March 2026-Evidence‑based Education Designed to Extend Clinical Competence

Improve Surgical Outcomes with Specialty Education

In today’s OR, competence must keep pace with the growing specificity of surgical practice. The AORN Specialty Course Library offers focused, evidence‑based education designed to extend clinical competence—case by case and specialty by specialty.

Spanning Core Clinical Courses (including Periop 202 and more), ASC Academy courses, and Pediatric courses, the library is part of a broader continuum of workforce development. Courses are designed to integrate seamlessly with AORN’s full suite of education and clinical support tools, while also standing on their own to address targeted specialty needs.

By preparing teams for the distinct demands of each specialty, the Specialty Course Library strengthens coordination, reduces practice variation, and supports safer, more reliable patient care. Several new courses have recently been added to the Periop 202 dossier, including ECMO Intraoperative Care, Lower Extremity Amputations, Ophthalmic Procedures, and Robotic Surgery Program. An additional course, Urgent Abdominal Surgery, launches May 27.