The AO fosters one of the world's most extensive surgical networks with a global network of over half a million health-care professionals.aofoundation.org Davos, SwitzerlandJoined February 2012
🚨New study from AO ITC shows how the Modern Luque Trolley (MLT) technique reduces re-operations in EOS cases! 🙌 Led by Jean Ouellet of McGill University, together with clinical experts and AO ITC. 📘 Read it: ow.ly/Hv7550X1vol 👉 Stay tuned for the follow-up!
🎉 AO Foundation = a Great Place to Work! 💙 Passion, purpose and people drive us. This week in #AOPeopleInFocus, Sêgbé Pritchett shares her love for our collaborative spirit. 🌟 Ready to join the #AOFamily? ▶️ ow.ly/l70v50WUlq3
🏗️ AO Campus is rising! 🎥 AO President Mark Markel:
“This hole in the ground is not just a hole in the ground—it's the future of the AO.”
The new AO Science Circle + AO Center renovation will drive global collaboration & patient care for decades. 💡More: ow.ly/Mebl50WXlnb
💡Knowledge translation in surgery: education and feedback drive change in spine surgery. ✨ Charles Fisher shares how these methods enhance patient outcomes. 🤝 Read more in AO Spine Guest Blog 🔗 ow.ly/4Sph50X1WlS.
🌍 CSR is part of AO's DNA and we are proud to be a good corporate citizen in all geographies where we are.🐕 This year we're excited to provide support for the Swiss Herding Dog Championship 2025 in Graubünden, Oct 3–5! 📣 Read more about our CSR support: ow.ly/RSOR50WRI1R
🎙️ New #MentorshipMonday drop! Episode 23 of AO Access to success: The ripple effect of inclusive leadership 🌟
Hear from our surgeons Muhammad Wajid, Ambreen Farhan, and Ayesha Saeed on how bold mentorship reshapes orthopedic culture. 💙
🎧 Listen now: ow.ly/QC6C50WUp66
💡Health economics meets innovation at the AO Innovation Translation Center. We're shaping smarter healthcare by evaluating costs of new treatments! An AO Spine study shows surgery for thoracolumbar fractures offers better long-term value! 🏆
▶️Read more: ow.ly/g8TZ50WYKyl
📢 Deadline extended! Apply by Oct 31 for the AO CMF clinical research fellowship 🧑⚕️
📍 3-month program at the AO HQ in Switzerland
🤝 Expert coaching from AO ITC
✍️ Don't miss out. Apply now:🔗 ow.ly/yf8050X1mt5
🎥 #AOCommunityMoments —“What makes the AO unique?”
💬 Joana Guasque, Otávio Pereira, Hamisi Mwarindano Mraja, and Juan Guyot say:
✨ Innovation
🤝 Collaboration
📚 Lifelong learning
United by values. Driven by care. More about the AO community: 🔗 ow.ly/Xqqs50WVHrn
#AOCommunityMoments
🎯What is the AO Foundation all about?
AO President Mark Markel puts it perfectly: "A global community of surgeons focused on enhancing patient care—through innovation, education, and better patient outcomes." ✨ Get involved. More: ow.ly/riES50WVJqk
💡 AO Companion is more than an e-book, it is an intelligent learning companion.
It is guided, interactive learning, designed to help you study more efficiently and apply the AO principles with confidence. 🔗Download AO Companion today! Free through 2025. ow.ly/FJyp50WNFC8
🕯️Today marks 113 years since the birth of AO founder Robert Schneider, a visionary who helped shape the AO Foundation. Born in Biel 🇨🇭, he pioneered intramedullary nailing, 🦴 led the AO for 20 years 💪, and authored '25 Jahre AO-Schweiz'. ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/G8P750WV7U7
🌟#MentorshipMonday! How does mentorship spark lasting change? 🔥Marcelo Figari, AO CMF, LAT, and past AO Foundation Board member, shares why mentorship is more vital than ever.
🚀 Ready to grow? Join the AO Access Mentorship Program: 👉 ow.ly/8H9G50WTFup
Join us to honor AO Past President Dr Marvin Tile this Friday at the University of Toronto's online memorial, 7:30-8:30 AM ET. Let's remember a visionary leader: ow.ly/KmIR50WZZl9
💡 Innovation that matters 🎯
On #InnovationsFriday, we're spotlighting Momentum Health, announcing that Children's Hospital Los Angeles continues to roll out their app, Momentum Spine, for at-home scoliosis monitoring.📱
Learn about AO Innovation Funding:
ow.ly/Nsff50WYA0e
🎥 Hear from AO Foundation President Mark Markel on why AO Sports is an exciting new specialty within the AO.
👉 Learn more about AO Sports and explore upcoming opportunities: 🔗ow.ly/bzW550WUlGN
🚀 The AO Companion app is here!
Transforming the AO Principles of Fracture Management into a smarter, AI-powered, mobile-first learning experience. 📱✨
🔗Download for free until 2025 and experience the future of surgical education: ow.ly/xkiE50WNErz
✨ #AOPresidentSpotlight! AO President Mark Markel recently visited the AO Center in Davos, and was thrilled to see his photo displayed among past AO Presidents 📸👥. More inspiring moments to come! 🚀 Learn more about the AO Presidents: 🔗 ow.ly/J2wm50WRObN
📢 Did you already hear the great news from the Global Spine Congress (GSC) 2026? The deadline for abstract submissions has been extended‼️
You can submit your abstract through Thursday, September 25. Don't miss it! 🔗 ow.ly/3Whs50WXjI3
🚀 New team. Same mission: Inclusion. Equity. Progress.
This #MentorshipMonday, AO Access welcomes 7 new task force members—bringing diverse voices to shape our 1-, 3-, and 5-year strategies. ✨
📖 Meet them: ow.ly/eHPa50WgAtA
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