America orthopaedic or general surgeon specializing in trauma surgery who has had extensive experience with AO techniques.
The applicant must be an AO Trauma member in good standing.
Applicants may only apply to one Named Fellowship per year.
Prerequisites for Application to the Fellowship
- Graduation from an orthopaedic or general surgery residency program
- Previous participation in a Basic AO Trauma North America course and an Advanced or Specialty AO Trauma North America course
- Practical experience with AO techniques
- Specialty in trauma
Budget
The Martin Allgöwer Memorial Fellowship award consists of round-trip airfare travel expenses up to $1,500 to the site of the Fellowship and a monthly stipend to cover lodging, meals and incidentals. The AO Trauma Fellowship stipends are calculated using a benchmark of $550 USD for 1 week's fellowship. The fellowship award does not exceed $8,100 and support for family members is not included.
Application Procedure
A complete application will consist of:
- A completed application form
- A letter of reference from the applicant's Program Director.
- A letter of reference from an appropriate sponsor who can also be the Chief of Trauma.
- A curriculum vitae, a brief autobiography and a proposal for the candidate's Fellowship which will include: what the applicant plans to do, for example research, gain certain clinical skills, where they would like to work and with whom and how they plan to use this special training.
Deliverables and Evaluation
During the Fellowship experience, the Fellow will be expected to be an active member of the orthopaedic trauma service at the Host Clinic. Because of the prestigious nature of this Fellowship, the Host Clinic will make every effort to expose the Fellow to unique and challenging cases. Active participation as a scrubbed assistant is possible in most European clinics. The Fellow will also be expected to share their ideas and perspectives with the Host Clinic.
The fellow will be required to submit a one-page report on their fellowship experience which will be adapted into an article for publication in the AO Trauma NA newsletter. The fellow MAY be asked to present a short testimonial describing their experience at the annual AO TNA Reception at OTA and/or at an AO TNA course.
AO TNA Named Fellowship - Martin Allgower
Brief Biography
Martin Allgöwer was the leading figure among the AO founders in providing a solid basis of scientific research to the organization. He was one of the founding members of the AO in 1958 and from 1959-1963 served as Head of the Laboratory from Experimental Surgery in Davos. From 1979-1982, he was President of the AO and from 1984-1988, President of AO International. He also served as the first President of the AO Foundation from 1984-1992.
Allgöwer’s scientific curiosity went beyond the scope of the musculoskeletal system. After post-graduate work in tissue culture research in Basel and the burn unit of the Texas Medical Center in Galveston, he wrote his dissertation on “The cellular basis of wound repair.” His exploration of the role of human monocytes could be seen as a precursor to later studies of stem cells. His extensive list of publications includes co-authoring four consecutive editions of the AO manual and over 600 scientific articles.
Purpose
To recognize a practicing North America surgeon for exceptional interest in the area of orthopaedic trauma, and to promote the sharing of ideas and techniques between North American and European clinical practitioners.
Description
A short-term AO North America sponsored fellowship in an AO trauma clinic in Europe for one to six months. The selection of the Host Clinic will be from a list of approved AO Centers that meet the AO criteria for hosting the Martin Allgöwer Fellow.
Eligibility
The Martin Allgöwer Fellow must be a practicing North America orthopaedic or general surgeon specializing in trauma surgery who has had extensive experience with AO techniques.
The applicant must be an AO Trauma member in good standing.
Applicants may only apply to one Named Fellowship per year.
Prerequisites for Application to the Fellowship
- Graduation from an orthopaedic or general surgery residency program
- Previous participation in a Basic AO Trauma North America course and an Advanced or Specialty AO Trauma North America course
- Practical experience with AO techniques
- Specialty in trauma
Budget
The Martin Allgöwer Memorial Fellowship award consists of round-trip airfare travel expenses up to $1,500 to the site of the Fellowship and a monthly stipend to cover lodging, meals and incidentals. The AO Trauma Fellowship stipends are calculated using a benchmark of $550 USD for 1 week's fellowship. The fellowship award does not exceed $8,100 and support for family members is not included.
Application Procedure
A complete application will consist of:
- A completed application form
- A letter of reference from the applicant's Program Director.
- A letter of reference from an appropriate sponsor who can also be the Chief of Trauma.
- A curriculum vitae, a brief autobiography and a proposal for the candidate's Fellowship which will include: what the applicant plans to do, for example research, gain certain clinical skills, where they would like to work and with whom and how they plan to use this special training.
Deliverables and Evaluation
During the Fellowship experience, the Fellow will be expected to be an active member of the orthopaedic trauma service at the Host Clinic. Because of the prestigious nature of this Fellowship, the Host Clinic will make every effort to expose the Fellow to unique and challenging cases. Active participation as a scrubbed assistant is possible in most European clinics. The Fellow will also be expected to share their ideas and perspectives with the Host Clinic.
The fellow will be required to submit a one-page report on their fellowship experience which will be adapted into an article for publication in the AO Trauma NA newsletter. The fellow MAY be asked to present a short testimonial describing their experience at the annual AO TNA Reception at OTA and/or at an AO TNA course.