In honour of the International Day of Women & Girls in Science, we’ve interviewed three of our lab members about their experiences as women in orthopaedics, and their advice for those interested in a career in healthcare or orthopaedics:

Alyssa Robinson, Nurse Practioner

Ashley Munoz, Research Coordinator

Dr. Bryn Zomar, Postdoctoral Fellow

Health Matters: Teen patient tells his story of treatment and support at BC Children's Hospital

Global News Morning BC features BC Children's Hospital patient Caden Teneycke and pediatric orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Kishore Mulpuri to share Caden's story of treatment and support.

Trainee Spotlight – Luke Johnson

Luke Johnson is a PhD candidate with the UBC Department of Orthopaedics at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility. Luke’s love of engineering and biomechanics led him to pursue graduate research in patients who have residual hip deformity from Perthes’ disease.

Dr. Emily Schaeffer is a Research Associate with the UBC Department of Orthopaedics and Research Director for Pediatric Orthopaedics at BC Children’s Hospital. After seeing her grandfather struggle with Parkinson’s disease, she decided in high school to pursue research so that she could actively contribute to finding new solutions for medical problems. Today, her research focuses on pediatric orthopaedic hip conditions and musculoskeletal trauma. She currently runs the Hippy Global Registry Program, which includes registries on developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE).

Dr. Kishore Mulpuri on ‘local to global to local’

Kishore Mulpuri, head & professor at the Department of Orthopaedics, UBC, discusses ‘local-to-global-to-local’ philosophy in action, global collaboration, and thoughtful steps towards global engagement.