Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society

NewslettereAdvancing the science and practice of orthopaedic surgery among women since 1983.

Office9400 W. Higgins Rd Suite 500Rosemont, IL 60018

Telephone847.698.1626

Emailrjos@aaos.org

Webwww.rjos.org

President’s Welcome

Additional areas RJOS can enhance your lives as women and surgeons which we can expand through existing programs include• Growingleadershipskillsandopportuni-

ties in your profession and community• Work-lifebalanceandburnoutprevention• Advocating(andteachingadvocacy)for

critical issues• Personal&ProfessionalFinancial Literacy

Two months into the year, I appreciate the privilegeofcollaboratingwiththeleadershipteamofofficersandcommitteechairsandwewilllookforwardtoayearofgrowth.

Alexandra Page, MD

Womenwhochooseorthopaedics share anuncommonbond.Celebrating,promoting,and advancing our pro-fessional identity while supporting the other aspects of our lives definesRJOS.

Reminiscingonmyfirstmeeting in the early

1990’s,theonlysignificantdifferenceover25 years was that we enjoyed lunch rather thanourcurrentdinner.Isatwithagroupofwomen who shared my orthopaedic interest, eagertosharetheirstoriesandhearmine.Over the decades, the central role of RJOS as forum for us, the female minority, con-tinues.However,wehaveevolvedtooffermorevalue.

Over my year as president, I hope to increase thevalueofyourRJOSmembershipaswellasbuildoursocietybydemonstratingwhatRJOScanbringtoprospectivemembersandtoothersupportingpartners.Forthesociety,my goals this year include:• Enhancethementoringprogram.Grow-

ing women in orthopaedics requires developingthepipeline.Wehopetorollout an online mentoring match in the next fewmonths.

• Aggressivelyexpandmembershipbe-yondwomeninorthopaedics,notablyourmale colleagues and department chairs/programdirectors.

• Broadenresearchandtravelingfellow-ship opportunities support and career development.

• StrengthenRJOSfinancialstatus.Pro-viding programs requires funding and overhead.However,asubsidizedduesstructure which encourages medical studentandresidentmemberslimitsrevenue.

Spring 2018

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Treasurer’s Report – Julie Samora, MD, PhD

“Money money money money. Money.” The O’Jays-For the Love of Money

I’m not sure if you can hear the introduction tothissonginyourhead,butasTreasurerofRJOS, money is on the forefront of my mind!! Currently, we are operating in the ‘red’ and havebeenforafewyears.Thebudgetedlossthisyearis$26,000,whichisadeficit.

Our mission is to promote the professional development of and for women in orthopaedics throughout all stages of theircareers.Wefocusonprofessionaldevelopment, mentorship, research, and organizationalexcellence.Weoffermultiplescholarships for medical students and residents to attend the RJOS and AAOS annualmeetings.RJOSalsosupportsacademic traveling fellowships, and funds multipleclinicalandbasicsciencegrants.However,weallknowtheoftenheardphrase: “no money, no mission!”

President’s Welcome

Treasurer’s Report

2018-2019 Leadership Roster

Welcome New and Reinstated Members

Committee Updates

Other News

2018 Grant and Scholarship Recipients

Member in the Spotlight

2018 Medical Student Matches

Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women

Women Orthopaedic Surgeons are Gathering Around the World-Brazil

2019 RJOS Annual Program of Events- Save the Date

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Treasurer’s Report

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RJOSgraciouslythanksZimmerBiometforits

generouscontributiontoRJOS’s 2018 grants and

scholarship opportunities and for continuallybelieving

in the RJOS mission to promote professional

development of and for women in orthopaedics throughout all

stagesoftheircareers.

Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society2018-19 Leadership

Board of Directors

AlexandraE.Page,MD President

MarleneDeMaio,MD VicePresident

DawnM.LaPorte,MD Secretary

JulieSamora,MD,PhDTreasurer

ClaudetteM.Lajam,MD ImmediatePastPresident

DeborahC.Bohn,MD Member-at-Large

DoriCage,MDMember-at-Large

MarkGebhardt,MDMember-at-Large

Committee Chairs

Annual Meeting ProgramDoriCage,MD

BylawsMarleneDeMaio,MD

MembershipTessaBalach,MD

MentoringChristenRusso,MD

NominatingClaudetteM.Lajam,MD

Professional Development MaryK.Mulcahey,MD

ScientificDeanaMercer,MD

Social Media/WebsiteClaudetteM.Lajam,MD

Liaisons

AAOS Diversity Advisory BoardJulieSamora,MD,PhD

AAOS Women’s Health IssuesAdvisory BoardCorinnaFranklin,MD

Management TeamAbuMuhammad,SocietyDirector

DeborahMeyer,Society Coordinator

AnnaGreen,CPA,FinancialDirector,SocietyRelations

AmySherwood,CAEAssistantDirector,SocietyRelations

Wehavehadtremendousfinancialsupport from our partners at Zimmer Biomet,whotrulyenableustoachieve our mission, particularly in theresearchrealm.However,thevastmajorityofouroperatingbudgetcomesfrommembershipdues.Itisof utmost importance for each and everymembertopay their dues so that we can continue to thrive as an organization,enableourmembersto achieve their professional goals, and continue to provide avenues for medical students, residents, and facultytosucceedandbecomeleadersinthefieldoforthopaedicsurgery.

Beyondpayingyearlydues,pleasealsoconsidermakingadonationtoRJOS,ofanyamountthatfitsyourbudget.Themoneyallgoesstraightto RJOS and directly positively impacts the programs we offer our members.RJOSisa501(c)(3)tax-exemptorganization.Youcandonateonourwebsiteat:http://www.rjos.org/index.php/additional-pages/donate.Another option is to donate in honor ofsomeoneortosupportaspecificprogram.Youmaycalltheofficedirectly(847-698-1626),andourstaffwill help you direct the funds according toyourdesires.Wearegratefulforyourfinancialsupport!

$ Reminders from Your Treasurer $1. Youmaydonateatanytimeforanyamount.Youmaydirectdonationstothe

RJOSorspecificmissionsoftheorganization,suchastheOrthopaedicResearchandEducationFoundation.Unlessotherwisespecified,donationswillbeplacedinthegeneraloperatingfund.RJOSisa501(c)(3)tax-exemptorganization.

2. AmazonShoppers,considerdonating through AmazonSmile.Witheacheligiblepurchase,AmazonSmilewilldonate0.5%ofthepricetoRJOS.Youmayenrollhere.

3. SponsorsmaydonatetoRJOS. Ifyouknowacorporationorgroupthatisinterestedindonating,pleaseencourage

them to contact our RJOS staff at rjos@aaos.org.

Pay Your Dues!

Here is a quick link to pay your dues on-line with your user name and password. Click here to pay RJOS dues.

If you have questions on your dues, please contact the RJOS Management Team at rjos@aaos.org.

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SCongratulations to Our Newest and Reinstated RJOS Members

RJOSwelcomesthefollowingnewandreinstatedmembers:

Alyssa Althoff Charleston, SC Christina Amador SanJuan,PRAvionna Baldwin Rochester,NYLaura L. Bellaire, MD Atlanta,GAMegan Campbell Montclair,NJLisa K. Cannada, MD St.Louis,MOEmily E. Carmody, MD Rochester,NYChristen E. Chalmers Irvine, CA Sonia Chaudhry, MD Hartford,CTAnn Marie Chicorelli, DO, MPH Brecksville,OHLiane Chun ClevelandHeights,OHKatherine Connors Washington,DCJosephine R. Coury LittleNeck,NYTeresa D. Festino Tuscaloosa, AL Samara Friedman, MD CedarKnolls,NJKaela Frizzell, DO Philadelphia,PAPetra Gheraibeh, MD Detroit,MIAllison Greene SouthBurlington,VTJessica H. Heyer, MD Washington,DCSydney Hodgeson New Orleans, LA Jessica Hughes, MD Temple, TX Catherine Humphrey, MD Rochester,NYDanese Joiner-Fox, PhD Mahwah,NJStephanie M. Jones Brookhaven,GALisa Kaplin, DO, MA Philadelphia,PA

Stephanie T. Kha ClevelandHeights,OHManjari Kumar Philadelphia,PAMarissa Mastrocola Worchester,MAClaire McDaniel Washington,DCSusan McDowell, MD Rochester,NYAustin McEvoy Levittown,NYHaley Merrill, MD FallsChurch,VAMaria Munsch Columbus,OHCynthia Nguyen, MD Pasadena,CAAlexis Engle Pilato, MD Columbia,SCCourtney Quinn, MD Philadelphia,PAElise BE Raney Omaha,NEHailee Reist Cedar Rapids, IA Mayme Richie-Gillespie, MD FortWorth,TXLauren Seo NewYork,NYMargaret Sinkler Atlanta,GAEmilie Song Gainesville,FLAshley Startzman, DO BocaRaton,FLLillia Steffenson Cincinnati,OHSuzanne Steinman, MD Seattle,WAJane Stevens Reno, NV Melissa Summers, MD Cincinnati,OHSarah Sussman Martinez,GASamantha Tayne, MD, MBA Chicago, IL Sara Taege Peoria,IL

Jordan Teel Dallas,TXHannah Thomson Shreveport, LA Angela Lee Tomaschko, MD SilverSpring,MDCaroline Tougas, MD SantaMonica,CASara Weintraub Philadelphia,PADanielle Wilbur, MD Rochester,NYIsabella Wu New Orleans, LA Jenny Zhang KewGardens,NYTina Zhang Arlington, VA

RJOS Membership The RJOS welcomes applications for membership from all of those who support our goals.

Benefitsinclude:• CORRSubscription•Mentoring•Networking •Grant&Scholarship Opportunities

Severalcategoriesofmembershipareavailable.PleasevisittheRJOS websitetolearnmore.

NewMemberapplicationsarereviewedbytheMembershipCommitteeonamonthlybasis.Downloadamembershipapplication.

Do you need to upgrade your membership? EmailtheRJOSoffice(rjos@aaos.org)andwewillquicklytakecareofthat.

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Welcometoournewmembers–MarkBaratz,MD,CynthiaEmory,MD,MadelynLauer,MD,andDanielleMarshall.Weareexcitedtokickoffanothergreatyear!Wearecontinuingone of our projects from last year –interviewingfemaleorthopaedicleaders–withtwomoreinterviewssettobepublishedinAAOSNowinthecomingmonths.Wewillalsobebuildingonourprofessionaldevelopment curriculum, with plans to focus on contract negotiation and developingleadershipskills.Contractnegotiationisaveryimportantskillthat, unfortunately, we do not learn

duringresidency.Wewillbeworkingoncombininginformationfromavariety of sources to put together an excellentresourceforourmembers.Forleadershipskills,wewillbecreating a resource that highlights opportunitiesforleadershipskillstrainingforeachphaseofourcareer.

WearepartneringwiththeJ.RobertGladdenOrthopaedicSocietytohostMockOralBoardExamsinthreesites in June 2018: Los Angeles, Washington,DC,andournewestsite,NewOrleans.Registrationhasnowclosed,butpleasekeepthisin

Professional Development Committee – Mary K. Mulcahey, MD, Chair

Committee News

Diversity Advisory Board – Julie Samora, MD, PhD, RJOS Liaison

Hot off the Press:TheDiversityAdvisoryBoard(DAB)“servesasaresourcetoallAAOSbodiesonissuesinvolving diversity in the orthopaedic community and in the provision of culturallycompetentmusculoskeletalcare.”Dr.AnnVanHeest,DABChair,wantedtomakesurethatRJOSmemberswereawarethattheDABiscollaboratingwithRJOSinitsAnnualMedicalStudentProgramthatwillbeheldontheWednesdayoftheAcademyweekfrom1:30-6:00pm.Foranadditional$25,RJOSscholarship recipients can also attend the full AAOS Annual meeting, and one instructionalcourselectureaswell.Thiswillbeafantasticopportunityforourmembers!!

“When you work together, you never know what’s going to happen. Helping her helped me.”1

-Desirae Linden, 1st Place Finisher, Women, Boston Marathon 2018

the committee to help us learn how tomakethisprogramanevenbetterexperienceforeveryoneinvolved.Inaddition,wewillbereachingouttothementorsforfeedbackandfollow-up.

“Youserveasarocketboosterforthecareersofthewomenwhoworkalongside you, while catapulting forwardyourself.”2 This theme is now knownasthe“ShalaneFlanaganeffect,butperhapsshouldbereferredtoas“DesiraeLindeneffect”–didyouknowDesiraewaitedforShalaneataport-a-potty earlier in the race?

Embracetheeffect–signupformentorship today on the RJOS website!

1Calfas,Jennifer.“DesireeLindenJustBecametheFirstAmericanWomantoWintheBostonMarathoninThreeDecades.”Time.com.16April2018.2Crouse,Lindsay.“Howthe‘ShalaneFlanaganEffect’Works.NYTimes.com.11Nov2017.

Mentoring Committee – Christen Russo, MD, Chair

Sixofthetopeightfinishersinthisyear’sBostonmarathonwereAmericanwomen.Whatthesewomenaredoing–liftingeachotherupandsupportingeachother-it’sworking.

Thisyear’sRJOSMentoringCommitteeisplanningtocapitalizefrom the roaring success of female mentorship.Whatatimetobeawomaninorthopedicsurgery–andeven more so, a mentor to other womeninorthopedicsurgery!Thankyou to all of those who have already helpedgetustowherewearetoday.Thecommitteefinishedmakingthirtynew mentor-mentee matches for the firstquarterof2018,andwithover100active mentors and over 120 eager mentees, the committee has plans to continuethisprocessbyintegratingbettertechnologyandlearningfromthementeesideoftherelationship.Weareexcitedtoannouncethatweare adding a medical student to join

mindfornextyear.Themockexamis geared towards surgeons who will betakingtheirABOSPartIIExaminJuly of that year, as this provides an opportunity to go through cases that havebeenselectedforpresentationduringtherealexam.TheProfessionalDevelopmentCommitteeisalsoworkingcloselywiththementoringcommittee to prepare a couple of articles for AAOS Now related to womeninorthopaedics.Pleasebeonthelookoutfortheseinthecomingmonths!

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2018 Grants and Scholarships

Exclusively supported by

TheRuthJacksonOrthopaedicSociety(RJOS)ispleasedtorecognizethe2018grantandscholarshiprecipients.

The RJOS/Zimmer Biomet Clinical/Basic Science Research Grant awarded to:

Coleen S. Sabatini, MD

TitleofResearch:VascularizedFibulaFlapsfortheReconstructionofSegmentalBoneDefectsSecondarytoOsteomyelitis in Children

The Alexandra Kirkley, MD Academic Traveling Fellowship awarded to:

Carmen E. Quatman, MD

Fellowshiptofocusonorthogeriatriccare with in depth discussions of fall prevention, pre-hospital care (paramedics),hospitalcare(pre-operative clearance, surgical care, post-operativecare)andpost-hospitalcare.Spectrumofcaremay include anticoagulation, timing ofsurgery,rehabilitationprotocols,interdisciplinary care, research initiativeandbonehealth.

The Jacquelin Perry, MD Resident Research Award awarded to:

Amanda Nicole Goldin, MD

TitleofResearch:TheEffectivenessandMechanicalPropertiesofChemotherapy-Impregnated Cement onEwingSarcomaIntroduction

Resident Annual Meeting Scholarships awarded to:

Hannah Abigail Dineen, MD Arianna Louise Gianakos, DO Elizabeth Ann Harkin, MD Elizabeth Gray Lieberman, MD Kristen Meier, MD Geneva Vineta Tranchida, MD Sophia Angelina Traven, MD Megan Rianne Wolf, MD

Medical Student Annual Meeting Scholarships awarded to:

Sheena Amin Zaira Stephany Chaudhry Lindsay Kathleen Dickerson Lynn Ann Forrester Megan Rodriguez Hsu Nicole J. Hung Arianna Lott Keyin Michelle Lu Kendall Meiko Masada Ayah Mohamed Nicole Danielle Rynecki Hayley Sacks Alexandria Josephine Sherwood Brianna Lee Siracuse Haley Elizabeth Smith Corinne NOLA Sommi Mary Alyssa Varsanik Nyaluma Nahbila Wagala Abigail Wang

The Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS) extends their grateful appreciation to Zimmer Biomet for their generous contribution and exclusive support of the 2018 RJOS grant program.

TheAmericanOrthopaedicFootandAnkleSocietyhasannouncedthatitwillhavechildcareavailableatitssummermeetinginJulyinBoston.Thisinitiativehascomeaboutduetoadvocacyeffortsbymembersandthrough the leadership of Thomas Lee, AOFASpresident,andSheldonLin,AOFASmeetingprogramchair.Thegoal of the program is to help reduce attendancebarriersformemberswithyoungchildren.Studieshaveshownthatalackofchildcareisoftena limiting factor for advancement of women professionals with young children.

Encouraging the Next Generation of Female SurgeonsBy A. Holly Johnson, MD, AOFAS Women’s Leadership Task Force and Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation Board, and Rebecca A. Cerrato, MD, AOFAS Women’s Leadership Task Force and AOFAS Nominating Committee

Womenmakeup10%oftheAmericanOrthopaedicFootandAnkleSociety(AOFAS)membership,yetarefarlesslikelythanmalememberstobespeakingatthepodiumorleadingcommittees.Overthelast18months,AOFAShastakenacloserlookatthisissue and examined the reasons for the underrepresentation of women throughouttheSociety. Inearly2017,wesentasurveytoourfemalemembershipinanattemptto gauge their sense of inclusion, barrierstoorinterestinparticipationwithintheSociety,andobservationsoftheAOFASculture.Thesurveywasdistributedto228femalemembersandcloseto50%responded.Overallthesentimentswerepositive,butmanyrespondentsexpressedalackofunderstanding of the selection process forcommitteemembersandmeetingpresenters.Wealsolearnedthatmanywomenbelievedafemalementorshipprogramwouldbeneficial.

Asafirststep,wehostedaWomen’sReception and launched a mentorship programatAOFASAnnualMeeting2017inSeattle.Thisyear,undertheleadershipofAOFASPresident

Other News

ThomasH.Lee,MD,theSocietyhas continued to explore ways to get morewomeninvolved,andtoboostrecognitionofourwomenmembers.

In January 2018, with two generous philanthropiccontributions,the

OrthopaedicFoot&AnkleFoundationestablisheddomesticandinternationalWomen’sLeadershipAwards.Thedomesticawardisfundedbyindustrypartner,DJO.Theinternationalaward is funded through an endowed

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Member in the Spotlight

Mark Gebhardt, MD

Dr.MarkGebhardtfirstbecameamemberofRJOSinMarch,2004.Recently, in March,2018,hebecamethefirst

maleBoardMemberofRJOS.Weare very excited to have him join the Board.Ienjoyedlearningmoreabouthimthroughhisinterviewbelow.

Brief Practice/Professional Description I am an orthopedic oncologist practicingatBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterandChildren'sHospital,Boston.IhavebeenChairoftheDepartmentofOrthopedicsatBIDMCsince2003.PriortothatIpracticedatMassGeneralHospitalfor20years.Myprimaryinterestispediatricboneandsofttissuebenigntumorsandsarcomasandlimbsalvageforsarcomas.IwasaDirectoroftheAmericanBoardofOrthopaedicSurgeryandwasamemberoftheRRCaswellasapastPresidentoftheAssociationofBoneandJointSurgeons,TheMusculoskeletalTumorSociety and the Connective Tissue OncologySociety.

Describe a Professional Challenge or SuccessProbablythebiggestchallengewasstartingaDepartmentofOrthopaedicsalmostfromscratchin2003.WhenIarrived there were 2 full time faculty and1residentfromtheHarvardprogram and now we have over 20 surgeons, several non-operative musculoskeletalphysiciansandPAandNPpractitioners.Wenowhave10Harvardresidentsrotatingwithusand

1Dartmouthand1Tuftsresidentaswellas3Fellowships(Oncology,HandandSpine).

Top Tip for Successful Practice Beresponsive-seepatientsquicklyevenifnot“convenient”.Provideexcellentcaretopatients.Alwaysbecollegialandcollaborativeandavailableforpatientsandconsultingphysicians.Neverbeafraidtoaskforhelpifyoudon’tknowwhattodo.Always try to learn new things even if notinyoursubspecialtyandkeepupwithyourspecialty.

Top Tip in Achieving Work/Life BalanceFindsomethingoutsideofmedicinethatyouarepassionateaboutandcarve out time "protective time" to pursuethatpassion(sports,music,reading,diningout...whatever).Makeyour family a priority even though patients will compete with the time you candevotetofamily.Thiscanbeverydifficult,butitisveryimportant.Also,taketimetocultivaterelationshipswithyourfriends.

Why are you a Member of RJOS? ItstartedbecauseIwascuriouswhenRJOSbecameamemberofCOMSS(NowBOSS).WhenIcametomeetingsIlearnedalotandbecamemore aware of the importance of womeninorthopedics.Womennotonly have much to offer our specialty, theynowmakeupover50%ofmedicalschoolclasses.Sotokeepthe quality of residents we are used to inorthopedics,weneedtofindawaytomakeourspecialtymoreattractivetofemalecandidates.Weneedmorefemalefacultytomakethispossible.

What did you gain from the 2018 Annual Meeting?Hardtoputintoafewsentences,butalwayssomething.ThistimeIwas

Congratulations to the following RJOS studentmembersonyourmatchintoaResidencyProgram.

Rocio Amanda Llano CrabbLSU–NewOrleans

Lynn Ann Forrester NewYorkPresbyterian–Columbia

Megan Hsu JohnHopkins

Kelly McKnight UniversityofNorthDakota

Meagan Shields UniversityofToronto

Haley Smith Northwestern

Weshareyourexcitementandpridefor this wonderful achievement and lookforwardtoofferingourguidanceand support as you continue on your path as successful women in Orthopaedics!

2018 Medical Student Matches

TheRuthJacksonOrthopaedicSocietywelcomestheopportunitytoincludejobpostingsinthenewsletter.Someofourmembersarestillintrainingandarelookingforpositions.Manyofourmembershaveleadershippositionsinresidencyandfellowshipprograms.Ifyourorganizationisinterestedinplacingajobad,pleasecontacttheRJOSManagementTeamatrjos@aaos.orgor847-698-1626.

Job Placement Opportunities

impressedbythedilemmasfacedbywomenresidentsand faculty who try to start families during residency and earlyinpractice.AlsoIappreciated the perspective from theMayoCliniccardiologistandtheparallelsbetweenwomenincardiologyandorthopedics.Ihadn’trealizedthatinterventional cardiologists have the samechallenges.

Interesting or Fun FactI am a clarinetist and am principal clarinetist of the Longwood Symphony OrchestrainBoston(amostlymedicalorchestrathatperforms4concerts/yearatJordanHall).IalsoattendachambermusicworkshopeachsummerinNewHampshire.

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Please Donate to Support RJOS

RJOSisacceptingdonationstosupportitsactivities.Activitiesthatfulfillitsmission–topromoteprofessionaldevelopmentofandforwomeninortho-paedicsthroughallstagesoftheircareers.TheSociety,itsleaders,anditsvolunteers are continuing to strengthen the Society’s programs and value, thoughweneedyourhelp.PleaseconsiderdonatingtoRJOSthisyear.100%ofdonationsgoesstraighttoRJOSandwillhaveanimmediateanddirectpositiveimpactonRJOSanditsprograms.TheBoardofDirectorsallocates donations to accomplish a variety of educational efforts, as well as tomaximizethelong-termviabilityofRJOS.DonationsgivesRJOSflexibilitytoservebothfutureandpresentneeds.

Donorswillberecognizedinfuturenewsletters,aswellasduringtheSociety’sAnnualProgramofEvents.RJOSisa501c3organization.Yourcontributionwillbetaxdeductibletotheextentallowedbylaw(pleasecheckwithyourtaxadvisor).

To donate, go to http://rjos.org/donations.Thankyouforyourconsideration.

THANK YOU to those who have contributed to date this year:

Deborah C. Bohn, MDMark C. Gebhardt, MDClaudette M. Lajam, MDDawn L. LaPorte, MD

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Christen M. Russo, MDJulie B. Samora, MD Julie A. Switzer, MDJennifer K. Wagner, MD

Other News

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leadershipgiftfromDr.Lee.Bothawardswerecreatedtorecognizecurrent and future female leaders in thefieldoforthopaedicfootandanklesurgery.

Recognizingthatwomenoftenwear many hats in addition to their surgical caps, we sought to honor women with accomplishments in research, humanitarian efforts, philanthropy,business,andcommunityvolunteerism,aswellassurgery.Thisdiverse range of achievements is evidentinbothofourinauguralawardwinners,Su-YoungBae,MD,PhD,andRuthL.Thomas,MD.

Su-Young Bae, MD, PhD, of South Korea,istheWomen’sInternationalLeadershipAwardrecipient.Ahighlyregarded orthopaedic educator, clinician,andresearcher,Dr.BaehaspublishedseveralscientificarticlesandservesontheEditorialBoardforthe Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society.AstheonlyfemalefootandankleorthopaediceducatorinSouthKorea,Dr.BaeisamentorforstudentsatInjeUniversitySanggyePaikHospital,andanexampleforwomeninhercountryandbeyond.

Ruth L. Thomas, MD, ofLittleRock,Arkansas,istheDJOWomen’sLeadershipAwardrecipient.Dr.Thomashasbeenanintegralpartof orthopaedic education for more than 25 years intheDepartmentofOrthopaedic Surgery at theUniversityofArkansasforMedicalSciences.Shehasgivenbackthroughmanyhumanitarian missions to Africa, South America, and Asia, including theOrthopaedicFoot&AnkleFoundationOverseasOutreachProjecttoVietnam.A role model for female andmalesurgeons,Dr.Thomasexemplifiesleadership,strength,andperseverance. Beyondmentoringandthetwonewawards,AOFASiscommittedtothefurther development of the personal and professional growth of our female members.WehopetheWomen’sLeadership Initiative will inspire future

leadersinourranksandencouragefurther innovation, volunteerism, and collaborationamongallourmembers–femaleandmale.

TolearnmoreabouttheWomen’sLeadership Initiative, watch our video at www.aofas.org/foundation.

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2019 RJOS Annual Program of Events

RJOSisplanninganexciting2019RJOSAnnualProgramofEventsonTuesday,March12,inLasVegas.

Women Orthopaedic Surgeons are Gathering Around the World - Brazil

Right (front to back): Nathalia Sundin, MD (PGY3), Jordanna Franco, MD (PGY2), Isabella Pizzolatti, MD (PGY1), Ana Martins, MD (Pediatric Orthopaedics fellow); Left (front to back): Camila B. De Mattos, MD (orthopaedic oncology attending/RJOS member), Marcela Rocha, MD (PGY3), Lyssa F. Dos Santos (PGY1). They are from the largest residency in RIO – having an Ortho Girl’s Night Out.

SAVE THE DATEMarch 12, 2019

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The following news release was issued to health care trades, Chicago media, alumnipublicationsandotherselectreporters announcing the winners of the 2017JoanF.GiambalvoFundfortheAdvancementofWomen research grantsprogram.

Thedirectlinktothepressrelease:https://www.ama-assn.org/ama-awards-research-grants-advance-study-women-medicine-1.

Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women