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Surgical simulation through AOTrauma Touch Surgery

Surgical competence includes a combination of knowledge, technical skills, decision making, team work and leadership, but it can be a challenge to truly measure these competencies. The use of simulation in graduate medical education has gained significant traction as it provides trainees with exposure to various techniques and procedures, developing their skills before implementation on a general patient population. Read more

AOTrauma leads in education for fracture care in older adults

AOTrauma is pleased to announce updates to the orthogeriatrics curriculum: A new version of the course with anatomical specimen practicals is now available and the standard course program template has been updated. A new hospital-based education format has also been developed and an osteoporotic fracture care book recently published. Read more

Periprosthetic fractures course approved for global implementation

The AOTrauma Education Commission (AOTEC) and AORecon Education Forum have approved the new competency-based curriculum on periprosthetic fracture management for rollout in Davos 2018 and worldwide in 2019. Read more

Ethical Medtech announces new voucher guidelines

Ethical Medtech, an industry self-governing body, has prepared new rules for support of educational events. Starting on January 1, 2019, DPS will follow the new Ethical Medtech rules on voucher purchases. These rules define for which kind of educational events industry may purchase vouchers. Read more

10 tips on how to run a practical exercise

Transforming theories and techniques into concrete skills: practical exercises, a learning domain focusing on psychomotor skills required to perform surgery. Read more

Certification versus certificate programs

Have you ever asked yourself what the differences between certification and a certificate program are? Read more