AO Access to success

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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.

  1. 10/31/2025

    Ep27 - Beyond the scalpel: Why nonclinical competencies matter

    In this episode of AO Access to Success, Dr. Yeshaswini Thelekkat joins host Tatjana Topalovic to explore why nonclinical competencies communication, empathy, and presence are not soft skills, but the foundation of truly human medicine.

    29 min

  2. 10/25/2025

    Ep26 - How leadership and role models are changing medicine

    In this episode host Tatjana Topalovic is joined by Inger Schipper, trauma surgeon, educator, and influential leader within Dutch and international professional organizations, and multiple ethics and leadership committee to explore what leadership truly means in medicine and why role models matter more than ever in driving meaningful and sustainable change.

    30 min

  3. 08/20/2025

    Ep25 - Voices that shift cultures: strategic communication and role modeling

    In this episode of AO Access to Success, Professor Amir Elbarbary explores how strategic communication and authentic role modeling can transform leadership and shift culture across global surgical communities.

    26 min

  4. 08/11/2025

    Ep24 - Changing systems to uplift the next generation

    In this episode we sit down with Dr. Sameh Abolfotouh to explore how his journey across continents, commitment to mentorship, and vision for inclusive leadership are shaping the next generation of orthopedic surgeons through service, collaboration, and opportunity.

    21 min

  5. 07/29/2025

    Ep23 - The ripple effect of inclusive leadership

    In this episode of AO Access to Success, we sit down with Dr. Muhammad Wajid, Dr. Ambreen Farhan and Dr. Ayesha Saeed, to explore how one bold decision to challenge bias sparked a ripple effect, reshaping orthopedic culture through bold leadership, visible role modeling, and transformative mentorship.

    35 min

  6. 07/03/2025

    Ep22 - 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

  7. 05/16/2025

    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

  8. 05/16/2025

    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
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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.

Information

  • Creator
    AO Foundation
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 AO Foundation
  • Show Website
    AO Access to success