Symposia and Presentations
Upcoming events
March 2024
APOA – WAVES
Dubai
1 June 2024
Australian Orthopaedic Association Orthopaedic Women’s Link
Sydney 2024 – Jennifer Green
21 July 2024
Cultural & Diversity Day
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Samantha Tross speaking on The Ethnicity Attainment Gap/BABS/ IODA
2 August 2024
Smith & Nephew Breaking All Barriers Course
Singapore – Virtual – Jennifer Green
20 September 2024
IODA and EORS (European Orthopaedic Research Society) Equal Opportunity Committee collaboration, Denmark
13 October 2024
Faculty of Surgical Trainers Conference
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Samantha Tross taking part in Diversity panel discussion
19 October 2024
NOA Conference and Awards
Samantha Tross judging and participating in diversity panel discussion
2–6 December 2024
Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Conference
Adelaide, Australia – Jennifer Green
Past Symposia and Presentations
2023
21-23 November
SICOT
Cairo, Egypt
Margaret Fok pre-program diversity session
16 Nov
DOS Congress, Danish Orthopaedic Society
A culture in orthopedics were everyone can thrive.
Symposia with Simon Fleming and Prof. Sarah Louise Muhr
Moderator Marie Fridberg
16 August
IODA Webinar
Diversity in Orthopaedic Publishing – A Path to Excellence.
Moderator: Dr Matthew Schmitz.
Guest speakers: Dr Laurie Hiemstra, Dr Kanu Okike and Dr Marc Swiontkowski
10 Nov
SIOT (Italian Society)
International Diversity and Inclusion policies symposium, Rome.
Marie Fridberg
15 June
American Orthopaedic Association Annual Leadership Meeting
Resources for Diversity and Inclusion in Orthopaedics.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Forum
Salt Lake City, UT
Matthew Schmitz
2 June
Asia Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
Diversity Symposium, Singapore. Moderators: Jennifer Green & Ted Mah. Speakers: Margaret Fok Hong Kong), Gillian Smith (UK), Jai Sungaran (Australia), Roohi Ahmad (Malaysia).
31 May
DepuySynthes Women in Orthopaedics
Invited Guest Speaker. Asia Pacific Federation of Societies for Hand Surgery (APFSSH)Congress. Singapore. Jennifer Green (IODA President)
4 May
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Congress
Operating in the Margins. Invited Speaker Equity at Work Plenary
Theme : Equity In Surgery
Adelaide Convention Centre, Australia
Jennifer Green (IODA President)
The Surprising History of Women in Surgery – Antiquity & the Middle Ages.
Theme : Equity In Surgery
Adelaide Convention Centre, Australia
Jennifer Green (IODA President)
2 May
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Congress
Australian Orthopaedic Association Strategy for Cultural Competence
Theme : Equity In Surgery
Adelaide Convention Centre, Australia
Jennifer Green (IODA President)
23 March
BABS Women in Surgery
Leadership Discussion with 3 black female leaders about their journey to leadership. Ms Rantimi Ayodele, Ms Shireen McKenzie, Ms Samantha Tross
1–4 March
Australian Hand Surgery Society
Diversity in Orthopaedics – Operating in the Margins.
Hyatt Regency, Sydney, Australia.
Jennifer Green
19 March
Association of Women Surgeons 4th Annual European Conference (Virtual)
Diversity in Surgery - Invited Speaker
Hosted by Exeter Medical School, UK
Jennifer Green (Webinar/Virtual Speaker)
15 March
United Nations 66th Convention
The International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance - Driving Diversity
Australian Federation of Medical Women - United Nations 66th Convention on the Status Of Women Parallel Event.
Jennifer Green (IODA President)
12 March
International Undergraduate and Foundation Surgical Conference
Diversity in Surgery – A career in Orthopaedics.
Miss Camille Aliker, Miss Samantha Tross.
4 March
IODA/ RJOS Webinar
Women in Orthopaedics – Leadership, Being Intentional & Minimizing Bias. Hosted by Jennifer Green and Mary Mulcahey.
Speakers: James Ficke, Laurie Hiemstra, Ian Incoll.
Panel discussion:Rajuta Mehta, Gala Santini, Samantha Tross
1 March
Combined Australian (AHSS) & British (BSSH) Hand Surgery Societies
Diversity Symposium at the Combined Australian (AHSS) & British (BSSH) Hand Surgery Societies. Sydney, Australia
Moderators: Dean Boyce, President BSSH, Jennifer Green, Secretary AHSS Speakers: Jennifer Green - Diversity Overview; Gill Smith - Gender Diversity in Hand Surgery; Sumedh Talwalkar - Cultural Diversity from an International Medical Graduate Perspective; Avanthi Mandaleson - Intersectionality in Hand Surgery.
4 February
IODA/PrideOrtho Webinar
Strategies to Increase the Inclusion of LGBTQI+ Surgeons in Orthopaedics Moderators: Jennifer Green & Julie Samora Speakers: Qusai Hammouri, Mark Schultzel, Claudia Di Bella.
Past Symposia and Presentations
2022
9 December
Hong Kong College of Orthopaedics Young Fellow’s Committee (Virtual Event)
Diversity in Orthopaedics
Margaret Fok, Simon Fleming, Jennifer Green
17 November
Argentinian Association of Orthopaedics & Traumatology (AAOT)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Diversity in Orthopaedics (Virtual)
Jennifer Green – Invitation from Presidential line via Gala Santini, Chair AAOT Women in Orthopaedics Committee
12 November
Philippine Board of Orthopaedics
Manila, Philippines (Virtual)
Gender Issues in Orthopaedic Training
Jennifer Green (Invitation from Chairman via Julyn Aguilar, Past President Philippine Orthopaedic Association)
12 November
Italian Society of Orthopaedics & Trauma (SIOT) Congress
Rome, Italy (Virtual)
How diversity in orthopaedics improves patient care
Jennifer Green (Invitation from SIOT Presidential Line)
24–26 November
Brazilian Society for Orthopaedics & Trauma (SBOT) Congress
Florianópolis, Brazil
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Forum: Transforming orthopaedics for better – How the diversity affects patient care
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Symposium: Diversity and inclusion – The orthopaedic surgeon in 2022
29 October
Ladies in Orthopaedics NZ (LIONZ) Meeting & Workshop
Christchurch, New Zealand
Speakers: Deborah Eastwood, Annette Holian & Jennifer Green
27–29 October
International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE)
Montreal, Canada
Nailing down allyship, equity, and diversity: Lessons learned and steps taken
Ian Incoll, Simon Fleming, Colm McCarthy, Laurie Hiemstra, Kristy Weber, Antonia Chen
1 October
WOW Italia Inaugural Congress
Rome, Italy (Virtual participation)
Diversity in Orthopaedics & its impact in on patient quality of care
Jennifer Green
29–30 September
SICOT
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
IODA Symposium: Diversity: A critical issue in global orthopaedics
Margaret Fok, Vikas Khanduja, Mohit Bhandari, Jamal Ashraf, Jennifer Green, Temiloluwa Olufemi, Kelvin Cheung
5–8 September
South African Orthopaedic Association
Capetown, South Africa
What is the International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance & Why Become a Member?
Mari Thiart
Operating in the margins:A qualitative study: women’s lived experience of training and working in orthopaedic surgery in South Africa (Best clinical paper award)
Mari Thiart
24 June
EFORT Congress
Lisbon, Portugal
EFORT/IODA Diversity in Orthopaedics Symposium
Deborah Eastwood (UK), Caroline Hing (UK), Dalal Bubshait (Saudi Arabia), Mari Thiart (South Africa), Simon Fleming (UK), Samantha Tross (UK), Jennifer Green (Australia)
17 June
First Asia Pacific Johnson & Johnson Women’s Advisory Board Meeting (Virtual)
Diversity in Surgery Presentation & Strategy Contribution
Jennifer Green
8–12 Jun
Canadian Orthopaedic Association
Quebec, Canada
Invited IODA diversity poster contribution
11 June
Tunisia Society of Trauma & Orthopaedics (SOTCOT) with SICOT & ISAKOS
Tunis, Tunisia
Diversity in Orthopaedics
Dalal Bubshait & Mariem Soussi (in-person) Kristy Weber & Jennifer Green (virtual)
9 June
Danish Women in Orthopaedics (Hybrid)
Change the culture in Orthopaedics – care about inclusion and diversity.
Marie Fridberg, Simon Fleming
Why are diversity, equity & inclusion important questions to raise in orthopaedics?
Marie Fridberg, Mari Thiart
12 May
ISAKOS/IODA Diversity Webinar
Claudia Arias (Peru), Jamal Ashraf (India) Mary K. Mulcahey (USA), Samantha Tross (UK), Colm McCarthy (USA), Laurie Hiemstra (Canada)
26 March
American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons
Engagement Theatre, San Diego, USA
Kristy Weber, Laurie Hiemstra, Matthew Schmitz, Colm McCarthy
23 March
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance.
AAOS Engagement Theater.
Chicago, IL.
Matthew Schmitz
19 March
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
IODA Diversity Webinar
Kristy Weber, Jennifer Green, Simon Fleming, Dalal Bubshait, Samantha Tross, David Fralinger
Past Symposia and Presentations
2021
December
Moroccan Orthopaedic Society (SMCM)
Tangier, Morocco
Orthopaedic Women in the Middle East & North African
Dalal Bubshait
1 December
COSECSA Annual Meeting
Diversity in Surgery
8 November
Australian Orthopaedic Association ASM (Virtual)
The importance of allyship
Simon Fleming
24 September
British Orthopaedic Association Annual Scientific Meeting (Virtual)
Career Breaks & How to Bounce Back (Virtual)
Deborah Eastwood (UK), Zoe Little (UK), Udo Anyaegie (Nigeria), Olof Linden (Sweden), Scarlett McNally (UK), Kristy Weber (US), Camila De Mattos (Sweden/Brazil),
28 March
AAOS First Global Symposium for Women in Orthopaedics (Virtual)
Chairs: Camila De Mattos, Dawn LaPorte & Jennifer Green