AO faculty at the forefront of medical education research

Education research ensures AO programs remain effective, is a key driver of innovation, and strengthens the AO’s leadership position to keep our education innovative, relevant, and impactful. This commitment was exemplified by the extensive medical education research contributions by AO faculty members as presented at this year’s International Association for Health Professions Education (AMEE) conference in Barcelona—the largest global medical education event.

With AO faculty support, the AO Education Institute delivered 9 impactful contributions including interactive workshops, oral presentations, and poster sessions—advancing critical areas of surgical training:

Innovation and technology

• DEHST implementation in practical training
• AI-generated videos implementation in surgical education modules
• Optimizing video design for virtual learning platforms

Curriculum and competency development

• Knowledge translation in spine surgery education
• Competency-based education and research synergies
• Surgical program curriculum renewal
• Patient perspective integration in surgeon training

Leadership and engagement

• Leadership skill development in surgery
• Faculty engagement strategies for lasting impact

AO faculty contributors to AMEE

Omar Alnori | Bryan Ashman | Pedro Berjano | Richard Bransford | Luis Carelli | Evan Davies | Sue Deakin | Daval Desai | Charles Fisher | Yong Hai | Manoj Khatri | Eric Klineberg | Michael Kelly | Lisa Petermann | Narayan Ramachandran | Alpaslan Senkoylu | Wael Taha | Charles Fisher | Rick Bransford | Klaus Schnake | Michael Dittmar | Asdrubal Falavigna | Benjamin Davies | Amit Jain | Mike Kelly | Muzahem Taha | Riccardo Cecchinato | Emre Acaroğlu | Cristiano Meneze.