The observership program is a unique opportunity for AO Spine surgeons to experience the complexity of certain pathologies and techniques. It covers a wide range of centers around the world and includes also non-AO Spine centers. It is a practical way for Latin American AO Spine members to advance their professional career. And it can directly benefit the lives of patients.

 

The application period for the current program closed on November 30, 2019, and the applications are currently under review. Applications were received from candidates in the following countries:

 

 

 

 

 

Learn from the best

 

For a period ranging from one to four weeks, participants will observe skilled spine surgeons working with a specific technique or pathology, such as Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS), trauma, deformity, or tumor.

 

The goal is to learn and develop skills with some of the world’s best experts in the field of spinal disorders and to acquire knowledge from renowned surgeons. The AO Spine program brings together experienced surgeons who are willing to pass on their knowledge and younger colleagues who are eager to learn and apply new skills to their clinical practice.

 

With half of the candidates interested in MISS, it was by far the most popular technique selected for the 2020 round, followed by pediatric and adult deformities, tumor, and trauma:

 

 

 

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We look forward to reporting back on the success of this exciting opportunity in our upcoming Newsletters. Registrations for the next round of the Observership Program will open in September 2020.