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Women's Leadership Initiative

 

Now accepting nominations for the Women's Leadership Awards! Submit by December 1.

The AOFAS Women's Leadership Initiative supports and encourages women in foot and ankle orthopaedic surgery. Current programs include the Women's Leadership Awards, which recognize outstanding female leaders in foot and ankle orthopaedics, and the Women's Leadership Scholarship Program.

 

Women's Leadership Awards

The Women's Leadership Awards honor outstanding female leaders in foot and ankle orthopaedics through two awards:

  • The Career Impact Award recognizes women who have made exceptional contributions to the field of orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery. The nominee for this award does not need to be an AOFAS member; however, membership is preferred.

  • The Career Development Award recognizes the professional aspirations and commitment of early- and mid-career women in orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery. The nominee for this award must be an AOFAS Active, Candidate, International, or Associate Member in the first 10 years of practice.

Each award winner will serve as a podium speaker at AOFAS Annual Meeting 2025, September 10-13, 2025, in Savannah, Georgia, and receive complimentary meeting registration and a travel stipend. The winners will also speak at the Women's Leadership Reception held during the meeting.

Nominations are due December 1, 2024. You may nominate yourself or a colleague for an award. The nomination must include a completed nomination form and letter of recommendation (or personal statement if you are self-nominating.)

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Read about the past recipients of the Women's Leadership Awards.

 


Women's Leadership Scholarships

The Women's Leadership Scholarship Program provides leadership opportunities for women AOFAS members and promotes professional growth and female leadership within AOFAS.

The 2024 scholarship covers program fees, lodging, and a travel stipend for the recipients to attend the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) APEX Leadership Conference.

Congratulations to our 2024 scholarship recipients!

 

Sara Galli, MD

Sara H. Galli, MD
Madison, Wisconsin

Meghan Kelly, MD, PhD

Meghan Kelly, MD, PhD
New York, New York

Kathryn O'Connor, MD

Kathryn M. O'Connor, MD
Durham, North Carolina


If You Can See It, You Can Be It

Women in orthopaedics share how their mentors, family, and role models inspired and supported their careers.

Thank you to Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. for their support of this video.


The Women's Leadership Initiative is funded through gifts to the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation. We thank the individuals and companies who have contributed to this program since it began in 2017.

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