The AOA|USC APEX Leadership Certificate Program

Registration for the 2025 AOA|USC APEX Leadership Program: Achieving Peak Performance is now open! The AOA APEX Leadership Certificate Program, in partnership with the USC Marshall School of Business, is a transformative five-month hybrid leadership development experience designed exclusively for orthopaedic surgeons.

AOA | USC APEX Leadership Certificate Program

Enliven Your Leadership

Each cohort engages with a robust 5-month curriculum.

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Faculty Highlights

APEX features dynamic faculty from USC’s Marshall School of Business Executive Education.

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Tuition

See the pricing information for becoming an APEX cohort member.

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Our APEX Alumni

View graduates of the AOA | USC APEX Leadership Certificate Program.

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“The APEX Leadership Program is a unique offering for all orthopaedic surgeons…In this dynamic ever changing environment, these personal leadership and executive skills are more important than ever.” -Theodore W. Parsons, MD, FACS, FAOA Professor and Chair, Henry Ford Hospital, 2019 APEX Program Ambassador

Who Should Attend?

AOA’s signature blend of leadership development, with direct relevance to orthopaedics and issues confronting medicine, allows individuals at any stage of their career to expand their knowledge and leadership skills.

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