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AO Access to success

Welcome to AO Access to success, the podcast series developed by the AO Access Task Forces to broaden your perspectives for personal and professional development.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Ep21 - From Autopilot to Intention: Redesigning Leadership in Orthopedics

    What happens when leaders flip the switch from autopilot to intention? In this episode, Dr. Jeff Karp joins Dr Jess McCarthy, lead of the AO Access Officer and Faculty Selection Processes Task Force to explore how curiosity, inclusion, and cognitive diversity can reshape leadership in orthopedic surgery. Packed with practical tools and bold ideas—this is a must-listen for anyone ready to lead with purpose.

    51 min

  2. 16 MAY

    Ep21 - The power of purpose: mentorship, identity & inclusive practice

    In this episode, Dr. Dave Hamlar sits down with Dr. Geraldo Capuchinho, Dr. Rafael Cypriano, and Dr. Raphael Guerra to explore how mentorship, identity, and cross disciplinary collaboration are shaping more inclusive and purpose driven surgical teams, especially in the facial disciplines.

    12 min

  3. 16 MAY

    Ep20 - Healing beyond the scar: Advancing equity through keloid research

    AO Access member and CMF surgeon Dave Hamlar is joined by Dr. Lamont Jones to explore how keloid research can drive health equity. Together, they discuss the social and scientific intersections of a condition that disproportionately affects people of color, the importance of culturally responsive tools in clinical practice, and how inclusive research platforms like the Keloid Academy are transforming access, mentorship, and representation in medicine.

    32 min

  4. 2 APR

    Ep19 - Personalizing treatment: Tailoring care in spinal trauma

    This podcast episode, hosted by AO Access member Waeel Hamouda with guests Charlotte Dandurand and Ulrich Spiegl, explores the socioeconomic and clinical considerations in surgical versus non-surgical treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures, emphasizing personalized care, patient quality of life, and global treatment variations while highlighting key research findings and best practices in spinal trauma management.

    19 min

  5. 28/10/2024

    Ep18 - Generational differences between younger healthcare professionals & senior surgeons

    Co-founder of the AO Spine Youth Club Franziska Altorfer discusses generational differences between younger healthcare professionals and the senior surgeon generation; exploring how these differences might influence the future of healthcare and how we can create more equal access to the field and the profession.

    29 min

  6. 26/07/2024

    Ep17 - Do's and don'ts when setting up your strategic initiatives

    Thinking of developing and implementing a completely new and innovative initiative in your institution? Learn from two of the three AO Access task force leads Matthew Allen and Marinis Pirpiris and Tatjana Topalovic, managing the AO's first diversity, inclusion and mentorship initiatives, what works and what doesn't.

    44 min

  7. 25/04/2024

    Ep16 - Breaking boundaries: exploring gender and sex differences in health-related quality of life, clinical outcomes and survival

    Delve into the clinical landscape, exploring gender-specific differences in health outcomes and treatment effectiveness with Rory Goodwin and Andrea Goodwin interviewed by AO Access Task Force member Waeel Hamouda.

    36 min

  8. 17/10/2023

    Ep15 - Embracing age diversity in orthopedic surgery

    Age-related biases persist, sometimes limiting opportunities and potential. Listen to Annika Hättich, chairwoman of the Young Forum Germany, and Lynette Spalding, AO Access Mentorship Task Force member explore how creating opportunities for open and respectful dialogue can close the potential age-bias.

    16 min
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Welcome to AO Access to success, the podcast series developed by the AO Access Task Forces to broaden your perspectives for personal and professional development.

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  • Creator
    AO Foundation
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 AO Foundation
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