New format and content for the AO Spine Latin America Continuing Education Program in 2023

AO LAT Continuing Education Program

The Continuing Education Program tutors meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay, November 2022

Continued education for regional needs

The Latin American Continuing Education Program is an online postgraduation program for spine specialists, both orthopedic and neurosurgeons. The modular 12-month program covers all spine pathologies and comprises synchronous and asynchronous activities, alongside complementary face-to-face activities. It offers solid academic training, focusing on classical and current academic concepts in spinal surgery. The program allows to learn and to correctly evaluate different situations of diagnosis, treatment, and surgical techniques and problems related to the spinal column.

The program concludes with a final online exam and successful candidates receive a certificate for completing the program and exam.
The program is an AO member privilege, driven and taught by renowned spine surgeons from Latin America and tailored specifically to regional surgeons’ needs.




Registration for the 2023 program is closed. Stay tuned for upcoming calls and find out more about the AO Spine Latin America Continuing Education Program.

For further information, email contact Carla Vinize at educ.continua@aospine.org.

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