Leader(s): Grace Rauch, Alaina Breitbach, Emily Martin, Aryana Rita
Women In Orthopedics is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive community for current and prospective women in orthopedics, particularly those from diverse backgrounds. Through longitudinal leadership opportunities and vertical mentorship, the organization empowers women to grow, lead, and succeed in their pursuit of a career in orthopedic surgery.
The purpose of this organization is to support the growth and leadership of women of diverse backgrounds through education, mentoring, research, and outreach, while promoting and advancing musculoskeletal health and science, including sex and gender differences.
Three core components are central to the organization’s mission:
To provide for the professional development of women orthopedic professionals of diverse backgrounds
To promote the advancement of musculoskeletal health and orthopedic surgery, including but not limited to the female sex, and inclusive of girls and women of diverse backgrounds
To promote the leadership of women orthopedic professionals of diverse backgrounds.
By fostering meaningful mentorship across all levels of training and offering sustained leadership development, this organization helps ensure that women in orthopedics are equipped to lead, innovate, and contribute meaningfully to the future of musculoskeletal health.
Find us on the WIN page: https://win.wisc.edu/organization/women-in-orthopedics