Feb 21, 2025 | Diversity, Humanitarian Organizations, International, Operation Walk, Women in Arthroplasty
Last week, the Women Orthopaedic Global Outreach (WOGO) Chapter of Operation Walk traveled to Arusha, Tanzania, to provide medical care at the Arusha Lutheran Medical Center. During the visit, the team screened 80 patients and performed 47 knee replacement surgeries....
Nov 8, 2024 | AAHKS Leadership, Annual Meeting, Diversity, Women in Arthroplasty
The AAHKS Humanitarian Committee and Diversity Advisory Board worked with Nth Dimensions to co-host a “Clinical Correlations and Bioskills” workshop for local Dallas-area minority high school students yesterday. This early exposure helps encourage underrepresented...
Oct 4, 2024 | Annual Meeting, Diversity, Women in Arthroplasty
The AAHKS Women in Arthroplasty (WIA) Committee is presenting a networking lunch symposium during the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting. Titled “Disrupt the Narrative: Leadership through Self-Definition,” the event will offer practical steps to reclaim your story and lead...
Jul 12, 2024 | CME, Webinars, Wellness, Women in Arthroplasty
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 8:00 p.m. Eastern | 7:00 p.m. Central | 6:00 p.m. Mountain | 5:00 p.m. Pacific To best care for patients, physicians must first care for themselves. Yet arthroplasty surgeons have high rates of work-related injuries, stress and burnout....
Nov 13, 2023 | Annual Meeting, FOCAL, Webinars, Women in Arthroplasty
The October 30, 2023, FOCAL webinar, presented in partnership with AAHKS Women in Arthroplasty (WIA), provides young arthroplasty surgeons and surgeons-in-training with the “rules of engagement with AAHKS Podium Presentations.” Moderator Rina Jain, MD, FRCSC, and...
Nov 5, 2023 | Annual Meeting, Awards, Diversity, Humanitarian Award, Industry, Women in Arthroplasty
Congratulations to the excellent surgeons who were recognized during the AAHKS General Session this year for accomplishments in diversity & inclusion efforts, research, clinical excellence and humanitarian work: Dr. Parvizi presented the 2023 Presidential Award...
