AO Access to success

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This 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.

Co-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.