LIONZ 2023 in Wellington.
There's a gallery of this amazing opportunity to share, learn & catch up at this link
A link to the Photobooth pics was sent to all the dinner attendees.
LIONZ 2022 in Christchurch ( with OWLS!)
Gallery from the LIONZ 2022 meeting at this link
LIONZ are committed to supporting female surgeons, breaking down barriers, promoting diversity and being advocates for cultural change.
LIONZ events feature practical workshops, support networking and mentoring while also creating opportunities for our female registrars to take a leading role in teaching and inspiring future surgeons.
In 2019 LIONZ became part of the International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance (IODA) an international collaboration advocating for gender and cultural diversity in orthopaedics across the globe. It has been a stimulating and thought-provoking entity to be involved with and we look forward to sharing information and ideas with this group & others such as OWL in Australia or WOW.
Orthopaedics is sometimes still regarded as a specialty requiring bulk, so by sharing our stories and shining a light on the highs & lows - we can be agents for meaningful change and inspire female medical students & registrars to explore orthopaedics as a rewarding option.
Check out the blog by Claire Ma recounting her LIONZ Forum experience at this link.
Building on the success of 2022 in Christchurch, in 2023 LIONZ Co-Chairs Nikki Hooper & George Chan hosted the annual forum in Wellington. The workshop for female delegates in the morning gave everyone an opportunity to get hands on & it was great to see tools designed specifically for smaller hands.
In the afternoon there were concurrent sessions: one supporting interview preparation & the other moderated by Southern Cross Healthcare on setting up private practice. Both sessions received very positive feedback.
At the end of the 2023 forum LIONZ held their AGM & advanced the administration needed towards becoming an incorporated society.
Then everyone then headed to Foxglove for dinner where a photo booth encouraged everyone to let their inner silly out. The Photobooth link was distributed to all dinner attendees - if you missed that email, please get in touch.
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If you want to know more about LIONZ or to share some thoughts and ideas - please contact the chair(s) or student rep.
Current LIONZ Committee:
Co-Chairs: George Chan & Nikki Hooper (incoming are Emma Lacy & Jillian Lee)
Secretary & Treasurer: Charlotte Allen
Trainee Rep: Teriana Maheno (incoming Darina Gilroy)
Here's a link to a 8 min animated clip - diversity and inclusion in action & the future is woven!