Calling All Young Women Interested in Engineering and/or Medicine:

First Perry Outreach Program in the Midwest Held at Beaumont on February 25, 2012

The Perry Initiative is committed to promoting the advancement of women in orthopaedic surgery and engineering through mentorship, strategic research, and community outreach.

Named in honor of Dr. Jacquelin Perry, the first woman to graduate from the University of California San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, the Perry Foundation was founded in 2009 by UCSF's Dr. Lisa Lattanza (an orthopaedic surgeon) and Dr. Jenni Buckley (a mechanical engineer).

The Perry Outreach Program (POP), a mentoring program for high school aged women designed to encourage them to pursue careers as orthopaedic surgeons and engineers, began in 2009. It has been held in San Francisco, Sacramento, New York City, and Wilmington (Delaware).

On February 25, 2012, thirty-nine young women from local high schools participated in an all day course about orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic research. Women orthopaedic surgeons and trainees as well as women engineers involved in orthopaedic research spoke and guided the students through six modules simulating orthopaedic surgical experiences. See preliminary press for the 2012 Perry Program.

Please stay tuned for updates about upcoming programs and application deadlines for 2013. For further information, visit www.perryinitiative.org.