Innovations in learning and teaching: New JOT supplement details the AO’s response to COVID-19

Education is central to the AO's mission of promoting excellence in patient care and outcomes in trauma and musculoskeletal disorders—even during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a collection of articles in the February 2023 Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (JOT) supplement, AO Trauma faculty detail how the AO continued supporting its surgeon community and extending its educational offerings across the globe throughout the pandemic.

The JOT supplement, titled “Innovations in Learning and Teaching: How the AO ‘Pivoted’ in Response to COVID-19,” takes a deep dive into the lessons learned and the discoveries made by the AO in education delivery during the pandemic and provides insight into what does and does not work in online learning. Moreover, the articles offer a glimpse of AO Trauma’s digital educational opportunities and highlight innovative educational formats and technology platforms that augmented the AO learning experience during COVID-19.