Education
AOSpine Mentorship Scheme
What is it
The new Mentorship Scheme will see spinal surgeons at the start of their careers as attending or staff surgeons paired with accomplished peers for a unique educational and professional experience. The mentee will study a syllabus that has links to unique online AOSpine educational offerings with the opportunity to interact with their mentor on all aspects of the material.
Each mentorship will be tailor made to the mentee within the bounds of the syllabus framework, with specific care taken in selecting the appropriate mentor. The scheme will last approximately two years from enrolment on the program with continual virtual support from the mentors and a 3 month‘s face to face education experience at the mentor’s institute supported by a stipend from AOSpine. Mentees will be expected to complete the entire scheme so a long term commitment is required.
For applications, please contact education@aospine.org
Mentee Criteria
• Minimum of two years' paying AOSpine membership
• Completion of at least two AOSpine face to face educational events
• Support & a letter of good standing from Department Chair
• Demonstrable commitment to spine1
• Evidence of academic ambition.2
- Completed ortho / neuro residency, two letters indicating wish to become a spinal surgeon (one from Department Chair and senior AOSpine (local or regional) faculty
- Published papers / abstracts / societal presentations (attendance at GSC although not mandatory will be favoured above local or regional conferences)
Please note the final criteria will be announced live at the Global Spine Congress in Buenos Aires and may vary slightly from version above.
Education
AO Surgery Reference
AO Surgery Reference is an internet-based resource for the management of fractures, based on current clinical principles, practices and available evidence. It describes the complete surgical management process from diagnosis to aftercare for fractures in a given anatomical region, and also assembles relevant published AO material. You can now access spine modules on Trauma and Deformity (AIS) online.
Here’s what the contributors of the new thoracolumbar trauma module had to say:
"This new TL Fractures module follows the Surgery Reference tradition of excellence. The authors' selection is the best guarantee of the high quality of information. I am sure readers will appraise and evaluate it at the highest level."
Luiz Vialle, Editor
Read a full interview about the AO Surgery Reference
with Luiz Vialle here.
"The new AO Surgery Reference module on thoracolumbar fractures is a wonderful educational resource for all surgeons at any level of experience to get an immediate understanding of the contemporary management of thoracolumbar fracture care."
Alex Vaccaro, Author
"The Surgery Reference will provide AO surgeons with a practical, user-friendly, accessible source of information to facilitate the surgical management of thoracolumbar trauma."
Michael Fehlings, Author
"The new Surgery Reference about treatment of Thoracolumbar fractures is a milestone in the education of spine surgeons. Around the world patients will benefit from this tool."
Frank Kandziora, Author
"The Surgery reference for TL Fractures is another valuable contribution of AOSpine and will serve as an easy and quick guide to management to all surgeons and trainees world wide."
Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan, Author
Get an insight and download the app like more than 120'000 others worldwide or use it online at www.aosurgery.org.
Keep a look out for the next spine module which will be launched in December 2015.
AO Surgery Reference – stay tuned, stay focused!