They made me realize than I can achieve what ever I want if I put my mind to it. I am definitely more interested in becoming a physician and possibly getting into orthopaedics in the future. This was an amazing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I just wanted to say thank you.
— Student Participant
September 10, 2014
Our 2014 Perry Initiative Summer Interns, Amira Idris and Manuela Restrepo, have completed their internships and returned to classes at University of Delaware. Amira and Manuela traveled to programs in Yakima WA, San Jose CA, Los Angeles CA and San Francisco CA, and they made a very important contribution to The Perry Initiative with their [...]
August 27, 2014
Perry alumnae continue to pursue their interest in orthopaedic surgery and engineering research by working in the Orthopaedic Research Lab at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI. This summer, three Perry Outreach Programs alumnae worked in the lab this summer–Harshita Pinnamaneni, Mackenzie Fleischer and Kelley Park. Harshita volunteered in the lab last summer, and then this [...]
August 27, 2014
The Perry Initiative was honored to receive major funding from Chevron Energy Solutions again this year as part of San Francisco General Hospital Foundation’s Heroes and Hearts Program. Chevron Energy Solutions has generously supported the development and expansion of The Perry Initiative in California and nationwide since 2010. This year’s grant of $100,000 will fuel [...]
July 9, 2014
Recently the scientific journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, launched a series of articles focusing on men, women and their differences in terms of orthopaedic care and careers. Past Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society president and Perry Initiative Board of Directors member Dr. Amy Ladd authored three of the articles exploring these topics. PubMed links to articles – [...]
June 16, 2014
Although our programs slow down during the summer, the work never ends at The Perry Initiative! Internships funded by University of Delaware Service Learning Program will allow Amira Idris and Manuela Restrepo to design new modules for the Perry Outreach Programs, learn about non-profit management, and travel to our California programs in August 2014. Amira and [...]
April 18, 2014
Our recent program in Shawano, WI was featured in the Shawano Leader . We had a great time! Thirty-eight students from twelve local high schools attended the event sponsored by the Shawano Medical Center Foundation. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with this program.