Ready, set, go! Save your space for the new AO Spine Global Diploma Training Program, starting in February 2021 in India. Benefit from the first globally developed, systematic spine surgery training pathway for recently graduated orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons. Bring your knowledge and skills across multiple spinal pathologies to a new level and advance your career. While the program starts in India, preparations for an international rollout are in progress.
"Participants of the AO Spine Global Diploma Training Program will gain the knowledge and the confidence they need to embark on a career in spine surgery."
Bryan Ashman, AO Spine Global Diploma Training Program Chairman
The Global Diploma Training Program is driven, written, and taught by world-renowned surgeons and tailored to surgeons’ needs. With their vast experience, local and international AO Spine faculty members give mentoring support through the program’s duration. Each faculty member has undergone a dedicated faculty training program to ensure the highest quality of all our educational activities.
Internationally recognized experts certify your knowledge ensuring your place among leading spine surgeons worldwide.
The program covers the following spinal pathologies: trauma, degeneration, pediatric and adult deformity, oncology, infection, spinal fragility fractures, and inflammatory spondyloarthropathy.
The syllabus follows the AO Spine Curriculum, which forms the basis for all educational AO Spine events and programs. It is based on Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs). EPAs convey broader skills beyond medical and surgical expertise ensuring targeted development of cognitive, procedural, nontechnical, and nonoperative skills.
With this approach, we make sure the transferred knowledge links to the day-to-day work of spine surgeons and the many different competencies that are required to perform their work.
The AO Spine Global Diploma Training Program offers flexible self-directed learning as well as guided teaching in small groups with individual mentoring. Our online learning management system features state-of-the-art multimedia-based learning tools. In parallel, participants attend synchronous training sessions like webinars and case discussions.
The program is split into two 9-month semesters with a 3-month break between the semesters. Both semesters cover three modules—3 months each—with specific pathologies. The amount of time required is approximately 3–5 hours per week, including self-study time.
Additional elective modules during the program allow participants to further specialize their career in either spine surgery, leadership, or research.
The program opens the door to a large network of the world’s leading spine surgery experts and other training participants. This allows you to continuously improve your expertise, not only during the program but also after completion. Successful training program participants will profit from AO Spine’s prestige and reputation as the leading global academic community in spine surgery education.
“With the AO Spine Global Diploma Training Program surgeons can authenticate their training proudly. This will set them apart from their peers and increase their standing amongst patients.”
S. Rajasekaran, AO Spine International Board Chairperson
Do you want to join the spine surgery elite?
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Questions? Our AO Spine staff is happy to answer them.
Contact globalspinediploma@aospine.org
