AO PEER

The AO Program for Education and Excellence in Research (AO PEER) is a knowledge platform especially designed for health care professionals who want to learn and improve their clinical research skills.

AO PEER offers courses taught by distinguished AO faculty, including the self-directed online Principles of Clinical Research course.

AO PEER

Are you responsible for your hospital’s residency program? Or are you an aspiring researcher? Are you struggling to get started on your idea for a research topic? In this self-directed online course, participants will gain the skills they need to carry out clinical research at the highest level and maximize the chances of getting the work published and recognized by the research community.

Gain an understanding of research and how it is conducted

AO PEER knowledge resources and courses can help make you a better researcher and a better clinician with a drive to continuously improve and solve problems. Learn about the fundamentals of research, critical reading, and grant writing. Get organized with study management, data management, and statistics—all topics you need to master in order for you to improve the quality of your research and get your work published.

Receive updates and information about the AO PEER Online course—Principles of Clinical Research.

AO PEER

Are you responsible for your hospital’s residency program? Or are you an aspiring researcher? Are you struggling to get started on your idea for a research topic? In this self-directed online course, participants will gain the skills they need to carry out clinical research at the highest level and maximize the chances of getting the work published and recognized by the research community.

Gain an understanding of research and how it is conducted

AO PEER knowledge resources and courses can help make you a better researcher and a better clinician with a drive to continuously improve and solve problems. Learn about the fundamentals of research, critical reading, and grant writing. Get organized with study management, data management, and statistics—all topics you need to master in order for you to improve the quality of your research and get your work published.

AO PEER task force

Dino Samartzis

United States

AO Spine

Frankie Leung

Hong Kong

AO Trauma

Matthew Allen

United Kingdom

AO VET

Risto Kontio

Finland

AO CMF

AO PEER is constantly evolving. AO PEER profits from the wealth of expertise available within the AO—through a commitment to best practices and excellence in research and education. AO PEER leverages these trusted resources, which were developed and evaluated by the AO PEER task force consisting of distinguished surgeon-researchers with the support of the AO Education Institute (AO EI), the AO Research Institute Davos (ARI), and the AO Innovation Translation Center (AO ITC).

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