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Leadership Program:
UC Women of Ortho

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UCSF | UC SAN DIEGO | UCLA | UC DAVIS | UC IRVINE

Hosted by UC Davis: September 19-20, 2025

 

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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
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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 and people of all genders pursuing careers in orthopedic care. Every year, we host a one-day leadership summit at one of our UC campuses, welcoming physicians, fellows, residents and others from UC orthopedic departments. 

UC Davis will host the next UC Women of Ortho conference from September 19-20, 2025. Please visit the UC Davis website for more information, or read our story on the 2024 UC Women of Ortho leadership summit.

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.