AO Access to success
Episodes
Ep27 - Beyond the scalpel: Why nonclinical competencies matter
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of AO Access to Success, Dr. Yeshaswini Thelekkat joins host Tatjana Topalovic to explore why nonclinical competencies communication, ...
Ep26 - How leadership and role models are changing medicine
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode host Tatjana Topalovic is joined by Inger Schipper, trauma surgeon, educator, and influential leader within Dutch and international pr...
Ep25 - Voices that shift cultures: strategic communication and role modeling
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of AO Access to Success, Professor Amir Elbarbary explores how strategic communication and authentic role modeling can transform leade...
Ep24 - Changing systems to uplift the next generation
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sit down with Dr. Sameh Abolfotouh to explore how his journey across continents, commitment to mentorship, and vision for inclusive...
Ep23 - The ripple effect of inclusive leadership
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 decisio...
Ep22 - From Autopilot to Intention: Redesigning Leadership in Orthopedics
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Of...
Ep21 - The power of purpose: mentorship, identity & inclusive practice
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Dave Hamlar sits down with Dr. Geraldo Capuchinho, Dr. Rafael Cypriano, and Dr. Raphael Guerra to explore how mentorship, identit...
Ep20 - Healing beyond the scar: Advancing equity through keloid research
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 disc...
Ep19 - Personalizing treatment: Tailoring care in spinal trauma
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast episode, hosted by AO Access member Waeel Hamouda with guests Charlotte Dandurand and Ulrich Spiegl, explores the socioeconomic and clini...
Ep18 - Generational differences between younger healthcare professionals & senior surgeons
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Co-founder of the AO Spine Youth Club Franziska Altorfer discusses generational differences between younger healthcare professionals and the senior su...
Ep17 - Do's and don'ts when setting up your strategic initiatives
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking of developing and implementing a completely new and innovative initiative in your institution? Learn from two of the three AO Access task for...
Ep16 - Breaking boundaries: exploring gender and sex differences in health-related quality of life, clinical outcomes and survival
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Delve into the clinical landscape, exploring gender-specific differences in health outcomes and treatment effectiveness with Rory Goodwin and Andrea G...
Ep15 - Embracing age diversity in orthopedic surgery
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Age-related biases persist, sometimes limiting opportunities and potential. Listen to Annika Hättich, chairwoman of the Young Forum Germany, and Lyne...
Ep14 - A glaring disparity: the underrepresentation of black people in medical illustrations
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The impact of the glaring underrepresentation of black people in medical illustrations and, by extension, medical education extends beyond the pages o...
Ep13 - Representation in orthopedic surgery
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about disproportionate representation in orthopedic surgery with Dr. Ana Fer Antón, orthopedic surgeon, and creator of orthowomen, and Pedro Jo...
Ep12 - Exploring mentorship practices
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to best practices from a paired AO Access mentoring couple on how to build a successful mentoring relationship.
Ep11 - AO president-elect Tim Pohlemann on inclusive leadership and mentorship
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Marinis Pirpiris and Lynette Spalding from the AO Access Mentorship Task Force speak with AO president-elect Tim Pohlemann on inclusive leadersh...
Ep10 - Virtual reality and science education
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Matthew Allen and Pedro Jorba speak with Claudia Arroyo about the future of science education and specifically, how using virtual reality in tra...
Ep9 - IODA, partnerships and driving change
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The importance of partnerships: How to model change challenging the status quo: from pipeline programs to cultural differences to selection of leaders...
Ep8 - Leading transformation for an inclusive environment, with Jeff Wang
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marinis Pirpiris and Lynette Spalding speak to internationally recognized spine surgeon, educator and researcher Prof. Jeff Wang about inclusion and t...
Ep7 - Allyship in the workplace
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can you be a more inclusive leader; a better mentor and ally? Listen and learn with Brad Johnson and David Smith, authors of "Athena Rising: How a...
Ep6 - The importance of leadership buy-in to create cultural change
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The AO Access Steering Committee - Robert McGuire, Amy Kapatkin , Jaime Quintero and Urs Rüetschi share the strategy of AO Access and the framework u...
Ep5 - Elizabeth Lord on influences affecting healthcare provision
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Health disparities and more specifically gender inequity and racial inequities are rooted in the execution of medical care (operative and/or...
Ep4 - Florian Gebhard on Artificial Intelligence
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn from AO President Professor Florian Gebhard about the impact of AI and machine learning and how AI can help us understand unconscious biases to ...
Ep3 - Erica Taylor on D&I initiatives
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Erica Taylor, founder and CEO of the Orthopaedic Diversity Leadership Consortium (ODLC) discusses the need for creating strategies for sustainable ...
Ep 2 - Charla Fischer on Unconscious Bias
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The term unconscious bias (UB), also called implicit bias, refers to the feelings and attitudes we have but are not aware off toward certain people or...
Ep 1 - Rustin Moore on Culture & Leadership
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Rustin Moore share his thoughts and experiences about different leadership styles and characteristics and whether they can and should be altered....