Responding to spine surgeons' educational needs, AO Spine rolls out new competency-based curriculum courses in 2025

DAVOS, Switzerland, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With a 20-plus-year legacy as the world's premier education provider in spine surgery, AO Spine—a clinical division of the AO—continues to revolutionize surgeon education with its new, globally developed competency-based curriculum courses launching in 2025.

These cutting-edge learning experiences, developed by spine surgeons for spine surgeons in collaboration with the AO Education Institute, will provide spine surgeons worldwide with the latest knowledge to take their skills to the next level. The first courses will be offered in spinal deformities and minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS).

Each course addresses selected, standardized learning objectives, based on the AO Spine Curriculum, ensuring AO Spine quality standards are met for each participant, no matter where they decide to attend the course.

The new courses offer participants a unique pathway to surgical proficiency, beginning with principles addressing the core competencies that every surgeon should have, followed by advanced courses addressing more advanced techniques.

All courses are built around three primary components:

"AO Spine Education constantly strives to move with the latest trends and be relevant in an increasingly challenging market," said AO Spine Education Commission Chairperson Richard Bransford (United States). "The AO Spine courses create the foundation for proper spinal patient management and lie at the core of our course design and delivery."

Recognizing the need for regional flexibility, expert faculty will bring their experiences and unique perspectives, mentoring participants through highly interactive case discussions and hands-on exercises.

AO EI Executive Director Tobias Hüttl explained that a standardized framework "ensures we are providing highest educational standards globally while allowing the regions to be responsive to their unique needs."

For more information and interview requests, please contact:
AO Foundation
Olga Harrington, Head of Communications
communications@aofoundation.org
Tel.: +41 81 414 21 11

About the AO
The AO is a medically guided, not-for-profit organization, a global network of surgeons, and the world's leading education, innovation, and research organization specializing in the surgical treatment of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. For more information, visit www.aofoundation.org.

About the AO Education Institute
The AO Education Institute (AO EI) is the AO's center of excellence for designing curricula, assessment, and evaluation of educational outcomes, faculty development, medical education research, and the creation of educational tools and media.

About AO Spine
A clinical division of the AO, AO Spine is the world's premier knowledge provider in spine surgery, generating, distrib­uting, and exchanging knowledge to advance spine care through education, research, and community development.

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Responding to spine surgeons' educational needs, AO Spine rolls out new competency-based curriculum courses in 2025

SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- September 25, Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, released the latest installment of its Empowering Innovation Together (EIT) technology series, which explores the benefits of incorporating renewable energy into smart grid technology, emphasizing the role of AI and 5G in achieving sustainable grid management.

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This series delivers comprehensive resources to engineering professionals, including technical articles, use cases, an infographic, video and subscriber-exclusive content. Established in 2015, Mouser's Empowering Innovation Together program is one of the industry's most recognized electronic component programs.

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