Perry Outreach Program Invites Students To Explore Orthopedics, Engineering

September 5, 2023 at 5:07 p.m.
The Perry Initiative has opened registration for the Perry Outreach Program, an opportunity for high school students interested in the fields of orthopedics and engineering.
The Perry Initiative has opened registration for the Perry Outreach Program, an opportunity for high school students interested in the fields of orthopedics and engineering.

By Staff Report

The Perry Initiative has opened registration for the Perry Outreach Program, an opportunity for high school students interested in the fields of orthopedics and engineering.
This free, one-day program aims to inspire and educate young women by providing hands-on experiences and mentorship from accomplished women surgeons and engineers, according to a news release from The Perry Initiative. Applications can be submitted until Sept. 12, and the program is scheduled to take place on Oct. 7 at Zimmer Biomet in Warsaw.
The Perry Outreach Program is designed to ignite passion and curiosity among high school women and non-binary identifying individuals who have an interest in orthopedics and engineering, the release states. The event offers hands-on mock surgery modules and mentorship sessions.
Interested high school students can learn more about the Perry Outreach Program and submit their applications at perryinitiative.org/pop-application/.
The Perry Initiative is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization committed to promoting gender diversity and inclusivity in the fields of orthopedic surgery and engineering. By partnering with medical centers, universities and high schools across the nation, the Perry Initiative creates programs that empower young women to envision themselves as future leaders in these fields, the release states.

The Perry Initiative has opened registration for the Perry Outreach Program, an opportunity for high school students interested in the fields of orthopedics and engineering.
This free, one-day program aims to inspire and educate young women by providing hands-on experiences and mentorship from accomplished women surgeons and engineers, according to a news release from The Perry Initiative. Applications can be submitted until Sept. 12, and the program is scheduled to take place on Oct. 7 at Zimmer Biomet in Warsaw.
The Perry Outreach Program is designed to ignite passion and curiosity among high school women and non-binary identifying individuals who have an interest in orthopedics and engineering, the release states. The event offers hands-on mock surgery modules and mentorship sessions.
Interested high school students can learn more about the Perry Outreach Program and submit their applications at perryinitiative.org/pop-application/.
The Perry Initiative is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization committed to promoting gender diversity and inclusivity in the fields of orthopedic surgery and engineering. By partnering with medical centers, universities and high schools across the nation, the Perry Initiative creates programs that empower young women to envision themselves as future leaders in these fields, the release states.

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