Programs

  • Educational Events and Mentorship

    AO NORTH AMERICA CHARITABLE FUND IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING OUR MEMBER SPECIALTIES THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, AND RESEARCH FOCUSED ON THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS. AO NORTH AMERICA SUPPORTS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN VARIOUS FORMATS, COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF SURGERY AND REACHING OUT TO SURGEONS AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS, AND ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS TO AO NORTH AMERICA CHARITABLE FUND FOR RESEARCH AND FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES.EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: AO NORTH AMERICA (AO NA) IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, IN VARIOUS FORMATS, COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF THE ORTHOPAEDIC, SPINE, CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL, AND VETERINARY SURGERY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO REACHES OUT TO SURGEONS AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS. AONA CF AND AONA, INC OFFERED 147 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS LAST YEAR. A TOTAL OF 11,900 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $2.4M

  • Fellowship Programs

    FELLOWSHIP: AONA CF AND AONA, INC. ADMINISTER COMPREHENSIVE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. AONA OFFERS INTENSIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FULLY TRAINED ORTHOPEDISTS AND NEUROLOGISTS INTERESTED IN SURGERY. AONA, INC AND AONA CF PROVIDED FUNDING FOR 199 FELLOWS LAST YEAR.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $564.4K

  • Spine Research Initiatives

    RESEARCH: AO NORTH AMERICA CHARITABLE FUND PERFORMS SPINE RESEARCH -FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO CLINICAL STUDIES. AONA CF RETAINS A LEADERSHIP POSITION IN THE SPINE CARE COMMUNITY BY FOSTERING INNOVATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PRACTICES. THE ORGANIZATION FUNDED ONE RESEARCH STUDY LAST YEAR.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $404.5K