Side activities
The AO celebrates the spirit of the AO Davos Courses through a number of offerings beyond the classroom.
Stay tuned for updates on the 2025 offerings.
Key events
AO Davos Courses Opening
The AO’s leadership welcomes a crowd of participants, faculty, industrial partners, and special guests to kick off the AO Davos Courses.
The AO’s leadership welcomes a crowd of participants, faculty, industrial partners, and special guests to kick off the AO Davos Courses.
AO Davos Courses Night
An evening dedicated to exploring the AO experience and engaging with participants, faculty, and the wider AO community.
An evening dedicated to exploring the AO experience and engaging with participants, faculty, and the wider AO community.
Scientific offerings
Exciting learning opportunities beyond the classroom
AO Center visit
Take a tour of our headquarters, the AO Center, and gain insights into the AO's ongoing activities and resources available to support you in your clinical work.
Take a tour of our headquarters, the AO Center, and gain insights into the AO's ongoing activities and resources available to support you in your clinical work.
SHARD
Observe a range of live surgeries with RIMASYS' SHARD—a 360-degree mobile operating theater.
Observe a range of live surgeries with RIMASYS' SHARD—a 360-degree mobile operating theater.
Meet the Experts
Watch live sessions delivered by expert surgeons who are directly involved in the development of the AO Technical Commission’s latest approved medical devices.
Watch live sessions delivered by expert surgeons who are directly involved in the development of the AO Technical Commission’s latest approved medical devices.
Fireside Chats
Small-format discussions with global leaders in surgical research, innovation, and education designed to encourage openness and access between speakers and participants.
Small-format discussions with global leaders in surgical research, innovation, and education designed to encourage openness and access between speakers and participants.
Networking events
The AO Davos Courses offers numerous networking opportunities for participants, AO Faculty, and, and members. Expand your network—talk, ask questions, make connections in informal settings.
AO community area
Come by and engage with AO Faculty and experts from the field!
Short sessions during lunch breaks include:
- How to start a case study
- Take your career to the next step
- Unlock your potential with an AO membership
Bridging generations: “Meet and Eat” lunch
Join a diverse group of peers, faculty and key opinion leaders for a special “Meet and Eat” event. The topic that will be discussed: human factors in the OR. This informal lunch is designed to encourage meaningful conversations.
Leading the Future with AO Access and Women of Orthopedics by J&J MedTech
Ready to play while shaping the future? Senior surgeons and thought leaders from AO Access and Women of Orthopedics by J&J MedTech will guide you through a dynamic game and candid conversations on personal and professional growth. Let’s lead together!
Celebrate 20 years of AO Surgery Reference
Connect with editors, authors, and fellow users while honoring the success and impact of this essential educational resource.
| Date and time | Event title | Details | Location | Info |
| Sunday, Dec 1 17:00-19:30 |
AO Davos Courses Opening Ceremony | The AO's leadership welcomes a crowd of participants, faculty, industrial partners, and special guests to kick off the AO Davos Courses. | Congress Centre, Davos 1 and Foyer | |
| Monday, Dec 2 12:30-13:00 |
Take your career to the next step! | Come by and engage with AO Faculty and experts from the field! Use this short session during the lunch break to connect and expand your network. | Congress Centre, AO experience, Community area | |
| Monday, Dec 2 18:15-20:00 |
AO Center visit | Insights into the AO Center Davos: Guided tour with explanations of clinically relevant projects. | AO Center; bus shuttle departs from the main entrance of the Congress Centre at 18.15 | |
| Monday, Dec 2 18:30-20:30 |
AO Trauma Fireside Chat | Post Traumatic Malalignment, presented by Mike Miranda, Matt Camuso, and Brett Christ. | Hotel Ameron | Registration on-site (Congress Centre) |
| Monday, Dec 2 12:00-13:00 |
Meet the Expert SHARD Session | VOLT Mini Fragment and VOLT Small Fragment Plating System; Christoph Sommer/Karl Stoffel | Congress Centre, SHARD | |
| Tuesday, Dec 3 10:00-10:30 |
Leading the Future with AO Access | Ready to play while shaping the future? Senior surgeons and thought leaders will guide you through a dynamic game and candid conversations on personal and professional growth. Let’s lead together! | Congress Centre, AO experience, Community area | |
| Tuesday, Dec 3 12:00-13:00 |
Meet the Expert SHARD Session | VOLT Wrist Treatment System; Martin Langer/Alex Lluch | Congress Centre, SHARD | |
| Tuesday, Dec 3 12:00-13:00 |
Celebrate 20 years of AO Surgery Reference | Connect with editors, authors, and fellow users while honoring the success and impact of this essential educational resource. | Congress Centre, AO experience, Community area | |
| Tuesday, Dec 3 17:45-20:15 |
AO Davos Courses Night | An evening dedicated to exploring the AO experience and engaging with participants, faculty, and the wider AO community. | Congress Centre, AO experience | |
| Wednesday, Dec 4 8:15-9:15 |
Meet the Expert SHARD Session | Distal Radius Intramedullary Nail; Martin Langer/Alex Lluch/Andreas Schweizer | Congress Centre, SHARD | |
| Wednesday, Dec 4 12:30-13:00 |
Unlock your potential with an AO membership | Come by and engage with AO Faculty and experts from the field! Use this short session during the lunch break to connect and expand your network. | Congress Centre, AO experience, Community area | |
| Wednesday, Dec 4 12:30-13:30 |
Bridging Generations: Meet & Eat | Networking with KOL's over lunch | Congress Centre, Chamonix Stage | Registration only |
| Wednesday, Dec 4 13:30-14:15 |
Tips & Tricks in Intraoperative Imaging | Siemens Healthineers Demo | Congress Centre, SHARD | |
| Wednesday, Dec 4 18:00-18:45 |
Research & Innovation: The AO Fracture Monitor | Smart implants in fracture aftercare: first experiences and future opportunities; Tim Pohlemann, Benedikt Braun, Manuela Ernst. | Congress Centre, Chamonix Stage | |
| Thursday, Dec 5 12:00-13:00 |
Meet the Expert SHARD Session | VOLT Proximal Humerus Plating System; Simon Lambert/Joyce Koh | Congress Centre, SHARD | |
| Thursday, Dec 5 12:00-13:00 |
How to start a case study | Can AI help you with a case preparation? Come by and engage with AO Faculty and experts from the field in this short session during lunch break. | Congress Centre, AO experience, Community area | |
| Thursday, Dec 5 18:30-20:30 |
AO Trauma Fireside Chat | Challenges in Shoulder Trauma Beyond our Zone of Comfort; with Martin Jäger, Peter Cole, and Simon Lambert. | Hotel Ameron | Registration on-site (Congress Centre) |
| Friday, Dec 6 10:00-11:00 |
Meet the Expert SHARD Session | MatrixSTERNUM fixation system; Stefan Schulz-Drost/Mario Gasparri | Congress Centre; SHARD | |
| Sunday, Dec 8 17:00-19:30 |
Opening Ceremony and Founders Reception | The AO's leadership welcomes a crowd of participants, faculty, industrial partners, and special guests to kick off the AO Davos Courses. | Congress Centre, Davos 1 and Foyer | |
| Monday, Dec 9 10:00-10:30 |
Leading the Future with AO Access | Ready to play while shaping the future? Senior surgeons and thought leaders will guide you through a dynamic game and candid conversations on personal and professional growth. Let’s lead together! | Congress Centre, AO experience, Community area | |
| Monday, Dec 9 12:30-13:00 |
Take your career to the next step! | Come by and engage with AO Faculty and experts from the field! Use this short session during the lunch break to connect and expand your network. | Congress Centre, AO experience, Community area | |
| Monday, Dec 9 12:30-13:30 |
Bridging Generations: Meet & Eat | Networking with KOL's over lunch | Congress Centre, Chamonix Stage | Registration only |
| Monday, Dec 9 18:10-19:10 |
AO Sports Fireside Chat | Surgical Consideration and Guide to Operating on Female Athletes | Congress Centre, Chamonix Stage | Registration only |
| Monday, Dec 9 18:15-20:00 |
AO Center visit | Insights into the AO Center Davos: Guided tour with explanations of clinically relevant projects. | AO Center; bus shuttle departs from the main entrance of the Congress Centre at 18.15 | |
| Tuesday, Dec 10 12:30-13:00 |
Unlock your potential with an AO membership | Come by and engage with AO Faculty and experts from the field! Use this short session during the lunch break to connect and expand your network. | Congress Centre, AO experience, Community area | |
| Tuesday, Dec 10 17:45-20:15 |
AO Davos Courses Night | An evening dedicated to exploring the AO experience and engaging with participants, faculty, and the wider AO community. | Congress Centre, AO experience | |
| Wednesday, Dec 11 12:30-13:00 |
How to start a case study | Can AI help you with a case preparation? Come by and engage with AO Faculty and experts from the field in this short session during lunch break. | Congress Centre, AO experience, Community area | |
| Wednesday, Dec 11 13:30-14:15 |
Tips & Tricks in Intraoperative Imaging | Siemens Healthineers Demo | Congress Centre, SHARD | |
| Wednesday, Dec 11 18:00-18:45 |
Research & Innovation: Momentum Health | How AO innovation funding fosters a cutting edge technology in monitoring of spinal defomities; the experiences of an inventor and a surgeon. | Congress Centre, Chamonix Lounge |
Explore the full program of side events
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December 3, 2023
Time Event Location Registration Cost 17:00–19:00 Opening Ceremony Davos Congress Centre, Davos room
no registration -
December 4, 2023
Time Event Location Registration Cost 19:00–20:30 Horse carriage ride into the side valleys
Davos area
registration at DDO desk CHF 39 18:15–20:00
Visit the AO Center
AO Center
registration at welcome desk
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December 5, 2023
Time Event Location Registration Cost 07:00–08:00
Surgical sunrise: coffee & croissants
Davos Congress Centre, Wandelhalle
registration link
17:45–20:30 AO Davos Courses Night
Davos Congress Centre, AO Experience
no registration
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December 6, 2023
Time Event Location Registration Cost 18:00–19:30
Innovation Showcase
Davos Congress Centre, Faculty lounge
no registration
19:00–21:00
Guided tour of the Davoser Craft Beer Brewery
Craft beer brewery
registration at DDO desk
CHF 25
19:30–21:00 Cross country skiing lesson on the night slope
Cross country slopes
registration at DDO desk
CHF 49 -
December 7, 2023
Time Event Location Registration Cost 19:00–20:30 Guided tour of the Wintersport Museum Wintersport Museum registration at DDO desk CHF 25
19:00–21:00 Cheese fondue evening at Strela Alp
Restaurant Strela Alp
registration at DDO desk
CHF 52
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December 8, 2023
Time Event Location Registration Cost 13:00–14:00
Meet the Experts Session “Intrapelvic Acetabular System” Davos Congress Centre, SHARD no registration
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December 10, 2023
Time Event Location Registration Cost 12:00–13:00 Meet the Experts Session “A new look into TLIF – TELIGEN Vue LIF” Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
no registration 17:00–19:00 Opening Ceremony
Davos Congress Centre, Davos room
no registration
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December 11, 2023
Time Event Location Registration Cost 18:15–20:00
Visit the AO Center
AO Center
registration at welcome desk
19:00–20:30
Horse carriage ride into the side valleys
Davos area
registration at DDO desk
CHF 39
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December 12, 2023
Time Event Location Registration
Cost 07:00–08:00
Surgical sunrise: coffee & croissants
Davos Congress Centre, Wandelhalle
registration link
17:45–20:30 AO Davos Courses Night
Davos Congress Centre, AO Experience
no registration
19:00–21:00
Guided tour of the Davoser Craft Beer Brewery Craft beer brewery
registration at DDO desk CHF 25
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December 13, 2023
Time Event Location Registration
Cost 19:00–21:00
Cheese fondue evening at Strela Alp Restaurant Strela Alp registration at DDO desk CHF 52
19:30–21:00 Cross country skiing lesson on the night slope
Cross country slopes
registration at DDO desk
CHF 49
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December 14, 2023
Time Event Location Registration
Cost 13:00–14:00
Meet the Experts Session “Veterinary Large Animal Screw Targeting Clamp” Davos Congress Centre, SHARD no registration
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December 4, 2023
Time Event Location 13:30–14:30
AO Trauma - Hip: Femoral neck using the FNS Davos Congress Centre, SHARD 16:30–17:15
AO Trauma - Lower Extremity II: Reverse L, posteromedial and posterolateral approach variants for a tibial plateau fracture
Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
19:00–20:00
AO Trauma - Lower extremity I: Femoral neck fracture
Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
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December 5, 2023
Time Event Location 09:45–10:45
AO Trauma - Upper Extremity I: Clavicle fractures Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
13:00–14:00
AO Trauma - Upper Extremity II: Radial head fracture - approach ORIF and/or arthroplasty, ligament repair Davos Congress Centre, SHARD 15:30–16:30
AO Trauma - Tips from the Masters: MIPO approaches humerus
Davos Congress Centre, SHARD -
December 6, 2023
Time Event Location 10:00–10:45
Siemens Healthineers Demo: Tips & Tricks in Intraoperative Imaging Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
13:30–14:30
AO Trauma - Hip: Periprosthetic fracture with the new proximal femur plate Davos Congress Centre, SHARD 16:00–17:00
AO Trauma - Foot&Ankle: Alternative approaches for foot and ankle fracture fixation Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
18:30–19:30 AO Trauma - Upper Extremity I: Scapular fracture
Davos Congress Centre, SHARD -
December 7, 2023
Time Event Location 08:00–09:00
AO Trauma - Tips from the Masters: Tibia plateau approaches Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
14:30–16:00
AO Trauma - Tips from the Masters: Extended Lateral approach for pilon fractures Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
19:00–20:00 AO Trauma - Lower extremity I: Medial approach to the distal femur - Double plate osteosynthesis distal femur
Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
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December 8, 2023
Time Event Location 13:00–14:00
ITC TRM PEEG: Pelvic Comprehensive System incl. new Acetabular Plate Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
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December 10, 2023
Time Event Location 12:00–13:00
ITC SPINE LDEG TELIGEN Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
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December 11, 2023
Time Event Location 07:45–08:55
AO Recon: Ligamentous Stability and fixation in Revision Knee Arthroplasty Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
13:00–14:00
CMF MFT: Zygoma advancement, orbital recon, and lower tarsoraphie Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
15:00–15:45 Spine: Advanced opitions for posterior cervicothoracic correction and fixation in cervical deformity
Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
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December 12, 2023
Time Event Location 10:00–10:45
Siemens Healthineers Demo: Tips & Tricks in Intraoperative Imaging Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
13:30–14:30
CMF Masters: LeFort I osteotomy: functional and aesthetic nasal control Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
16:30–17:30 Sports: ACL Reconstruction and antelateral tenodesis
Davos Congress Centre, SHARD
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December 14, 2023
Time Event Location 13:00–14:00
Meet the Experts Session ‚Veterinary Screw Targeting Clamp’ Davos Congress Centre, SHARD