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Innovation at the AO goes from bench to bedside, including basic research, product development, clinical validation, and valorization.<br /> <br /> Today we have a global network of over half a million health care professionals. Each year we offer over 850 educational events around the world, supported by nearly 8,000 faculty and attended by over 70,000 participants. We have around 20,000 surgeon members working in the fields of trauma, spine, craniomaxillofacial, veterinary, and reconstructive surgery. </p> <ul class="link link-style-arrow"> <li><a href="/who-we-are/about-ao/organizational-structure-and-governance">Organizational structure and governance</a></li> <li><a href="/who-we-are/about-ao/news">News</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component container col-12"> <div class="component-content" data-label="" data-button-label=""> <div class="component container clean-background col-12"> <div class="component-content" data-label="" data-button-label=""> <div class="component divider col-12"> <div class="component-content"> <hr /> </div> </div> <div class="component container clean-background col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-10 col-xl-8 offset-md-1 offset-lg-2"> <div class="component-content" data-label="" data-button-label=""> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=""> <div > </div> </div> <div class=""> <div > </div> </div> <div class=""> <div > <div class="component rich-text col-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2 style="text-align: left;">Transforming Surgery—Changing Lives</h2> <p style="text-align: left;">The AO began with a problem: how to improve patient outcomes in the treatment of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. Today, this remains the priority for everyone at and involved with the AO.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">The AO covers different specialist areas, brought together into one global community, one network, one powerhouse of excellence focused on improving patient care.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=""> <div > <div class="component link-button col-12 position-center"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="field-link"><a data-variantfieldname="Link" href="/who-we-are" data-variantitemid="{1EA2DBA6-1950-47A0-8B9E-6EDCAAB25345}">Find out more about us</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="component divider col-12 divider-whitespace"> <div class="component-content"> <hr /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component container blue-background col-12"> <div class="component-content" data-label="" data-button-label=""> <div class="component rich-text col-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2>The AO mission: promoting excellence in patient care and outcomes in trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.</h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component container light-gray-background col-12"> <div class="component-content" data-label="" data-button-label=""> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=""> <div > <div class="component divider col-12"> <div class="component-content"> <hr /> </div> </div> <div class="component rich-text col-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2>Organizational structure and governance</h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=""> <div > <div class="component rich-text col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-8 offset-md-2"> <div class="component-content"> <p style="text-align: center;">The AO is structure reflects those areas in which it is active. The AO's institutes, clinical divisions, clinical unit, and initiatives conduct research, development, education, clinical investigation and approval of new devices or methods. Management boards support, supervise, and ensure the AO's diverse activities are carried out efficiently and effectively. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=""> <div > <div class="component link col-12 position-center _arrow"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="field-link"><a data-variantfieldname="Link" href="/who-we-are/about-ao/organizational-structure-and-governance" data-variantitemid="{82228FF7-9488-44E6-9ECE-3E2C9CDB5C06}">Find out more</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=""> <div > <div class="component multiselect-promo col-12"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="row"> <div class="multiselect-promo__wrapper col-12 col-md-6 col-lg"> <div class="promo-boxed"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="field-image"> <a href="https://www.aofoundation.org/who-we-are/about-ao/organizational-structure-and-governance/assembly-of-trustees"> <img 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class="component-content"> <h2></h2> <h2 style="text-align: center;">AO Annual Report 2023</h2> <p style="text-align: center;">Learn how the AO emerged this past year with more agility, tools, and resources that enhanced our approach to education, research, and innovation.</p> </div> </div> <div class="component divider col-12 divider-whitespace"> <div class="component-content"> <hr /> </div> </div> <div class="component link-button col-12 position-center"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="field-link"><a data-variantfieldname="Link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.aofoundation.org/who-we-are/about-ao/AO-Annual-Report" data-variantitemid="{78D89968-CEBA-4445-813A-2DA15A9ADA00}">Learn more</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component container light-gray-background col-12"> <div class="component-content" data-label="" data-button-label=""> <div class="component media-text-component col-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2 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data-label="" data-button-label=""> <div class="component container col-12"> <div class="component-content" data-label="" data-button-label=""> <div class="component media-text-component col-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2 class="media-text-component-title">Corporate social responsibility</h2> <div class="media-text-component-container media-text-component-container-right"> <div class="media-text-component-box"> <div class="rich-text media-text-component-description media-text-component-box-content"> <div class="component-content"> The AO is proud to be a good corporate citizen in all geographies where it has a presence. From energy-saving initiatives at its headquarters in Davos (Switzerland), to projects in Malawi and India, and targeted initiatives in key locations across the world, the AO remains driven by its founders' passion for improving lives. </div> </div> <div class="media-text-component-link"> <a href="https://www.aofoundation.org/who-we-are/about-ao/corporate-social-responsibility">Learn more</a> </div> </div> <div class="media-text-component-box"> <img src="https://media.aofoundation.org/-/media/project/aocd/aof/who-we-are/about-ao/imageherobig.png?h=506&iar=0&w=900&rev=d2b87897f92440caa7fdee2abeb921f6" alt="" width="900" height="506" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component container light-gray-background col-12"> <div class="component-content" data-label="" data-button-label=""> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=""> <div > <div class="component rich-text col-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2 style="text-align: center;">History</h2> <p style="text-align: center;">Scroll through this timeline to learn more about some of the most important milestones in the AO's history.</p> </div> </div> <div class="component link-button col-12 position-center"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="field-link"><a data-variantfieldname="Link" title="Learn more" href="https://www.aofoundation.org/who-we-are/about-ao/ao-archive-and-history" data-variantitemid="{13B4061D-FBA9-4007-970A-6D6058364367}">Learn more</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=""> <div > <div class="component plain-html col-12"> <div class="component-content"> <iframe onmousewheel="" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="border-width:0;" id="tl-timeline-iframe" width="100%" height="480" src="https://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/embed/1084852/2405379287/"></iframe> <script type="text/javascript"> if (window.postMessage) { var tlMouseupFunc = function() { var tlFrame = document.getElementById("tl-timeline-iframe"); if 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