Perry Outreach Program


December 9, 2016

High School Girls Learn Orthopaedic Surgical Techniques

Susan Van Dusen

Dec. 9, 2016 | Nearly 40 female high school students from across the state spent a Saturday at UAMS learning orthopaedic concepts like reconstructing knee ligaments and casting broken bones. The workshop was part of the Perry Outreach Program, designed to encourage young women to become orthopaedic surgeons and researchers. For six years, UAMS has…


October 22, 2014

Hands-on Practice Piques Interest in Orthopaedic Surgery

Spencer Watson

Oct. 22, 2014 | “Our main goal is to expose them early to show them they can do it”, said Ruth Thomas, M.D., professor of orthopaedic surgery and director of the UAMS Center for Foot and Ankle Surgery.