Start tipping the balance with Women in Spine

You are invited! Get a first taste at the GSC 2022 symposia in Las Vegas.

Women in Spine in the news

Diversity is always an advantage

Interview with AO Spine Community Development Commission member Rushama Tandon. Read more

AO Spine International Women's Day

Global Spine Congress. Watch the video

It’s time to shine a light

With female surgeons making up as little as 5 percent of our membership, the gender gap is a real and pressing issue. Read more

Facts and figures

All surgeons

  • Women

    10%

  • Men

    90%

AO Spine course participants

  • Women

    7%

  • Men

    93 %

AO Spine members

  • Women

    5%

  • Men

    95%

The Women in Spine task force

Rushama Tandon (Chairperson)
Additional Chief Health Director
Head, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Northern Railway Central Hospital, New Delhi, India

Christina Goldstein
Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Associate Professor
University of Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Serena Hu
Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, CA, USA

Yu-Mi Ryang
Head of Department, Neurosurgery and Spine Therapy
HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch
Berlin, Germany

Elizabeth Lord
Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Assistant Clinical Professor
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA, USA

Tatjana Topalovic
Manager AO Access

 

AO Access—diversity, inclusion, and mentorship at the heart of the AO community

The AO is committed to cultivating diverse leaders who are passionate about advancing its mission and enhancing its position as a world leader in education, research, innovation, and clinical practice. Read more