About the Perry Initiative
The Perry Initiative is a non-profit organization committed to inspiring young women to be leaders in the fields of orthopaedic surgery and engineering. The program targets women in high school and medical school through our outreach programs, providing them with hands-on exposure to these fields and mentoring support to pursue careers in orthopaedic surgery and engineering.
Named in honor of Dr. Jacquelin Perry, who was among the first women certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, as well as a pioneer in field of gait analysis and post-polio rehabilitation, the Perry Initiative was founded in 2009 by UCSF’s Dr. Lisa Lattanza, an orthopaedic surgeon, and Dr. Jenni Buckley, a mechanical engineer. From its humble beginning in San Francisco, the Perry Initiative now runs more than 50 one-day outreach programs nationwide and has reached more than 13,000 high school, college, and medical students.
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