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| AOSpine International Board |
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| Chairperson |
Asdrubal Falavigna |
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| Past Chairperson |
Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan |
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Education |
Emre Acaroglu |
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| Research |
Charles Fisher |
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Community Development |
Norman Chutkan |
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| AOSAP Chairperson |
Manabu Ito |
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AOSEU Chairperson |
Lorin Benneker |
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| AOSME Chairperson |
Amer Aziz |
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AOSLA Chairperson |
Juan Emmerich |
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| AOSNA Chairperson |
Michael Daubs |
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Executive director |
Jayr Bass |
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| AOSpine Asia Pacific Board |
| The AOSpine Asia Pacific Board (AOSAP) is the operational body of AOSpine International focused on activities within Asia Pacific. AOSAP is a body of surgeons, who have responsibility and accountability for delivering valued products and services to Asia Pacific members. The AOSAP Board is elected by the delegate members of the AOSpine Asia Pacific Country Chapters. |
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| Chairperson |
Manabu Ito |
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Education (Ortho) |
Yoshiharu Kawaguchi |
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| Education (Neuro) |
Dong-Kyu Chin |
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Community Development |
Rushama Tandon |
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| Research |
Jason Cheung |
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Spine centers & fellowships |
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| Regional director |
Florence Cheng |
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| AO Spine Europe and Southern Africa Board |
| The AO Spine European Board (AOSESA) is the operational body of AO Spine International focused on activities within Europe. AOSESA is a body of surgeons, who have responsibility and accountability for delivering valued products and services to European members. The AOSESA Board is elected by the delegate members of the AO Spine European and Southern Africa Country Chapters. |
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| Chairperson |
Lorin Benneker |
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| Chairperson Elect |
Pedro Berjano |
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Education |
Patrick Tropiano |
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| Education Elect |
Alpaslan Senkoylu |
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Community Development |
Markus Schultheiss |
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| Spine centers & fellowships |
Riccardo Cecchinato |
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Research |
Marko Neva |
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| Regional manager |
Diana Greiner |
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| AOSpine Latin American Board |
| The AOSpine Latin American Board (AOSLA) is the operational body of AOSpine International focused on activities within Latin America. AOSLA is a body of surgeons, who have responsibility and accountability for delivering valued products and services to Latin American & Central American members. The AOSLA Board is elected by the delegate members of the AOSpine Latin American Country Chapters. |
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| Chairperson |
Juan Emmerich |
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| Spine centers & fellowships |
Fernando Alvarado Gomez |
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Research |
Nelson Astur |
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| Community Development |
Michael Dittmar |
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Regional director |
Antonio Machado |
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| Education |
Luiz Gustavo Dal Oglio da Rocha |
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| AOSpine North America Board |
| The AOSpine North America Board (AOSNA) is the operational body of AOSpine International focused on activities within North America. AOSNA is a body of surgeons, who have responsibility and accountability for delivering valued products and services to North American members. The AOSNA Board is elected by the delegate members of North America. |
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| Chairperson |
Michael Daubs |
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| Education |
Richard Bransford |
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Research |
Daniel Sciubba |
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| Community Development |
Brandon Lawrence |
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Fellowships |
Eric Klineberg |
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| AOSpine Middle East Board |
| The AO Spine Middle East and Northern Africa Board (AOSMENA) is the operational body of AO Spine International focused on activities within the Middle East and Northern Africa. AOSMENA is a body of surgeons, who have responsibility and accountability for delivering valued products and services to Middle Eastern and North African members. The AOSMENA Board is elected by the delegate members of the AO Spine Middle East and Northern African Country Chapters. |
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| Chairperson |
Amer Aziz |
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| Past Chairperson |
Mohammad El-Sharkawi |
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Community Development |
Ali Abou-Madawi |
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| Spine centers & fellowships |
Khaled Faraj |
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Research |
Waleed Awwad |
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| Education |
Muzahem Taha |
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| AOSpine Education Commission |
The AOSpine Education Commission (AOSEC) is the education steering body of AOSpine International. Its role is to:
a) develop consistent and practical educational programs, strategies, and tools for implementation by the AOSpine Regions
b) leverage and share educational resources across the AOSpine Regions
c) plan and manage multi-regional educational events
The Commission consists of a Chairperson, who is an Executive Member of the AOSpine International Board, the past Chairperson, and an education representative (1 per region) of each of the AOSpine Regional Boards.
Emeritus Chairperson: Germán Ochoa |
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| Chairperson |
Emre Acaroglu |
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| Commission member |
Richard Bransford |
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Commission member |
Luiz Gustavo Dal Oglio da Rocha |
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| Commission member |
Yoshiharu Kawaguchi |
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Commission member |
Muzahem Taha |
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| Commission member |
Patrick Tropiano |
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Past Chairperson |
Bryan Ashman |
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| AOSpine Research Commission |
| Responsible for running global research initiatives, sharing expertise, and leveraging resources across regions. This body defines, integrates, and implements coherent policies for the good of the whole organization. |
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| Chairperson |
Charles Fisher |
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| North America Representative |
Daniel Sciubba |
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Middle East Representative |
Waleed Awwad |
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| Asia Pacific Representative |
Jason Cheung |
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Europe Representative |
Marko Neva |
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| Knowledge Forum Tumor Representative |
Laurence Rhines |
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Knowledge Forum Trauma Representative |
Klaus Schnake |
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| AOSpine Community Development Commission |
The AOSpine Community Development Commission (AOSCDC) is the Marketing Steering body of AOSpine International. It's role is to:
a) develop consistent and practical marketing programs, strategies, and tools for implementation by the AOSpine Regions
b) leverage and share marketing resources across the AOSpine Regions
c) enforce AOSpine's brand and corporate identity
d) manage alliances been AOSpine and other academic bodies
e) develop and run the AOSpine website
The Commission consists of a Chairperson, who is an Executive Member of the AOSpine International Board, the past Chairperson, and marketing representatives of each of the AOSpine Regional Boards. |
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| Chairperson |
Norman Chutkan |
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| Commission member |
Ali Abou-Madawi |
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Commission member |
Michael Dittmar |
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| Commission member |
Brandon Lawrence |
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Commission member |
Markus Schultheiss |
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Rushama Tandon |
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| AOSpine Technical Commission |
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| Commission member |
Emre Acaroglu |
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Jean Ouellet |
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Bangping Qian |
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| Commission member |
Kota Watanabe |
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| AOSpine Argentina Council |
The AOSpine Argentina Council (AOSAR) is the Steering body of AOSpine Argentina Country Chapter. The Chairperson of AOSAR reports into the AOSpine Latin American (AOSLA) Board, and the Councilors report to the respective AOSLA Board members via the relevant pan Latin American committee. The role of AOSAR Council is to:
a) To develop local (national) programs, forums, and activities that makes membership of AOSpine attractive and appealing
b) To encourage AOSpine members within their national boundary to interact and work to advance AOSpine's vision and mission
c) To create a democratic network of spine specialists as members of AOSpine within the country
d) To ensure local diversity, needs, and aspirations of AOSpine members are fully expressed, represented, and promoted to the AOSLA Board
e) To build alliances and relations between the Country Chapter and other academic associations within the country
The AOSAR Council is democratically elected every three years by all delegates of the AOSpine Argentina Country Chapter. |
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| Chairperson |
Pablo Jalón |
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| Education (Ortho) |
Nicolas Coombes |
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Education (Neuro) |
Alfredo Guiroy |
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| AOSpine Australia/New Zealand Council |
The AOSpine Australia/New Zealand Council (AOSAUNZ) is the Steering body of AOSpine Australia/New Zealand Country Chapters. The Chairperson of AOSAUNZ reports into the AOSpine Asia Pacific (AOSAP) Board, and the Councilors report to the respective AOSAP Board members via the relevant pan Asia Pacific committee. The role of AOSAUNZ Council is to:
a) To develop local (national) programs, forums, and activities that makes membership of AOSpine attractive and appealing
b) To encourage AOSpine members within their national boundary to interact and work to advance AOSpine's vision and mission
c) To create a democratic network of spine specialists as members of AOSpine within the country
d) To ensure local diversity, needs, and aspirations of AOSpine members are fully expressed, represented, and promoted to the AOSAP Board
e) To build alliances and relations between the Country Chapter and other academic associations within the country
The AOSAUNZ Council is democratically elected every three years by all delegates of the AOSpine Australia/New Zealand Country Chapter.
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| Education (Ortho) |
Brian Hsu |
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| Education (Neuro) |
Rajesh Reddy |
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Community Development |
Dihan Aponso |
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| Research |
Jonathon Ball |
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Spine centers & fellowships |
John Choi |
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| AOSpine Austria Council |
The AOSpine Austria Council (AOSAT) is the Steering body of AOSpine Austria Country Chapter. The Chairperson of AOSAT reports into the AOSpine European (AOSEU) Board, and the Councilors report to the respective AOSEU Board members via the relevant pan European committee. The role of AOSAT Council is to:
a) To develop local (national) programs, forums, and activities that makes membership of AOSpine attractive and appealing
b) To encourage AOSpine members within their national boundary to interact and work to advance AOSpine's vision and mission
c) To create a democratic network of spine specialists as members of AOSpine within the country
d) To ensure local diversity, needs, and aspirations of AOSpine members are fully expressed, represented, and promoted to the AOSEU Board
e) To build alliances and relations between the Country Chapter and other academic associations within the country
The AOSAT Council is democratically elected every three years by all delegates of the AOSpine Austria Country Chapter.
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| Chairperson |
Gholam Pajenda |
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| Education (Ortho) |
Christoph Stihsen |
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Education (Neuro) |
Sebastian Hartmann |
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| AO Spine Brazil Council |
The AOSpine Brasil Council (AOSBR) is the Steering body of AOSpine Brasil Country Chapter. The Chairperson of AOSBR reports into the AOSpine Latin American (AOSLA) Board, and the Councilors report to the respective AOSLA Board members via the relevant pan Latin American committee. The role of AOSBR Council is to:
a) To develop local (national) programs, forums, and activities that makes membership of AOSpine attractive and appealing
b) To encourage AOSpine members within their national boundary to interact and work to advance AOSpine's vision and mission
c) To create a democratic network of spine specialists as members of AOSpine within the country
d) To ensure local diversity, needs, and aspirations of AOSpine members are fully expressed, represented, and promoted to the AOSLA Board
e) To build alliances and relations between the Country Chapter and other academic associations within the country
The AOSBR Council is democratically elected every three years by all delegates of the AOSpine Brasil Country Chapter. |
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| Chairperson |
Jerônimo Milano |
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| Education (Ortho) |
Cristiano Menezes |
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Education (Neuro) |
CHARLES CARAZZO |
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| AOSpine Chile Council |
The AOSpine Chile Council (AOSCL) is the Steering body of AOSpine Chile Country Chapter. The Chairperson of AOSCL reports into the AOSpine Latin American (AOSLA) Board, and the Councilors report to the respective AOSLA Board members via the relevant pan Latin American committee. The role of AOSCL Council is to:
a) To develop local (national) programs, forums, and activities that makes membership of AOSpine attractive and appealing
b) To encourage AOSpine members within their national boundary to interact and work to advance AOSpine's vision and mission
c) To create a democratic network of spine specialists as members of AOSpine within the country
d) To ensure local diversity, needs, and aspirations of AOSpine members are fully expressed, represented, and promoted to the AOSLA Board
e) To build alliances and relations between the Country Chapter and other academic associations within the country
The AOSCL Council is democratically elected every three years by all delegates of the AOSpine Chile Country Chapter. |
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| Chairperson |
Ratko Yurac |
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| Education (Ortho) |
Marcelo Molina |
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Education (Neuro) |
Felipe Rossel |
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| AOSpine China Council |
The AOSpine China Council (AOSCN) is the Steering body of AOSpine China Country Chapter. The Chairperson of AOSCN reports into the AOSpine Asia Pacific (AOSAP) Board, and the Councilors report to the respective AOSAP Board members via the relevant pan Asia Pacific committee. The role of AOSCN Council is to:
a) To develop local (national) programs, forums, and activities that makes membership of AOSpine attractive and appealing
b) To encourage AOSpine members within their national boundary to interact and work to advance AOSpine's vision and mission
c) To create a democratic network of spine specialists as members of AOSpine within the country
d) To ensure local diversity, needs, and aspirations of AOSpine members are fully expressed, represented, and promoted to the AOSAP Board
e) To build alliances and relations between the Country Chapter and other academic associations within the country
The AOSCN Council is democratically elected every three years by all delegates of the AOSpine China Country Chapter.
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| Education (Ortho) |
weishi li |
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| Education (Neuro) |
Chunmei Chen |
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Community Development |
Jian Dong |
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| Research |
Shiqing Feng |
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Spine centers & fellowships |
Wen Yuan |
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| AOSpine Colombia Council |
The AOSpine Colombia Council (AOSCO) is the Steering body of AOSpine Colombia Country Chapter. The Chairperson of AOSCO reports into the AOSpine Latin American (AOSLA) Board, and the Councilors report to the respective AOSLA Board members via the relevant pan Latin American committee. The role of AOSCO Council is to:
a) To develop local (national) programs, forums, and activities that makes membership of AOSpine attractive and appealing
b) To encourage AOSpine members within their national boundary to interact and work to advance AOSpine's vision and mission
c) To create a democratic network of spine specialists as members of AOSpine within the country
d) To ensure local diversity, needs, and aspirations of AOSpine members are fully expressed, represented, and promoted to the AOSLA Board
e) To build alliances and relations between the Country Chapter and other academic associations within the country
The AOSCO Council is democratically elected every three years by all delegates of the AOSpine Colombia Country Chapter.
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| Chairperson |
Rodolfo Páez Gonzalez |
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| Education (Ortho) |
Juan Sierra |
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Education (Neuro) |
Julián España Peña |
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| AOSpine Dominican Republic Council |
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| Chairperson |
Iohan Fernandez |
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| Education (Neuro) |
Freddy Flores Lebron |
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Education (Ortho) |
Miguel Luna Ortiz |
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| AOSpine East Asia Council |
The AOSpine East Asia Council (AOSEA) is the Steering body of AOSpine East Asia Chapter. The Chairperson of AOSEA reports into the AOSpine Asia Pacific (AOSAP) Board, and the Councilors report to the respective AOSAP Board members via the relevant pan Asia Pacific committee. The role of AOSEA Council is to:
a) To develop local (national) programs, forums, and activities that makes membership of AOSpine attractive and appealing
b) To encourage AOSpine members within their national boundary to interact and work to advance AOSpine's vision and mission
c) To create a democratic network of spine specialists as members of AOSpine within the country
d) To ensure local diversity, needs, and aspirations of AOSpine members are fully expressed, represented, and promoted to the AOSAP Board
e) To build alliances and relations between the Country Chapter and other academic associations within the country
The AOSEA Council is democratically elected every three years by all delegates of the AOSpine East Asia Country Chapter.
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| Chairperson |
Gabriel Liu |
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| Education (Ortho) |
Uei-Chyi Chuah |
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Education (Neuro) |
Chiung Chyi Shen |
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| Community Development |
Chris Yin Wei Chan |
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Research |
Kenny Kwan |
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| Spine centers & fellowships |
Paul Koljonen |
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| AOSpine Ecuador Council |
The AOSpine Ecuador Council (AOSEC) is the Steering body of AOSpine Ecuador Country Chapter. The Chairperson of AOSEC reports into the AOSpine Latin American (AOSLA) Board, and the Councilors report to the respective AOSLA Board members via the relevant pan Latin American committee. The role of AOSEC Council is to:
a) To develop local (national) programs, forums, and activities that makes membership of AOSpine attractive and appealing
b) To encourage AOSpine members within their national boundary to interact and work to advance AOSpine's vision and mission
c) To create a democratic network of spine specialists as members of AOSpine within the country
d) To ensure local diversity, needs, and aspirations of AOSpine members are fully expressed, represented, and promoted to the AOSLA Board
e) To build alliances and relations between the Country Chapter and other academic associations within the country
The AOSEC Council is democratically elected every three years by all delegates of the AOSpine Ecuador Country Chapter. |
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| Chairperson |
Marcelo Ochoa Valarezo |
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| Education (Ortho) |
William López |
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Education (Neuro) |
Duval Dario Molina Choez |
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