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AOVET Course Chairperson and Faculty Guidelines

The AOVET Education Commission has developed new guidelines for Course Chairs and Faculty. This seeks to remedy the situation that had developed over time, wherein different regions took radically different approaches to how the roles and responsibilities of these positions were structured. The new guidelines have been developed to help achieve greater transparency, heightened efficiency in operation, create more opportunities for our most talented mid-career Faculty so that they can advance to course leadership positions, while also ensuring that course participants enjoy an optimal experience wherever they are in the world. Read more

10 tips on developing motivation for your learners

Why does motivation play a central role in the process of learning and participation? Motivation to learn drives the need to satisfy an individual's perceived need. A need in this sense is the discrepancy between the current state of knowledge and the preferred future state regarding a subject: “A discrepancy is an inconsistency between 'what is' and 'what ought to be'.” (Fox and Miner, 1999). Read more

FEP and external customers

The roll out of the Faculty Education Program to the AO network and external customers increases the reach and impact of the AO Foundation’s world class education, benefitting patients. Read more

AOPEER—designed by surgeons, for surgeons

AO Program for Education and Excellence in Research (AOPEER) offers surgeons and researchers tools and training in clinical research through online material and face-to-face courses. This update informs you on how to organize an AOPEER face-to-face course in your region. Read more