AO Education Institute (AO EI) research in medical education publications and reports

AO EI reports

Educational Research Output (2015–19)

Educational Research Output (2011–14)

AO EI peer-reviewed publications

2022

Evaluation of Blended Online Learning in Three Spinal Surgery Educational Courses Journal of European CME, 11:1, 2014042	Emre 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 Surgery	Emma 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-Journal	Monica Ghidinelli
Monitoring and reporting gaps in spine surgery education through an international needs assessment survey MedEdPublish	Alfredo 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 Injury	Kodi 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 Surgery	Damir 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 America	Aresh 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 CME	Monica 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 & Rehabilitation	Markus 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 Open	Ayesha 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 Injury	Sven 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 CME	Nele Roels, Monica Ghidinelli, Michael Cunningham, and Murat Bilici
Development and Implementation of International Curricula for Joint Replacement and Preservation Orthopedic Clinics of North America	Kokeb 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 Teacher	Michael Cunningham, Rudolf Elmer, Thommy Rüegg, Claudia Kagelmann, Alain Rickli, and Paul Binhammer
Development of a curriculum for minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) Global Spine Journal	Franziska 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 Journal	Carolin 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 Focus	Sergio 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 CME	Abhiram 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 Med	Guy 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 teacher	Urs Rüetschi and Carlos Mario Olarte Salazar

2018

Optimizing intraoperative imaging during proximal femoral fracture ﬁxation – a performance improvement program for surgeons. Injury	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 Surgery	David 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. Injury	Kodi 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.