San Francisco Chronicle
Friday, August 7, 2009
This summer, the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute will be hosting the Perry
Program for Women in Orthopaedics and Engineering. This exciting program is designed to encourage young women to pursue careers in science, particularly orthopaedic surgery and mechanical engineering, which are two fields in which women are traditionally underrepresented.
The Biomechanical Testing Facility has again won the prestigious BS
Student Paper Competition at the 2009 American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME) Bioengineering Division Conference. This is the second year in a row that the BTF engineers and clinical collaborators have won this award.
Lead Engineer of the BTF Spine Division, Mr. Justin Scheer, and clinical
KTVU Health and Science Editor John Fowler interviews SFGH faculty members Amir Matityahu and Theodore Miclau about a new technique and new ways to teach others.
Toy Donations to Raise Kids’ Spirits at San Francisco General Hospital The Orthopaedic Trauma Institute (OTI) at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) held its annual holiday party on Thursday, December 20, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. in Room 3M during the Orthopaedic Pediatrics Clinic. The department’s own Santa Claus distributed toys donated by the community and hospital staff to children recovering from orthopaedic injuries.