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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.... more
FAQs about AO Access to success:How many episodes does AO Access to success have?The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.
October 31, 2025Ep27 - Beyond the scalpel: Why nonclinical competencies matterIn 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....more30minPlay
October 25, 2025Ep26 - How leadership and role models are changing medicineIn 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....more31minPlay
August 20, 2025Ep25 - Voices that shift cultures: strategic communication and role modelingIn 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....more26minPlay
August 11, 2025Ep24 - Changing systems to uplift the next generationIn 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....more21minPlay
July 29, 2025Ep23 - The ripple effect of inclusive leadershipIn 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....more36minPlay
July 03, 2025Ep22 - From Autopilot to Intention: Redesigning Leadership in OrthopedicsWhat 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....more52minPlay
May 16, 2025Ep21 - The power of purpose: mentorship, identity & inclusive practiceIn 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....more12minPlay
May 16, 2025Ep20 - Healing beyond the scar: Advancing equity through keloid researchAO 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....more32minPlay
April 02, 2025Ep19 - Personalizing treatment: Tailoring care in spinal traumaThis 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....more19minPlay
October 28, 2024Ep18 - Generational differences between younger healthcare professionals & senior surgeonsCo-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. ...more30minPlay
FAQs about AO Access to success:How many episodes does AO Access to success have?The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.