Ethics and Content Validation Subcommittee (ECVSC)

The ECVSC is a standing subcommittee established by the EAB, consisting of one representative from each clinical division selected by their respective Education Committee. The ECVSC is responsible for ensuring all educational activities meet the criteria for accreditation and content is objective, fair balanced, scientifically based on best available evidence and without commercial bias or influence. The ECVSC serves as a resource to AO NA leadership, committees, faculty, and staff on regulatory issues, compliance or policy issues.
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John DeVine, MD, Chair

Professor
Chief of Spine Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical College of Georgia 

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Jeffrey Lawton, MD

Chief, Hand and Upper Extremity
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Chair for Quality and Safety, Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor, Plastic Surgery
University of Michigan

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Hobie Summers, MD

Professor
Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma
Loyola University Medical Center

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Joseph E Cillo Jr, DMD, MPH, PhD, FACS

Division Chief and Residency Program Director
Associate Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Michael Huo, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Dallas, Texas

 
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Kenneth Bruecker, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR

Chairperson

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Marco Rizzo, MD

Chair, Education Advisory Board

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Ex-Officio BeLedda Dixon

Accreditation and Compliance Manager

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Ex-Officio

Chitra Subramaniam, PhD

Chief Learning and Strategy Officer, AO North America