Past issues

Newsletter 24 | February 2020

Past issues

Browse through all our previous issues below.

Issue 23 (November 2019) It’s time to shine a light• Unconscious bias—how to recognize that blind spotin our brains and overcome it• AO Spine Global Diploma Exam—certify yourknowledge• and more   read

Issue 22 (August 2019) New AOSpine Curriculum—Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)• Alex Vaccaro is AOSpine's new memberrepresentative elect• Women in spine networking event• and more   read

Issue 21 (May 2019) Dr Fengzeng JIAN—Blazing a trail• Discovery and Innovation Award winners• AO Surgery Reference for metastatic spine tumor• and more   read

Issue 20 (March 2019) Davos Courses 2018• AOSpine Invites Young Researchers to Get Involved• AOSpine Fellows Alumni dinner at Global Spine Congress• and more   read

Issue 19 (December 2018) • Charles Fisher—bringing your A game• Apply for German Ochoa Travelling Fellowship• Meet AOSpine Member Nuno Neves (Portugal)• and more   read

Issue 18 (October 2018) AOSpine Question and Answer with Robert McGuire• Claudio Lamartina—knowledge is power• Simulations for cognitive surgical training on TouchSurgery App• and more   read

Issue 17 (July 2018) Larry Lenke—the ripple effect• Klaus Schnake—growing the worldwide spinecommunity• Global Spine Journal—best paper and best reviewer award winners• and more   read

Issue 16 (April 2018) • Jeff Wang—the global perspective• Global Spine Journal at the GSC• AOSpine Members Assembly• and more   read

Issue 15 (March 2018) • Interview – Asdrubal_Falavigna• Roger Haertl – the art of being a brilliant MIS educator• From AOSpine Fellow to Faculty: Harry Gebhard• and more   read

Issue 14 (December 2017) • Dan Riew – truly outstanding• Davos Courses then (1960)
• and now ...
• New AOSpine Masters Series, Volume 9: PediatricSpinal Deformities   read

Issue 13 (October 2017) • A class act – Alex Vaccaro• Interview, Shanmuganathan• virtual library for AOSpine• and more   read

Issue 12 (August 2017) • Leadership – Michael Fehlings• Pushing the boundaries• Davos Courses 2017• and more   read

Issue 11 (May 2017) • Robots in Spine Surgery• The Global Spine Congress• and more   read

Issue 10 (April 2017) • High Fidelity Surgical Simulation Training• Translating and Advocating• New Evidence-Based Research into HungarianHealth Care• and more   read

Issue 9 (November 2016) • Nikolaus Renner, AO Foundation President• Davos Courses 2016• and more   read

Issue 8 (September 2016) • Brave new world: a 3D future?• Standing the test of time: the evolution of surgicalmentoring• and more   read

Issue 7 (June 2016) • The potential complications of caring for elderlypatients• To operate or not to operate? The surgeon's dilemma• and more   read

Supplement issue Global Spine Congress   read

Issue 6 (February 2016) • Do 'soft skills' matter in medicine?• To operate or not to operate? The surgeon's dilemma• and more   read

Issue 5 (September 2015) • The secret is in the cells• Quality control: why you can't afford not to care• and more   read

Issue 4 (August 2015) • How surgical team behavior affects patient outcomes• 75 tips to improve your surgical practice’s bottom line• and more   read

Supplement issue GSC-2015   read

Supplement issue Davos-2014   read

Issue 3 (January 2015) • How to improve doctor-patient communication• Clinical decision making—a critically important skill• and more   read

Issue 2 (August 2014) • How to improve your professional online reputation• Managing spine surgery complications• and more   read

Issue 1 (June 2014) • Surgical skill: is it an art or a science?• How to grow your spine practice: 10 strategies toattract more patients• and more   read

Newsletter 24 | February 2020

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