On behalf of the AO Spine Australia and New Zealand Council Nomination Committee, we would like to announce the election result and congratulate John Choi as the next AO Spine Australia and New Zealand council officer.

The election process was conducted according to the criteria and requirements of the AO Spine Template of Governance and approved by the AO Spine Asia Pacific Nomination Committee and the AO Spine Australia and New Zealand council.

The new council member will start his 3-year term of office on November 1, 2020.

We would like to thank the Nomination Committee members Bryan Ashman, YH Yau, and Brian Hsu for their contribution and all candidates for their participation in this democratic election. Please join us in congratulating the new AO Spine Australia and New Zealand council officer and wishing him a fruitful and rewarding experience in the coming years with AO Spine.

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