AAOS presents Lisa L. Lattanza, MD, FAOA, FAAOS, with diversity award
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons presented Lisa L. Lattanza, MD, FAOA, FAAOS, with its 2021 Diversity Award, according to a press release.
The award was given to Lattanza due to her longstanding dedication to diversity and inclusion in orthopedics, including her caring for underserved populations and her mentoring of current and next-generation orthopedic surgeons.
“Dr. Lattanza is an exceptional leader and champion of diversity,” Thomas Parker Vail, MD, of University of California, San Francisco, said in the release. “Her commitment to the profession, her colleagues and her patients shines through each and every day.”
Lattanza is the president and co-founder of the Perry Initiative, an outreach program created to help women explore opportunities in orthopedic surgery and engineering, having reached more than 14,000 women across 38 states. According to the release, more than 40% of participants in the Perry Outreach Program and the Medical Student Outreach Program are from underrepresented groups.
“The Perry Initiative with its breadth of workshops introduces and inspires high school, college, and medical students to pursue STEM-oriented careers, with the ultimate goal of changing the face of orthopedics and bioengineering to one that is more diverse in gender, ethnic and racial representation,” Amy L. Ladd, MD, FAAOS, said in the release. “With guidance from Dr. Lattanza, these highly effective pipeline programs – exposing young women to successful surgeons and engineers – have a track record that broadcasts the enthusiasm of the young lives that are forever changed from the experience.”
Lattanza is also known for her pioneering work in orthopedics; Lattanza lead the first elbow-to-elbow transplant in 2016. She participates annually in the National Caucus on Healthcare Disparities in Musculoskeletal Care and is past president of the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, according to the release.
“It is an honor and privilege to receive this award and be recognized for doing work that I am completely committed to and passionate about,” Lattanza in the release.
Lattanza serves as chair of the department of orthopedics and rehabilitation at the Yale School of Medicine, where she is a professor of orthopedic surgery.
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