News, tools, and projects from AOSpine Education March 2014
The new “standardized” AOSpine Principles Course
The harmonization of AOSpine's Principles Courses provides consistency and uniformity across regions, cultures, and languages. The challenge was to provide the regions with increased flexibility while maintaining the high quality educational content that AOSpine is renowned for. … Read more
Welcome to the first edition of FacultyFocus!
With this publication we enter into a dialogue with you, our faculty, to inform you about the activities of AOSpine education and to foster debate. … Read more
Watch Germàn Ochoa, Chairman of the AOSpine Education Commission, talk about Davos 2013, curriculum development, and the future ahead.
A big step forward: the AOSpine thoracolumbar spine injury classification system
For the past 6 years, the AOSpine Knowledge Forum Spinal Cord Injury & Trauma has been developing a new classification system for thoracolumbar (TL) injuries. This new TL system will be communicated to faculty this summer so they can teach it effectively. … Read more
Turning learning upside down: the flipped classroom and what it can offer medical education
A "buzzword" for several years, the flipped classroom is currently being tested in a variety of educational settings. … Read more
The AO Education Institute—a thought leader in medical education, a partner for the clinical divisions
Amongst its many responsibilities, the AO Education Institute also oversees faculty development for all four AO clinical divisions. Recognizing faculty as a core asset to the organization, the Institute helps by developing innovative concepts and solutions. … Read more
AOSpine Faculty Center: Your comprehensive online resource
AOSpine supports the teaching and educational needs of faculty of all levels. … Read more
New Spine Deformity module launched on AO Surgery Reference
Written by leading spine surgeons from all over the world, the Surgery Reference is an online manual outlining spinal surgeries from assessment to aftercare. … Read more
Recommended for faculty
Book review by AOTrauma Faculty, Martin Richardson MBBS, MS, FRACS, Professor at the University of Melbourne, Australia
Surgical Education: Theorising an Emerging Domain
Surgical (as opposed to medical) education is emerging as a distinct field with its own identity. Surgeons have started to professionalise their educational role, and draw professional, non-surgeon educators into the field. … Read more
