SAVE THE DATE | Sept. 19-20, 2025
UC Women in Ortho Leadership Program hosted by UC Davis 

Women in Ortho Save The Date 2025

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WHO WE ARE

UC Women of Ortho is a collective group of orthopedic leaders from five University of California campuses (UCSF, UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Davis, UC Irvine) who support the development of women's leadership in the field of orthopedic surgery and orthopedic care. All genders are welcome.

Founding Members

Dr. Bukata                Dr. Zimel                Dr. Sabitini                        Dr. Livingston
Susan Bukata, M.D.             Melissa Zimel, M.D.               Coleen Sabatini, M.D., M.P.H.     Kristin Livingston, M.D.
Women in Ortho Chair          UCSF                                       UCSF                                              Boston Children's Hospital
UC San Diego              

WHAT WE DO

Women in Ortho UCSD group photo

UC Women of Ortho supports an open dialogue of ways to support and improve upon leadership training for women who pursue a career in orthopedic care. Every year, we host a one-day leadership summit at one of our UC campuses. The event was open to attendance by women physicians, fellows, and residents from the five UC orthopaedic departments and affiliated northern and southern California practices. 

The first summit was held on Sept. 9, 2023, at the UCSF Mission Bay Campus in San Francisco, CA. The 2024 summit was held on Sept 14 at UC San Diego in La Jolla, CA. The events were open to attendance by physicians, fellows and residents from the five UC orthopaedic departments and affiliated northern and southern California practices. 

This year, the Department of UC Davis Orthopaedic Surgery is excited to host the next UC Women of Ortho conference in Sacramento. Please stay tuned for more information. 

UC DAVIS PROGRAM CHAIRS

Dr. Sinclair                   Dr. Whitaker

Micah Sinclair, M.D.        Amanda Whitaker, M.D.                        

GET INVOLVED

We encourage anyone interested to get involved. We continually seek help organizing committees and projects, as well as grants and financial support to fund our events and outreach efforts.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please contact Sonia Kumar at sekumar@ucdavis.edu


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Lodging

Guests are responsible for arranging their own accommodations. While UC Davis is not partnered with any hotels, there are several conveniently located options for visitors to consider. 

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