AO North America

Education
1. SURGEONS
2. 2009 Surgeon Schedule
3. Orthopaedic
4. Craniomaxillofacial
5. Podiatry
6. Spine
7. Hand
8. Veterinary
9. AOE
  International Courses
10. AO Surgery Reference
11. OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL
12. 2009 Nursing Schedule
13. Orthopaedic
14. Craniomaxillofacial
15. Spine
16. On-Line Courses
  Animated interactive learning programs for O.R. Personnel. Earn Nursing and Surgical Technologist Education credits on-line.
17. AONA home
CME Information
1. CME Mission
2. CME Advisory Board (CMEAB)
3. Roles and Responsibilities
4. Members
5. Content Validation Sub-committee (CVSC)
6. Valuable Resources
7. CME Login
  Login to claim CME credits and print course certificates
8. Special Edition AO North America News
  Regulatory Oversight of Commercial Support and Independence of CME: The Role of Faculty
9. Accreditation Council for CME (ACCME)
10. American Medical Association (AMA)
11. American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) Providers
12. CME Question?
13. CVSC Members
14. Resolution Process
Fellowships
1. General Remarks
2. Fellowship Programs
Preceptorships
Research
Organization
Library
1. Multimedia
2. Craniomaxillofacial
3. Orthopaedic
4. Spine
5. Veterinary
6. Education and Training Articles
7. Craniomaxillofacial
8. Orthopaedic
9. Case Documentaries
10. Basic Principles
11. Reconstruction
12. Fractures
13. Metallurgy
14. Neurosurgery
15. Biological Plating
16. Large External Fixation
17. Small External Fixation
18. Large Fragment
19. Small Fragment
20. General
21. IM Nailing
22. Ligament Fixation
23. Metallurgy
24. Pelvis
25. Trauma Management
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News
1. Current Newsletter 2-09
2. Previous Newsletters

AO North America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of patient care, in orthopaedic, craniomaxillofacial and veterinary surgery. Spine information is available by clicking here.

The Organization's mission is to improve the care of patients with musculo-skeletal injuries and their sequelae in North America, through education and research in the principles, practice and results of treatment.

Orthopaedic

AONA Basic and Advanced Principles
March 15 - 20, 2009 in Sun Valley, ID

Orthopaedic Specialty

AO Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis (MIO)
March 26-28, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV

AO Pelvic and Acetabular Fracture Management
April 30-May 3, 2009 in Birmingham, AL

Craniomaxillofacial

Challenges: Microsurgery
March 12-14, 2009 in Baltimore, MD

Podiatry

Podiatric Advanced Course
May 14-17, 2009 in Denver, CO

Veterinary

Veterinary Courses
April 15-19, 2009 in Columbus, OH

Orthopaedic

Principles of Operative Fracture Management Course
Part 1: Basic Principles
September 10-13, 2009 - Covington, Kentucky

Craniomaxillofacial

Principles of Operative Treatment of Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction
August 22-23, 2009 - Oak Brook, Illinois (Chicago Area)

Veterinary

Veterinary Courses (Small Animal Principles and Masters Courses, Equine Masters Course)
September 17-20, 2009 - La Jolla, California

Podiatry

Basic Podiatric Course
November 5-8, 2009 - Los Angeles, California

Spine

Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders
August 6-9, 2009 - Miami Beach, Florida

Operating Room Personnel

Principles and Advanced Courses of Fracture Management for Operating Room Personnel
July 11-12, 2009 - New Orleans, Louisiana

The AO Surgery Reference is a huge online library where you can find answers to clinical questions.

Some of the things it includes:

Hundreds of surgical procedures and approaches described in text and images
Surgical decision making made easy with literature evaluated and prepared for quick reference
Access to course videos
Access to hundreds of pages of previously published AO material