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Leadership Program:
UC Women of Ortho

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Hosted by UC San Diego: September 14, 2024

 

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WHO WE ARE

UC Women of Ortho is a collective group of orthopedic leaders from five University of California campuses (UCSF, UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Davis, UC Irvine) who support the development of women's leadership in the field of orthopedic surgery and orthopedic care. All genders are welcome.

Founding Members

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Susan Bukata, MD
UC San Diego

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Kristin Livingston, MD
Boston Children's Hospital

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Coleen Sabatini, MD
MPH
UCSF

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Melissa Zimel, MD
UCSF

WHAT WE DO

UC Women of Ortho supports an open dialogue of ways to support and improve upon leadership training for women who pursue a career in orthopedic care. Every year, we host a one-day leadership summit at one of our UC campuses.

The 2023 summit was held September 9 at the UCSF Mission Bay Campus in San Francisco, California. The event was attended by 65 women physicians, fellows and residents from UC orthopedic departments and select northern California practices.

The 2024 summit was held September 14 at UC San Diego in La Jolla, California. The event was open to attendance by women physicians, fellows and residents from the five UC orthopedic departments and affiliated northern and southern California practices. 

Please stay tuned for more information for the next symposium. 

GET INVOLVED

We encourage anyone interested to get involved. We are continually seeking help organizing committees and projects, as well as grants and financial support to fund our events and outreach efforts.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please contact us at ucwomenofortho@health.ucsd.edu.

 

Guests are responsible for arranging their own accommodations. While UC San Diego is not partnered with any hotels, there are several conveniently located options for visitors to consider. 

Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa

Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Del Mar

Hyatt Regency La Jolla

Paradise Point Resort and Spa

The Lodge at Torrey Pines

The UC Women of Ortho Leadership Summit will provide a rich and engaging agenda, appealing to faculty and trainees alike. Planned topics include a panel discussion about lessons learned from coaching, negotiating from both sides of the table, recognizing gender bias against women, and how to keep our power.

 

2024 UC Women of Ortho Leadership Summit Agenda
UC San Diego, September 14, 2024 

8:15 am to 9:00 am                       Registration Check-In and Breakfast

9:00 am to 9:10 am                       Introduction and Welcome

9:10 am to 10:25 am                    Session I: Lessons Learned from Coaching

10:35 am to 11:50 am                  Session II: Negotiating from Both Sides of the Table

11:50 am to 1:10 pm                    Lunch and Group Photo

1:10 pm to 2:15 pm                      Session III: Recognizing and Responding to Gender Bias

2:25 pm to 3:40 pm                      Session IV: How to Keep Our Power

3:40 pm to 4:00 pm                      Closing Remarks

 

 

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