AO Education Institute

To further the AO mission, the AO Education Institute advances trusted learning programs for healthcare professionals.

Curriculum development

We develop competency-based programs for all AO clinical areas.

Faculty development

We foster and develop a global pool of world-class clinical teachers.

Teaching material development

Whatever is needed to support learning: books, journals, videos, websites, eLearning—we create it.

Medical education research & engagement

We promote and conduct medical education research to continuously improve medical education

Governance

Mission

We see postgraduate medical education as a change process.

The team

Meet our team of multi-disciplinary experts.

Advisory committee

World-leading experts help the AO to stay best-in-class.

Educational products

Publications and journals

The AO has its own dedicated team of specialists that supports the AO network of surgeons to publish in all types of media.

Apps and online platforms

Delivering relevant information at your fingertips when needed is our passion. We build genuine apps and dedicated websites.

E-learning

From interactive webinars and webcasts to stand-alone eLearning hubs-the AO Education Institute facilitates all delivery modalities and technologies with dedicated teams of experts.

“The AO Education Institute has achieved global academic recognition in the areas of faculty development and learner focused curriculum development. With continued visionary leadership and dedicated, substantial Foundation support for educational innovation, the Institute can become the recognized world leader in the assessment of medical education and the quality benchmark.”

Teija Lund (Finland), Chairperson AO Education Institute Advisory Committee