OneAO 2025

AI — Potential, Reality, and Impact 

AO Courses: April 22-28
OneAO Conference: April 24-25

Hilton Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada
AO courses, workshops, interactive discussions, insightful sessions, social events, and much more!

Conference Program Agenda

Thursday, April 24

 TIME EVENT LOCATION
7:30 AM – 12:30 PM  Get AHEAD Grand Ballroom Salon 4
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Women’s Symposium featuring
Imanni Sheppard, PhD
 Grand Ballroom Salon 4
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Registration Open Grand Ballroom Foyer
4:00 PM - 8:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open Grand Ballroom Foyer
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Book Signing Session I:
Steve McClatchy — New York Times Best-Selling Author

 Grand Ballroom Foyer
5:30 PM - 5:40 PM Opening Remarks and Welcome —
Mark Lee, MD, FACS,
President, AO North America 		 Grand Ballroom 1
 5:40 PM - 5:50 PM State of AO —
Claas Albers,
CEO, AO Foundation		 Grand Ballroom 1 
5:50 PM - 5:55 PM OneAO Planning Committee Welcome —
Mark Reilly, MD, Co-Chair, OneAO		 Grand Ballroom 1
5:55 PM - 7:00 PM Opening Keynote: The Art of Leading Relationships,
Steve McClatchy — New York Times Best-Selling Author		 Grand Ballroom 1 
7:00 PM - 7:35 PM Book Signing Session II:
Steve McClatchy —
New York Times Best-Selling Author		 Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Reception Grand Ballroom Foyer

 

Friday, April 25

 TIME EVENT LOCATION
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:00 AM - 1:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM Registration Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM

State of AO North America—
Mark Lee, MD, FACS,
President, AO North America

 Grand Ballroom 1
8:20 AM - 9:20 AM

Transforming Learning with AI: A New Era for
Learners and Teachers —
Markus Bernhardt, PhD

 Grand Ballroom 1
9:25 AM - 10:25 AM Decision Intelligence: A New Mindset for Your AI Future —
Cassie Kozyrkov		 Grand Ballroom 1
10:25 AM - 10:45 AM Break

Grand Ballroom Foyer /
Terrace
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM AI Ethics and Health Care in our Modern World —
Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, MBA, FACS		 Grand Ballroom 1
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Surgeon Panel:
AI Application in Medicine

11:45 AM – 11:50 AM
Session Introduction and Overview —
Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, MBA, FACS

11:50 AM – 12:00 PM
Surgeon’s Perceptions of AI and Its Use —
Mattias Schmidt, PhD

12:00 PM – 12:10 PM
Use of AI in Clinical Care —
Ananth Eleswarapu, MD

12:10 PM – 12:20 PM
Use Case Examples —
Michael Blankstein, MSc, MD, FRCS(C)

12:20 PM – 12:30 PM
Use of AI in AO Education and Potential Future Applications —
Mark Reilly, MD

 Grand Ballroom 1
12:30 PM - 12:35 PM Closing Remarks—
Augustine Saiz, MD,
Co-Chair, OneAO
Grand Ballroom 1
12:35 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Florentine Gardens
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Sages on Stage Grand Ballroom 1
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Gala Reception — Old World Vegas
(cocktail attire optional)		 Grand Ballroom Foyer / 
Terrace
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Gala Dinner and Educator of the Year Awards Grand Ballroom 1

 

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