AO Spine North America fellows portal

Your one-stop resource for everything related to AO Spine NA fellowships 

Welcome to becoming an AO North America (AO NA) Spine Fellow! I am proud to be the Chair of the AO Spine NA Fellowship Committee and serve along with number of dedicated volunteer spine surgeons working to provide you with a solid foundation for your spine surgical training as you embark on a fulfilling career in spine surgery.   

 

We do this by connecting you with your orthopedic and neurosurgical colleagues to share experiences and knowledge in a surgical spine practice, focusing on areas which will enhance your fellowship and residency training, and create a platform for cogent discussion and debate.  

Upcoming events

  • Banff fellows forum, April 11-14, 2024 

In-person events

Fellows Forum 2024

April 11-14, 2024

Banff, Alberta, Canada

Registration is open by invitation only.

Funding awards and opportunities

Young Investigator Research Grant Award

Funding for surgeons early in their career interested in performing high-quality, clinically-relevant spinal or spinal cord research.

AO Spine research (international)

Explore research opportunities available to global AO Spine community

AO Spine Global Spine Diploma Exam

Take the formal assessment of competencies required to manage patients with spinal disorders

AO Spine NA fellowship committee

Joseph Cheng, MD, MS

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Brett A. Freedman, MD

Mayo Clinic

W. Bradley Jacobs, MD, FRCSC

University of Calgary

Philip K. Louie, MD

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Samuel K. Cho, MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Jeffrey Paul Mullin, MD, MBA

University of New York at Buffalo

Your AO NA contacts

Scarlet Oxenford

Coordinator, Trauma & Spine Fellowships

Allison Babb

Coordinator, Trauma & Spine Research

Dorene Winters

Trauma & Spine Education Manager