AO Trauma Latin America
The AO Foundation is a medically guided, not-for-profit organization and a global network of surgeons. It is recognized as leading community in education, innovation, and research for the surgical treatment of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.
In June 1998, during the AO Trustees meeting in Davos, the AO Foundation officially established its regional office in Latin America. The founding members of AO Latin America were José Soares Hungria Neto (BR), Gottfried Köberle (BR), Cleber Paccola (BR), Jaime Quintero (CO), Fiesky Nuñez (VE), Carlos Sancineto (AR), Marcelo Somarriva (CL), and Alberto Fernández (MX).
At the outset, the organization faced significant challenges, such as implementing fracture care standards in developing countries with limited healthcare infrastructure. Despite these obstacles, AO Latin America achieved remarkable growth in the following years. In 2009, Sergio Fernandez (CL) became the first Chairperson of AO Trauma Latin America, and the first representative to have a seat on the Board of AO Trauma International Board.
AO Trauma history of Latin America
AO Trauma has representation from each of the five AO regions on its international board. In 2009, Sergio Fernandez became the first chairperson of AO Trauma Latin America, and the first representative to have a seat on the AO Trauma International Board.
In 2011, Mauricio Kfuri was elected chairperson of AO Trauma Latin America who was there for 2 terms until 2017. Today, the AO Trauma Latin America board members are Juan Manuel Concha (Chairperson), Carlos Mario Olarte (education), Emilio Fantin (community development), William Belangero (research), and Antonio Machado (regional director).
Over the past years, AO Trauma Latin America has evolved. The number of active AO Trauma members remains stable after doubling the amount in the last years; the region has more than 500 faculties across 17 countries. The regional website has a new face, more appealing and friendly, plus hundreds of videos on AO principles that are presented in either Spanish or Portuguese, the two main regional languages.
AO Latin America Tax Regime
-
Tax Regime 2019
-
Tax Regime 2020
-
Tax Regime 2021
-
Tax Regime 2022
-
Tax Regime 2023
-
Tax Regime 2024