Regions and countries
Most of the AO Spine Regional Boards govern a network of AO Spine country chapters each led by a country council. Learn about the different AO Spine regional and local organizations from the section below.
AO Spine regions
AO Spine understands that regional diversity—culture, language, economics and health-care–systems makes management by a single regional board challenging. Country Chapters were introduced to ensure representation of the diverse needs of national groups and provide local members the opportunity to get involved with the most essential activities of AO Spine.
Through AO Spine Country Chapters, AO Spine continually promotes its support for members at the global and local levels and maintains interaction with the local orthopedic trauma community and its aligned organizations.
In most regions, AO Spine Country Chapters are in an advanced stage of development, creating an integrated network managed by elected Councils comprised of AO Spine officers.