News, tools, and projects from AOTrauma Education Spring 2015
Kodi Kojima's vision for AOTrauma Education in 2015
It is the vision of the AOTrauma Education Commission (AOTEC) to remain the global leader in trauma and orthopedics education. From this perspective, 2014 was an excellent and fruitful year. Here, I will showcase some of our highlights from 2014, as well as share what we have in stall for 2015. … Read more
Kodi Koijma
Welcome to FacultyFocus!
FacultyFocus provides a platform for relevant, need-to-know information, which has been specially selected for AOTrauma faculty. Here you will find news that will connect you to the latest in AOTrauma Education, as well as information to help you in further developing your faculty skills. … Read more
Why surgeons volunteer in medical education—AOTrauma faculty survey results
AOTrauma faculty members are mainly motivated by the wish to improve patient care. They would like to receive more performance feedback, and getting access to educational resources is their greatest incentive. These are only some of the results that the AOTrauma faculty survey brought to light. There is more, and these findings might change AOTrauma's future faculty management and faculty offerings. … Read more
The AOTrauma Case Library—a growing repository of clinical cases
The AOTrauma Case Library is designed to become the primary repository of clinical cases for all of AOTrauma International in the future. In the library, cases can be searched for in different ways (depending on the user’s needs), viewed online, and downloaded to support a multitude of teaching and learning efforts. … Read more
AO webinars: learning and discussing with experts wherever you are
Webinars offer the unique opportunity to learn from world-renowned experts and discuss hot clinical topics in real time. AO conducts more than 40 webinars each year that are free of charge for all AO members. … Read more
10 tips for giving a lecture
Looking to take your lecturing skills to the next level? Using the following 10 tips will sharpen your presentation and enrich your audience's experience. … Read more
Do community hospital surgeons have different needs in medical education?
Medical education consultant Piet de Boer wrote a new book on the special needs of surgeons at community hospitals regarding their Continuing Professional Development (CPD). … Read more
