Call for applications: AO Trauma Latin America Education Officer
On behalf of the AO Trauma Latin America Board (AO TLAB) Nomination Committee (NomCom), we are pleased to announce the call for application for AO TRAUMA Latin America Board.
The Officer elected will also serve as Global Commission Members in their respective area.
Open position:
A highly motivated trauma/orthopedic surgeon who is altruistic, a true team player, and has the vision and astuteness to further develop the AO Trauma community. The successful applicant will be a member of the AO Trauma Latin America Education Committee and will contribute to advancing the AO Trauma Education portfolio. The candidate should have a reputable educational and professional background in orthopedic trauma surgery, ideally combined with good business and strategic awareness. They should have international experience and be able to work in multicultural environments. The applicant must have the skills to develop and implement education within the AO Trauma Latin America Education Committee that is recognized as setting new standards for quality, expectations, and participant satisfaction.
Start date: July 1, 2027
End date: June 30, 2031
Term: 4 years as Education Officer (no re-election possible)
Job description: click here
SUBMIT APPLICATION HERE AP-000391
Applications must be submitted through the election page by 23:59 October 15, 2026 (Brasilia UTC -3). In addition, the Candidates are required to renew AO TRAUMA membership by 23:59 October 15, 2026 (Brasilia UTC -3).
Our commitment to equal opportunities for all
At the AO Foundation, we welcome applications from all, believing that diverse perspectives drive innovation and foster our mission to improve patient care and outcomes.
How to apply
All interested candidates who meet the stipulated criteria must submit their application by Thursday, October 15 (end of day, UTC -3) through the application link.
Election process
All interested and qualified candidates must apply and complete the application form directly through the AO platform. Subsequently, candidates must confirm that their Conflict of Interest disclosures are up to date or add new disclosures if applicable, as well as confirm that they have read the AO Code of Ethics and Conduct in order to finalize their application. Applications will be collected and submitted to the Nomination Committee, which will review the applications and announce the official candidates. Voting will take place from October 20 to November 1.
Eligible candidates
- Current and past members of any AO Trauma LAT Country Council
- No cross-commission application possible
- Further criteria may apply as defined in the job descriptions.*
The same function can only be held once by the same person
*The job description content can be found on the page with the position title, under “Apply.”
Please see below the election page within the detailed Job Description for the position, as well as the Conflict of Interest page:
Voting mecanism
- First-past-the-post by anonymous e-voting
- Multiple run-off electronic voting process
- If a candidate reaches an absolute majority in any round, they are elected
- The candidate with the least votes is eliminated at each round
- Another round is carried out as long as no candidate reaches an absolute majority
- At a parity of votes between remaining candidates, the respective AO Trauma Regional Board Chairperson has the casting vote
- Participation quorum: 2/3
Electorate and votes:
- Voting members of the AO Trauma LAT Board
- AO Trauma LAT Country Council Chairpersons (in case a Country Council Chairperson runs for election, they are excluded from the entire voting process and the voting right is passed to the Country Council Education Officer)
Number of votes:
- Each voting member of the AO Trauma LAT Board gets one (1) vote
- Each AO Trauma LAT Country Council Chairperson gets at least one (1) vote (consultation with the Country Council and Country Chapter members is highly recommended). Depending of the number of AO Trauma members, additional votes per country may be casted. The maximum number of votes per country is limited to five (5):
- from 1–9 paying members: 1 vote
- from 10–50 members: 1 additional vote (total votes = 2)
- from 51–100 members: 2 additional votes (total votes = 3)
- from 101–150 members: 3 additional votes (total votes = 4)
- >151 members: 4 additional votes (total votes = 5)
- The number of members per country is defined as the average of the end of the month totals of the last six (6) months before the voting starts.
- The electorate will be informed by email. The votes will be cast anonymously on the AO Trauma website.
AO TRAUMA invites eligible candidates to apply.
If you fulfill the requirements provided in the job descriptions, please use our submission tool to follow the submission process.
If you have any questions or issues accessing the online submission system, please contact Yasmine Sensão via email to yasmine.sensao@aofoundation.org
AO TRAUMA Nomination Committee (NomCom): Jorge Barla, Vincenzo Giordano, Wa'el Taha.