AO Davos Courses 2020: bold, fresh, and a clear success

First held in 1960, the AO Davos Courses are renowned among medical practitioners and scientists not only for providing the skills they need to become better doctors and researchers but also for their professional yet informal atmosphere: every year, specialists from around the world come to Davos to not only learn from the best in their fields, but also to meet them in person. This year, however, there were significant differences.

The Covid-19 pandemic means that the 60th anniversary edition of the courses, for the first time ever, took place entirely online. It was also significantly condensed: instead of the usual two weeks, the flagship educational event took place over four days and comprised 20 courses and five webinars.

Those who have attended in the past found the state-of-the-art virtual environment reassuringly familiar: a digital replica of the lobby of the Davos Congress Centre, the event's long-serving venue, was the central starting point from where participants could access different virtual spaces to explore everything that the AO offered.
 

First held in 1960, the AO Davos Courses are renowned among medical practitioners and scientists not only for providing the skills they need to become better doctors and researchers but also for their professional yet informal atmosphere: every year, specialists from around the world come to Davos to not only learn from the best in their fields, but also to meet them in person. This year, however, there were significant differences.

The Covid-19 pandemic means that the 60th anniversary edition of the courses, for the first time ever, took place entirely online. It was also significantly condensed: instead of the usual two weeks, the flagship educational event took place over four days and comprised 20 courses and five webinars.

Those who have attended in the past found the state-of-the-art virtual environment reassuringly familiar: a digital replica of the lobby of the Davos Congress Centre, the event's long-serving venue, was the central starting point from where participants could access different virtual spaces to explore everything that the AO offered.