Editorial by Norman Chutkan

Dear Reader

The year 2020 started with some great news for AO Spine. Global Spine Journal will receive an impact factor in June 2020. This significant milestone comes after countless hours of work and support from the entire editorial board, the AO Spine membership, and the leadership of AO Spine and the AO. I congratulate everyone involved for this great achievement!

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Peer support: Mohammad El-Sharkawi

A leading light in AO Spine, Professor Mohammad El-Sharkawi of Assiut University, Egypt, has blazed a trail in teaching and research methodologies, supporting the next generation of spine surgeons to make their mark. Here, Professor El-Sharkawi explains why AO Spine is his family.

Battling burnout

GSC 2019’s Best Paper Award winner highlights need for interventional programs for spine surgeons.

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Editor-in-chief
Norman Chutkan
AO Spine International
Community Development Commission Chairperson

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