AO North America's main focus is to develop and support graduate and post-graduate education within the following surgical specialties: orthopaedics, craniomaxilloffacial, spine, and veterinary. AO North America is an accredited CME provider for all specialties that we serve and we are committed to providing the highest quality education for surgeons at all stages of their development. We offer a comprehensive spectrum of education activities to support surgeons who strive to be lifelong learners. Click here for the AO North America CME Mission Statement.

All AO North America educational initiatives and decisions are directed by specialty-specific Education Committees. A key responsibility of the Education Committees is recruitment and selection of course chairmen and surgeon faculty. Faculty selection is conducted using a peer-review process, with careful consideration to assuring that AO North America will continue to provide the highest possible quality of education. Each Committee places a very high emphasis on maintaining fair and consistent criteria for faculty selection to ensure that quality is not compromised. Click here for more information about the AO North America Education Committees.

The AO North America CME Advisory Board (CMEAB) consists of the chairmen of each of the specialty-specific Education Committees and several ex-officio members.  The CMEAB meets a minimum of two times a year, usually in January and June. The CMEAB reports directly to the AO North America Executive Committee. Click here for a description of the CMEAB.

Application Process for AO North America Faculty Status

AO North America takes great pride in its faculty. Our faculty members share a common passion for teaching that has become the hallmark of AO education. AO North America's outstanding reputation for teaching excellence is largely due to the uniformly high quality of the teaching faculty, and we receive consistently positive feedback about AO North America faculty from course participants.

Surgeons who are interested in becoming an AO North America faculty member are encouraged to apply to the Education Committee for their specialty. Similar application criteria are used for each specialty. Click here to obtain further application information and an application form.