AO Education Institute (AO EI) research in medical education publications and reports
AO EI reports
AO EI peer-reviewed publications
2025
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How can a global organization make education local? Workplace education for surgeons treating orthopedic trauma cases |
Ana Maria Moreno, Alexandra Wentscher, Kodi E. Kojima, Wael S. Taha, Michael R. Baumgaertner, Jecca Reichmuth, Monica Ghidinelli |
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Defining Metrics for Assessing Surgeon Performance During a Telementoring Program for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery |
Alaaeldin Ahmad, Engin Çetin, Steven Theiss, Selcen Yüksel, Michael Cunningham, Monica Ghidinelli, Emre Acaroğlu |
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Barriers and facilitators to the cultivation of communities of practice for faculty development in medical education: A scoping review |
Simon Kitto, Arone Wondwossen Fantaye, Monica Ghidinelli, Kokeb Andenmatten, Jane Thorley Wiedler, Kate de Boer |
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Guidelines for Designing and Conducting Delphi Consensus Studies: An Expert Consensus Delphi Study |
Erik Hohmann, Philippe Beaufils, Daniel Beiderbeck, Jorge Chahla, Andrew Geeslin, Samer Hasan, Susan Humphrey-Murto, Eoghan Hurley, Rob LaPrade, Frank Martetschläger, Bogdan Matache, Gilbert Moatshe, Juan Carlos Monllau, Iain Murray, Marlen Niederberger, Urs Rüetschi, Zhida Shang, Stephen Weber, Ivan Wong, Nicholas P.J. Perry |
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Evaluating the value of 3D-printed bone models with fracture fragments connected by flexible rods for training and preoperative planning. |
Monica Ghidinelli, Dankward Höntzsch, Bedran Atici, Stefano Crespan |
2024
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Near-Peer Coaching to Enhance Operative Learning: An Educational Innovation for Surgical Training |
Alexander J. Papachristos, Elizabeth Molloy, Juanita N. Chui, Monica Ghidinelli, Simon Kitto, Debra Nestel, Benjamin P. T. Loveday |
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Beyond Textbooks: Interactive Learning of Biomechanical Principles of Osteosynthesis with an Online Tool for Orthopaedic Residents |
Lionel Llano, Dominic Mischler, Danilo Taype, Sandipan Chatterjee, Monica Ghidinelli, Markku Nousiainen, Simon Lambert, Peter Varga |
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Revolutionising Faculty Development and Continuing Medical Education Through AI-Generated Videos. |
Irene Contreras, Samia Hossfeld, Katharine de Boer, Jane Thorley Wiedler, Monica Ghidinelli |
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Unravelling Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Perceptions and Adoption of Generative AI Technologies |
Matthias Schmidt, Yasmin B. Kafai, Adrian Heinze, Monica Ghidinelli |
2023
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Assessment of Technical Competence in Distal Radius Fracture Fixation by a Volar Locking Plate: A Global Delphi Consensus Study |
Mads Emil Jacobsen, Leizl Joy Nayahangan, Monica Ghidinelli, Chitra Subramaniam, Kristoffer Borbjerg Hare, Lars Konge, Amandus Gustafsson |
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Surgical Planning Education Using a Digital Platform |
Rahul Vaidya, Brett D. Crist, Mitchell Bernstein, Mauricio Kfuri, Michael S. Sirkin, Sujith Konan, Matthieu Oliver, and Michael Cunningham |
| Use of Digital Platforms in Supporting the Intended Learning Outcomes of the Educational Intervention(s) Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (JOT) |
Mahmoud Abdel Karim, El-Zaher Hassan, and Monica Ghidinelli |
| Experiences From Implementing 3 Distinct Types of Online Events for Subspecialty Orthopaedic Trauma Education in the Middle East and Northern Africa Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (JOT) |
Mahmoud Abdel Karim, Yazan J. Hattar, Hashem A. Al-Qdhah, Michael Cunningham, Monica Ghidinelli, and Waleed A. Alsaadan |
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2022
Evaluation of Blended Online Learning in Three Spinal Surgery Educational Courses
Journal of European CME, 11:1, 2014042Emre Acaroglu, Muhammed Assous, Richard Bransford, Luiz Gustavo Dal Oglio Da Rocha, Asdrubal Falavigna, John France, Emiliano Viale, Atiq Uz-Zaman, Ginesa Aviles, Brian Amster, Michael Cunningham, and Alpaslan Şenköylü Analysis and recommendations based on evaluation data from AO Alliance educational events in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia
EAST and CENTRAL AFRICAN Journal of SurgeryEmma Bonhomme, Wilfred Addo, Florent A. Lekina, Ramesh P. Singh, William J. Harrison, and Claude Martin Course Evaluation in AO Trauma – What Have We Learned? (Kursevaluation in AO Trauma-Veranstaltungen – was haben wir gelernt?)
OP-JournalMonica Ghidinelli Monitoring and reporting gaps in spine surgery education through an international needs assessment survey
MedEdPublishAlfredo Guiroy, Joseph Cheng, Claudius Thomé, Asdrubal Falavigna, Michael Cunningham, Monica Ghidinelli, Emre Acaroğlu, Bryan Ashman Discrimination, reliability, sensitivity, and specificity of metric-based assessment of an unstable pertrochanteric 31A2 intramedullary nailing procedure performed by experienced and novice surgeons
InjuryKodi E Kojima, Matt Graves, Wa'el Taha, Monica Ghidinelli, Bernard Struelens, Jorge Alberto Amaya Aliaga, Mike Cunningham, Alexander Joeris, Anthony G. Gallagher Generation of Cross-Specialty Consensus Statements on Soft Tissue Management via a Modified Delphi Method
World Journal of SurgeryDamir Matic, Joseph S. Cheng, Olivier Gauthier, Yves Harder, Salvatore C. Lettieri, Sandipan Chatterjee, Maio Chen, David Volgas -
2021
Surgical Skills Training Using Simulation for Basic and Complex Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Orthopedic Clinics of North AmericaAresh Sepehri, Philipp von Roth, Karl Stoffel, Yves Acklin, Sam Oussedike, Bas Wijburg, Arisa Wadag, Michael Cunningham, Bassam A. Masri Experiences from Two Ways of Integrating Pre- and Post-course Multiple-choice Assessment Questions in Educational Events for Surgeons
Journal of European CMEMonica Ghidinelli, Michael Cunningham, Isobel C. Monotti, Nishma Hindocha, Alain Rickli, Iain McVicar, and Mark Glyde Design and Evaluation of a Hospital-Based Educational Event on Fracture Care for Older Adults
Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & RehabilitationMarkus Gosch, Christian Kammerlander, Emilio Fantin, Thomas Giver Jensen, Ana Milena L´opez Salazar, Carlos Olarte, Suthorn Bavatonavarech, Claudia Medina, Bjoern-Christian Link, and Michael Cunningham Evaluating an International Facial Trauma Course for Surgeons: Did We Make a Difference?
Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction OpenAyesha Younas, Irfan Shah, Thiam Chye Lim, Marcelo Figari, Gorman Louie, Damir Matic, Justin T. van der Tas, Eppo B. Wolvius, and Iain McVicar Design, delivery, and evaluation of seminars and hands-on courses worldwide on intraoperative imaging in orthopedic trauma
InjurySven Yves Vetter, Michael Kraus, Daniel Rikli, Rodrigo Pesantez Hoyos, Paul Alfred Grützner, Michael Cunningham, Bettina Bolliger, Monica Ghidinelli, and Jochen Franke The Journey to Competency-Based Education
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (JOT)Urs Rüetschi, Michael R. Baumgaertner, Amy S. Kapatkin, Kodi E. Kojima, and Teija Lund Designing and Implementing a Harmonized Evaluation and Assessment System for Educational Events Worldwide
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (JOT)Monica Ghidinelli, Michael Cunningham, Miriam Uhlmann, and Alain Rickli, AO Education Platform, and Urs Rüetschi Multicenter Video Recordings of Minimal Invasive Cephalomedullary Nailing of Pertrochanteric Femur Fractures for Metrics Validation Studies: Lessons Learned
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (JOT)Kodi E. Kojima, Wael S. Taha Matt L. Graves, Anthony G. Gallagher, Tracy Y. Zhu, Víctor Díaz, Michael Cunningham, Monica Ghidinelli, and Alexander Joeris What are Learner and Instructor Preferences for Group Size and Composition for a Series of Synchronous Online Case Discussions for Upper Extremity Trauma Surgeons?
Journal of European CMENele Roels, Monica Ghidinelli, Michael Cunningham, and Murat Bilici Development and Implementation of International Curricula for Joint Replacement and Preservation
Orthopedic Clinics of North AmericaKokeb Andenmatten, Florence Provence, Michael Cunningham, Aresh Sepehri, Carsten Perka, Pipsa Ylänkö, and Bassam A. Masri -
2020
Integrating webinars to enhance curriculum implementation: AMEE Guide No. 136
Medical TeacherMichael Cunningham, Rudolf Elmer, Thommy Rüegg, Claudia Kagelmann, Alain Rickli, and Paul Binhammer Development of a curriculum for minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS)
Global Spine JournalFranziska A. Schmidt, Taylor Wong, Sertac Kirnaz, N´ estor Taboada, Richard Assaker, Christoph Hofstetter, Jin-Sung Kim, Avelino Paraj ´ on, Paul Taylor, Muhammed Assous, and Roger Härtl Metrics development for minimal invasive unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression of lumbar spinal stenosis with and without spondylolisthesis by an international expert panel
Global Spine JournalCarolin Melcher, Andreas Korge, Michael Cunningham, Kevin T. Foley, and Roger Härtl Development and assessment of competency-based neurotrauma course curriculum for international neurosurgery residents and neurosurgeons
Neurosurgical FocusSergio A. Calero-Martinez, Christian Matula, Aurelia Peraud, Francesco Biroli, José Fernández-Alén, Michael Bierschneider, Michael Cunningham, Gregory W. J. Hawryluk, Maya Babu, M. Ross Bullock, and Andrés M. Rubiano -
2019
Non-technical training in orthopedic surgery: An unrecognized need.
J Musculoskelet Surg Res/p>Khalid H Alzahrani, Ahmad M Elsheikh, Sohail S Bajammal, Wael S Taha, Miriam Uhlman Redesigning an International Orthopaedic CME Course: The Effects on Participant Engagement over 5 Years.
Journal of European CMEAbhiram R. Bhashyam, Quirine M.J. van der Vliet, R. Marijn Houwert, Rogier K. J. Simmermacher, Peter Brink, Piet de Boer & Luke P. H. Leenen Improving management of limb injuries in disasters and conflicts.
Prehosp Disaster MedGuy Jensen, Elhanan Bar-On, Jane Thorley Wiedler, Stefanie C. Hautz, Harald Veen, Alan R. Kay, Ian Norton, Richard A. Gosselin, and Johan von Schreeb. An e-Delphi study generates expert consensus on the trends in future continuing medical education engagement by resident, practicing, and expert surgeons
Medical teacherUrs Rüetschi and Carlos Mario Olarte Salazar -
2018
Daniel Rikli, Sabine Goldhahn, Michael Blauth, Samir Mehta, Michael Cunningham, Alexander Joeris, PIP Study group. Backward Planning a Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Curriculum for the Surgical Workforce in Low-Resource Settings.
World Journal of SurgeryDavid A. Shaye, Travis Tollefson, Irfan Shah, Gopal Krishnan, Damir Matic, Marcelo Figari, Thiam Chye Lim, Sunil Aniruth, Warren Schubert AO international consensus panel for metrics on a closed reduction and fixation of a 31A2 pertrochanteric fracture.
InjuryKodi Kojima, Matt Graves, Wa'el Taha, Mike Cunningham, Alexander Joeris, Anthony G. Gallagher. -
2010 - 2017
International needs analysis in orthopaedic trauma for practising surgeons with a 3-year review of resulting actions.
JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN CME (2017)Richard Buckley, Peter Brink, Kodi Kojima, Wa’el Taha, Donald Moore, Mike Cunningham, and AOTrauma Global Needs Analysis Group. Development and initial evaluation of a point-of-care educational app on medical topics in orthogeriatrics.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (2016)Katrin Singler, Tobias Roth, Sacha Beck, Michael Cunningham, Markus Gosch Development of a Performance Improvement Program: A Workplace-Based Educational Intervention on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Spinal Trauma.
Journal of Surgical Education (2015)Michael David Kraus, Marguerite Mueller, Bernd Schmitz, Michael Cunningham, Florian Gebhard The use of MRI in orthopaedic trauma surgery (Anwendungsgebiete des MRT in der Traumatologie)
Der Unfallchirurg (2014)Michael Kraus, Frieder Mauch, Bettina Ammann, Mike Cunningham, Florian Gebhard Using a commitment to change tool for evaluation and planning of a global competency-based curriculum in orthogeriatrics
Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Profession (2014)Michael Cunningham, Stephen Kates, Michael Blauth Barriers to orthopaedic practice: Why surgeons do not put into practice what they have learned in educational events
Injury (2012)Piet de Boer, Rick Buckley, Pascal Schmidt, Bob Fox Early Experience in Implementation of a L earning Assessment Toolkit in the AOTrauma Geriatric Fracture Course
Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation (2011)Natasha O’Malley, Michael Cunningham, Frankie Leung, Michael Blauth, Stephen Kates A cognitive perspective on technology enhanced learning in medical training: Great opportunities, pit falls and challenges
Medical Teacher (2011)I Dror, Pascal Schmidt, L O‘Connor Learning assessment toolkit.
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (2010)Piet G. de Boer, Rick Buckley, Pascal Schmidt, Robert Fox, and Jesse Jupiter.