Faculty

To become an AO VET approved faculty, you need to fulfill the following criteria:

• Must have attended as a participant at least one AO VET Principles and at least one AO VET Advanced or Masters course within the last 10 years.
• Must hold an active AO VET membership
• Must be a college or board-registered surgery specialist or be a regionally recognized specialist equivalent in small or large animal surgery.
• Should have a clear track record of orthopedic education and of relevant research or publications in the management of musculoskeletal disease.

Documents to be submitted by the applicant:

• Completed application form. Applicants working or practicing in North America (NA), please use NA Application form.
• Full CV that includes a list of lectures given at continuing education and scientific meetings, other relevant teaching experience and relevant professional and research presentations.
• A letter of intent that emphasizes the applicant’s past experiences as a surgeon and an educator, explaining why they want to become an AO VET faculty.
• Two letters of recommendation from established AO VET faculty with whom they have shared their CV and letter of intent and have discussed their interest in becoming AO VET faculty.

1. Submit complete application package to their respective AO VET region via email. Applicants must apply to be faculty in the region where they work or practice most of their time.
   
   North America: Candace McCoy: mccoy.candace@aona.org
   Latin America: Carla Vinize: carla.vinize@aofoundation.org
   Europe/South Africa: Bettina Ruff: bettina.ruff@aofoundation.org
   Asia Pacific: Iris Lam: iris.lam@aofoundation.org
   
   
2. The AO VET Regional Board will review the application and approve or deny the request to become AO VET faculty candidate. The decision will be communicated to the applicant.
   
   
3. Following approval of the applicant as an AO VET faculty candidate by the AO VET Regional Board, the applicant will be invited to teach at one to two appropriate-level AO VET events.
   
   
4. During these teaching events, two AO VET faculty members appointed by the Regional Board will serve as evaluators and assess the candidate’s teaching performance.
   
   
5. After evaluations at one or two AO VET courses, the Regional Board will review the feedback during its bi-annual meeting and make a recommendation to the AO VET Education Commission (VEC) regarding the candidate’s eligibility to attend the Faculty Education Program (FEP).
   
   
6. Upon successful completion of the FEP the candidate status will be changed to AO VET approved faculty. 

Notes:

• Participation in the FEP is subject to course availability and regional needs. A waiting period may apply. 
• While awaiting participation in the FEP, the candidate may continue to teach regionally as an AO VET faculty candidate, provided they maintain an active AO VET membership. 

• Application form
• Application form (North America)
• Application process