Here are five observations:
1. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedics Surgeons, 7 percent of orthopedic surgeons nationally are women.
2. The nonprofit, The Perry Initiative, held the workshop and emphasized the overlap of medicine, bioengineering and math.
3. A science curriculum in the works, “Orthopaedics in Action,” is designed to be hands-on with a focus on experimentation and discussion.
4. At the workshop, teachers were exposed to possible lesson plans that included X-ray photographs, bone and tissue models and other orthopedic surgeon equipment. Teachers were asked to use math skills to measure a scoliosis spine’s lateral curvature.
5. The event leaders hope this more interactive and layered teaching method will increase curiosity among middle and high school girls and encourage them to pursue careers in orthopedics.
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