Advocacy for Women in Orthopaedics
Presented in collaboration with the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society

Wednesday, October 12
8:00 - 9:30 pm CT

Chairs: Michelle M. Coleman, MD, PhD (AOFAS) and Lubna Ziauddin (RJOS)

Join a discussion centered on Advocacy for Women in Orthopaedic Surgery. Topics will include recent research examining the challenges faced by female orthopaedic surgeons in the workplace as well as practical strategies for advocating for women in orthopaedics. We will conclude with a discussion panel featuring the Boden family of orthopaedic surgeons.

No pre-reading of any articles is required; however, our main inspiration texts will include:

• Next Steps: Advocating for Women in Orthopaedic Surgery, by Tamara A. Scerpella, MD; Andrea M. Spiker, MD; Cassandra A. Lee, MD; Mary K. Mulcahey, MD; Molly L. Carnes, MD, MS

• The “Other Side” of Conflict: Examining the Challenges of Female Orthopaedic Surgeons in the Workplace, by Patricia Rodarte, Maria S. Kammire, Lisa K. Cannada, Selina Poon, and Heidi Israel. Conference proceeding from the Medical Student Orthopaedic Symposium 2022.