The OrthoReach program has been awarded the IDEA grant from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for $9,440.00! According to the AAOS website:
"The AAOS IDEA Grant Program® is intended to provide resources for many types of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, such as those which:
- Support a diverse pathway of individuals who choose to go into orthopaedics as a profession
- Foster diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives for community-based or academic orthopaedic surgeons
- Expand the availability of AAOS educational and networking opportunities to diverse students and practicing orthopaedic surgeons"
This grant is very important to the OrthoReach team as it will allow for the department to double the amount of events that can be held for the year. This will allow the team to reach more individuals and impact even more communities. It will also allow the team to increase the quality of the events which will provide an even better experience for the participants.
Thank you to the AAOS for this grant!
