About the AO Alumni Association (Trauma)

The AO Alumni Association (AOAA) was founded on January 5, 1989. This Association will help to attract and hold the interest of leading trauma surgeons.

The aims of the AOAA are:

To maintain and establish a close relationship between AO faculty members, AO fellows and former participants of AO advanced courses.

To further progress in the treatment of disorders in the locomotor system in general, and trauma in particular, by the exchange of experiences and ideas among all members.

To foster the establishment of Local Chapters and to encourage local meetings during the various national conventions.

Other interested parties (surgeons) related to the worldwide AO effort

Criteria for membership

The minimum prerequisites for membership of AOAA are:

AO faculty member
AO fellow
AO advanced course participant (incl. specialty courses)
Other interested parties (surgeons) related to the worldwide AO effort

Local Chapters can increase the requirements for admission according to the special situations in their countries.

Benefits for members

Information via Newsletters and Internet about activities within the AO and AOAA.
AO publications, such as the AO Scientific Supplements to Injury, the AO Dialogue, Orthopedic Trauma Direction, the AO Foundation brochure, the Annual Reports of the AO Foundation, etc. are distributed.
Online access to leading medical journals.
Special AOAA Symposia are organized on a regular basis.
Access on closed-user-group pages on the Internet.
Personal AO Alumni e-mail address.
Relevant AO publications and videos can be purchased at a special rate (e.g. at Symposia).
Regular meetings during major national and international conventions, e.g., AO courses Davos, AAOS, OTA, DGU, SICOT, etc.
An AO Alumni certificate is provided.