AOFAS Annual Meeting Programming
AOFAS Annual Meeting 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky, includes a Medical Student Program on Thursday, September 21, and
a DEI Symposium and Reception on Friday, September 22.
Thursday, September 21
9:30 am – 2:00 pm
Medical Student Program
Arrival/Check-in
Introduction and Overview of Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery Careers
Hands-On Bioskills Lab
Lunch (provided) and Visit to the Exhibit Hall/Research Posters
Following the Medical Student Program, participants may join the afternoon portion of the Annual Meeting Scientific Program.
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Friday, September 22
9:45 – 11:00 am
Symposium 6: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Moderators: Gary W. Stewart, MD, and Tonya L. Dixon, MD, MPH
Retention, Recruitment, and True Inclusion of Under-represented Minorities in Orthopaedic Surgery
Eric W. Carson, MD
Formation and Important Role of Black Women in Orthopaedic Surgery
Haydee C. Brown, MD
"Color Lining" in Medicine: Are You Holding a Crayon?
Shorye Durrett, MD
Discussion
5:15 – 6:15 pm
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Reception
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