The Perry Initiative was honored to participate in this year’s American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Chicago Illinois this year.  Drs. Buckley and  Lattanza, Associate Director Mari Collings, and Program Coordinator Kristen Coakley were in attendance throughout the event, meeting with sponsors and supporters from all over the country.  The booth acted as both an area of information [...]

Dr. Jacquelin Perry, world renowned orthopaedic surgeon and biomechanician and namesake for The Perry Initiative, passed away at her home in Los Angeles this Monday, March 11, 2013, at the age of 94. Dr. Perry trained as a physical therapist and worked as a physical therapist in the army during World War II. After the [...]

Perry staff and volunteers celebrated International Women’s Day (March 8, 2013) last night by attending a screening of the new documentary: Girl Rising ! This incredible film by Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins paired girls from Cambodia, Sierra Leone, Haiti, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Peru, Egypt, Nepal and India with native women authors to help tell their stories.  Full of  hope [...]

    Earlier in the month, Dr. Jenni flew back to the San Francisco office for some needed organization time.  While she was there, we received a giant shipment of bones! The Perry Initiative is able to stock its hands-on curriculum using generous donations from SawBones !  This company sells anatomical models for a whole host [...]

The Perry Initiative welcomes two new members of its Board of Directors, Dr. Amy Ladd and Dr. Anette Karlsson.

During the Perry Initiative fundraising kick-off event held Thursday, November 1st, 2012 at the UCSF Orthopaedic Institute, the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (represented by Perry co-founder, Dr. Lisa Lattanza) honored Dr. Jacquelin Perry as the first recipient of the Dr. Jacquelin Perry Excellence in Mentorship Award.