Symposia and Presentations

Collaborating with orthopaedic organisations to advance diversity discussion, understanding and awareness

Marie Fridberg & Simon Fleming - Denmark

IODA Speakers at Orthopaedic Meetings around the World

2025 Symposia and Presentations

27-29 Nov 2025, Sydney, AUSTRALIA

Australian Indigenous Doctors Association Annual Meeting

Australian Orthopaedic Association Diversity Discussion & Workshop

Jennifer Green

17-19 Nov 2025, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA

Asociación Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatología

Career Development Symposium for Women in Orthopaedics

Valeria Lopez

12-16 Oct 2025, Hobart, AUSTRALIA

Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Meeting

Orthopaedic Women's Link Event (Supported by IODA)

Kate Stannage

12 Sep 2025, Tunbridge Wells, UNITED KINGDOM

Women in Medicine International Network (WIMIN) Conference

Racial & Cultural Discrimination

Samantha Tross

03 Sep 2025, Madrid, SPAIN

SICOT (International Orthopaedic Society of Orthopaedics & Traumatology)

IODA/SICOT Women in Orthopaedics Symposium

Deborah Eastwood

Temiloluwa Olufemi

22 Aug 2025, INTERNATIONAL (Virtual)

SICOT (International Orthopaedic Society of Orthopaedics & Traumatology) Webininar

Thriving Under Pressure - Strategies for Well-Being and Resilience in Orthopaedics

Samantha Tross

19 Jun 2025, London, UNITED KINGDOM

Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSE)

Achieving Excellence in Black Trainees Teaching Program

Current Statistics, Building Resilience and Surviving Stressful Situations

Samantha Tross

22-25 May 2025, Tokyo, JAPAN

Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) Meeting

Leadership, Being Intentional & Minimising Bias:

A Global Perspective on Women in Orthopaedics

Jennifer Green

16 May 2025, London, UNITED KINGDOM

South East London Orthopaedics Academic Meeting

The Future of Diversity in Orthopaedics

Samantha Tross

30 Apr - 3 May 2025 Perth, AUSTRALIA

Australian Hand Surgery Society (AHSS) Meeting

Sex & Gender Inclusion in Orthopaedic Research

Jennifer Green

17 Apr 2025 UNITED KINGDOM (Virtual)

National Orthopaedic Alliance Workforce Webinar

Ethnic Diversity in Orthopaedics - solutions for effective and sustainable change

Samantha Tross

24-28 Mar 2025, Washington DC, UNITED STATES

International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) Triennial Congress

Diversity Symposium

Jennifer Green

15 Mar 2025, London, UNITED KINGDOM

Kings College London Surgical Society Conference

The Future of Diversity in Orthopaedics’- Samantha Tross

8 March 2025, London, UNITED KINGDOM

International Undergraduate Surgical Conference (INUGSC)

Faculty Member

Samantha Tross

2024 Symposia and Presentations

6 Dec 2024, Canberra, AUSTRALIA

Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) , ACT State Branch Annual Meeting

Sex & Gender Inclusion in Orthopaedic Research Methodology, Funding & Publication

Jennifer Green

2–6 Dec 2024, Adelaide, AUSTRALIA

Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Conference (PRiDoC)

Diversity Presentation & Orthopaedic Workshop

Simon Fleming

20-22 Nov 2024, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA

Asociación de Ortopedia y Traumatologíe (AAOT) Meeting

Diversity in Orthopaedics Symposium

Chairs: Valeria Lopez and Gala Santini Panel

6 Sep 2024, SINGAPORE

Asia Pacific MedTech Conference (APAC Med)

Gender Equity in Healthcare Panel

Jennifer Green (with Alicia Yi and Lance Little)

19 Oct 2024, UNITED KINGDOM (Virtual)

National Orthopaedic Alliance (NOA) Meeting

Diversity Panel Discussion

Samantha Tross

15-19 Oct 2024, Cancun, MEXICO

FEMECOT (Mexican Orthopaedic Association) Annual Meeting

Deborah Eastwood, Gala Santini Araugo & Matthew Schmitz

17 Oct 2024, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA

Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Meeting

Sex & Gender Inclusion in Orthopaedic Research

Jennifer Green

13 Oct 2024 UNITED KINGDOM (Virtual)

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Faculty of Surgical Trainers Conference

Diversity Panel Discussion

Samantha Tross

25-27 Sep 2024, Asunción, PARAGUAY

Paraguay Orthopaedic Association (SPOT) Annual Meeting

Mentorship & Sponsorship (FEM Symposium)

Gala Santini Araujo

24 Sep 2024, Apia, SAMOA

Pacific Islands Orthopaedic Association (PIOA)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Orthopaedics

Jennifer Green

20 Sep 2024, Belgrade, SERBIA

SICOT (International Orthopaedic Society of Orthopaedics & Traumatology) Congress

Diversity in Orthopaedics

Margaret Fok, Deborah Eastwood

20 Sep 2024 Copenhagen, DENMARK

European Orthopaedic Research Society (EORS)

EORS/IODA: Diversity in Orthopaedic Research

Marie Fridberg

19-20 Sep 2024, Mendoza, ARGENTINA

Jornadas de Cirugía Solidaria

Inclusion of women in orthopaedics: Mentorship.

Gala Santini Araujo

5-6 Sep 2024, SINGAPORE

Asia Pacific MedTech Forum

Gender Equity in Healthcare Panel

Jennifer Green

26-27 Jul 2024, Bowral,, AUSTRALIA

Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) NSW State Branch Annual Meeting

Diversity & Allyship in Orthopaedics

Simon Fleming

21 Jul 2024, UNITED KINGDOM

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd.) Culture & Diversity Day

The Ethnicity Attainment Gap

Samantha Tross

12 Jun 2024, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS

Combined Netherlands Orthopaedic Association (NOV) and Nordic Orthopaedic Federation (NOF) Congress

How can we create a culture in orthopaedics where everyone can thrive and develop.
Diversity and Inclusion strategies

Marie Fridberg

1 Jun 2024, Sydney, AUSTRALIA

Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Orthopaedic Women’s Link Student Workshop

Diversity Panel Discussion

Jennifer Green, Simon Fleming and Andrew Wines

28 Feb, 2024, Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA) Women Advocate Educate Support (WAVES) Gender Diversity Symposium

Dalal Bubshait

13 Feb 2024, San Francisco, UNITED STATES

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society Event

The International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance report.

Jennifer Green

2023 Symposia and Presentations

21-23 Nov 2023, Cairo, EGYPT

SICOT (International Orthopaedic Society of Orthopaedics

& Traumatology) Congress

Diversity SESSION

Margaret Fok, Dalal Bubshait, Annette Holian, Claudia Di Bella

8-10 Nov 2023, Rosario, ARGENTINA

Argentinian Association of Orthopaedics & Traumatology

(AAOT) Annual Meeting

Diversity Symposium

Chairs: Valeria Lopez & Gala Santini Araujo

2 Jun 2023, SINGAPORE

Asia Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (APFSSH)

Diversity Symposium

Chairs: Jennifer Green & Ted Mah. Speakers: Margaret Fok Hong Kong), Gillian Smith (UK), Jai Sungaran (Australia), Roohi Ahmad (Malaysia).

31 May 2023, SINGAPORE

Asia Pacific Federation of Societies for Hand Surgery (APFSSH) Congress

Depuy Synthes Women in Orthopaedics Symposium

Sara Ahmed, Jennifer Green, Dawn Chia, Jacqueline Tan

2-4 May 2023 Adelaide, AUSTRALIA

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Congress

Australian Orthopaedic Association Strategy for Cultural

Competence

Equity in Orthopaedic Surgery
The Surprising History of Women in Surgery

Jennifer Green

23 Mar 2023, London, UNITED KINGDOM

British Association of Black Surgeons (BABS) Meeting

Women in Surgery - Leadership Journeys

Rantimi Ayodele, Shireen McKenzie, Samantha Tross

1–4 Mar 2023, Sydney, AUSTRALIA

Australian Hand Surgery Society Meeting

Diversity in Hand Surgery – Operating in the Margins.

Jennifer Green

19 Mar 2023, UNITED KINGDOM (Hybrid)

Association of Women Surgeons 4th European Conference

Host: Exeter Medical School

Diversity in Surgery

Jennifer Green (Virtual)

15 Mar 2023, AUSTRALIA (Virtual)

United Nations 66th Convention on the Status of Women

Australian Federation of Medical Women Virtual Event

IODA - Driving Diversity in Surgery

Jennifer Green

12 Mar 2023, London, UNITED KINGDOM

International Undergraduate and Foundation Surgical Conference

Diversity in Surgery – A career in Orthopaedics.

Miss Camille Aliker, Miss Samantha Tross.

4 Mar 2023, INTERNATIONAL (Virtual)

IODA/ Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS) Webinar

Women in Orthopaedics – Leadership, Being Intentional & Minimizing Bias.

Chairs: Jennifer Green and Mary Mulcahey. Speakers & Panellists: James Ficke, Laurie Hiemstra, Ian Incoll, Rujuta Mehta, Gala Santini & Samantha Tross

1 Mar 2023, Sydney, AUSTRALIA

Australian & British Hand Surgery Society Meeting

Diversity Symposium, Sydney, Australia

Dean Boyce, Jennifer Green, Gill Smith,

Sumedh Talwalkar & Avanthi Mandaleson.

4 Feb 2023, INTERNATIONAL (Virtual)

IODA/PrideOrtho

Strategies to Increase the Inclusion of LGBTQI+ Surgeons in Orthopaedics Moderators: Jennifer Green & Julie Samora Speakers: Qusai Hammouri, Mark Schultzel, Claudia Di Bella.

Women in Hand Surgery, APFSSH Singapore 2023

2022 Symposia and Presentations

9 Dec 2022, Hong Kong, CHINA (Virtual)

Hong Kong College of Orthopaedics Young Fellow’s Committee

Diversity in Orthopaedics

Margaret Fok, Simon Fleming, Jennifer Green

17 Nov 2022, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA

Argentinian Association of Orthopaedics & Traumatology (AAOT) Meeting

Diversity in Orthopaedics (Hybrid)

Jennifer Green, Simon Fleming

12 Nov 2022, Manila, PHILIPPINES

Philippine Board of Orthopaedics Annual Meeting

Gender in Orthopaedic Training

Jennifer Green (Virtual)

12 Nov 2022, Rome, ITALY

Italian Society of Orthopaedics & Trauma (SIOT) Congress

How diversity in orthopaedics improves patient care

Jennifer Green (Virtual)

24–26 Nov 2022, Florianópolis, BRAZIL

Brazilian Society for Orthopaedics & Trauma (SBOT) Congress

Forum: Transforming orthopaedics for better – How diversity affects patient care
Symposium: Diversity and inclusion – The orthopaedic surgeon in 2022

Patricia Fucs

29 Oct 2022, Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA) Meeting

Ladies in Orthopaedics NZ (LIONZ) Workshop

Deborah Eastwood, Annette Holian & Jennifer Green

27–29 Oct 2022, Montreal, CANADA

International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE)

Nailing down allyship, equity, and diversity: Lessons learned and steps taken

Ian Incoll, Simon Fleming, Colm McCarthy, Laurie Hiemstra, Kristy Weber, Antonia Chen

1 Oct 2022, Rome, ITALY

Women in Orthopaedics Italia (WOW Italia) Inaugural Congress

Diversity in Orthopaedics & its impact in on patient quality of care

Jennifer Green (Virtual)

29–30 Sep 2022, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA

SICOT (International Orthopaedic Society of Orthopaedics

& Traumatology) Congress

SICOT/IODA Symposium:Diversity: A critical issue in global

orthopaedics

Margaret Fok, Vikas Khanduja, Mohit Bhandari, Jamal Ashraf,

Jennifer Green, Temiloluwa Olufemi, Kelvin Cheung

5–8 Sep 2022, Capetown, SOUTH AFRICA

South African Orthopaedic Association (SAOA) Meeting

What is the International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance & Why Become a Member?
Operating in the margins: A qualitative study: women’s lived experience of training and working in orthopaedic surgery in South Africa (Best clinical paper award)

Mari Thiart

24 Jun 2022, Lisbon, PORTUGAL

EFORT (European Federation of Societies for Orthopaedic

& Traumatology) Congress

EFORT/IODA Diversity in Orthopaedics Symposium

Deborah Eastwood, Caroline Hing, Dalal Bubshait, Mari Thiart,

Simon Fleming, Samantha Tross, Jennifer Green

17 Jun 2022, ASIA PACIFIC (Virtual)

First Asia Pacific Johnson & Johnson Women’s Advisory Board Meeting (Virtual)

Diversity in Surgery & Strategy to Achieve Culture Change

Jennifer Green

8–12 Jun 2022, Quebec, CANADA

Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA)

Invited IODA diversity poster contribution

11 Jun 2022 Tunis, TUNISIA

Tunisia Society of Trauma & Orthopaedics (SOTCOT)

with SICOT & ISAKOS

Diversity in Orthopaedics

Dalal Bubshait & Mariem Soussi (in-person)

Kristy Weber & Jennifer Green (virtual)

9 Jun 2022, Copenhagen, DENMARK

Danish Women in Orthopaedics (Hybrid)

Change the culture in Orthopaedics – care about inclusion and diversity.

Marie Fridberg, Simon Fleming

Why are diversity, equity & inclusion important questions to raise in orthopaedics?

Marie Fridberg, Mari Thiart

12 May 2022, INTERNATIONAL (Virtual)

International Society for Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

ISAKOS/IODA Diversity Webinar Claudia Arias (Peru), Jamal Ashraf (India) Mary K. Mulcahey (USA), Samantha Tross (UK), Colm McCarthy (USA), Laurie Hiemstra (Canada)

23 Mar 2022, Chicago, UNITED STATES

American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

IODA at AAOS Engagement Theatre

Kristy Weber, Laurie Hiemstra, Matthew Schmitz, Colm McCarthy

19 Mar 2022, UNITED STATES

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

IODA Diversity Webinar (Virtual)

Kristy Weber, Jennifer Green, Simon Fleming, Dalal Bubshait, Samantha Tross, David Fralinger