Selected Presentations & Appearances
Host, Belonging in Healthcare: Professional Societies as Agents of Change
- Orthopaedic Diversity Leadership Consortium Webinar
· August 2025
Other
Fixing What We Built: Preparing for the Next Phase of Healthcare Leadership
- Fuqua Health Sector Management Bootcamp
· July 2025
Invited Talk
Health Equity 2025: Preparing for the Next Phase of Healthcare Leadership, June 2025
- Mayo Clinic
· June 2025
Visiting Professorship Lecture
Rochester, MN
Leading Through Purpose, Power, and Uncommon Favor, June 2025
- Stryker Sales Force Leadership Academy
· June 2025
Keynote/Named Lecture
From Volume to Value
- California Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
· May 2025
Invited Talk
Health Equity 2025: Translating Promises to Practice
- Cedars-Sinai Grand Rounds
· April 2025
Visiting Professorship Lecture
Los Angeles, CA
Women in Medicine: Pathways to Leadership, April 2025
- Duke University Health System – Faculty Panel Host
· April 2025
Invited Talk
The Next Phase of Healthcare Leadership
- Fuqua MBA Healthcare Conference
· March 2025
Keynote/Named Lecture
Health Equity 2025: Patients, Payors, and Practices
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting
· March 2025
Invited Talk
Uncommon Favor: Navigating Uncharted Success
- J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting
· March 2025
Keynote/Named Lecture
How an MBA Can Diversify your Practice, March 2025
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting
· March 2025
Invited Talk
Strategic Diversity Leadership: Modern Frameworks and Best Practices
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting
· March 2025
Invited Talk
Translating Promises to Practice in Orthopaedics
- University of Miami
· January 2025
Visiting Professorship Lecture
Orthopaedic Mentorship and Leadership
- Future Leaders of Orthopaedic Surgery Symposium Webinar
· November 2024
Other
Health Equity 2025
- University of Rochester, Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Performance
· November 2024
Visiting Professorship Lecture
Health Equity: Translating Promises to Practice
- UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School, Department of Orthopaedics
· November 2024
Visiting Professorship Lecture
Keynote Address
- UNC School of Medicine / Novant Health Healthy Equity Grand Rounds
· November 2024
Keynote/Named Lecture
Strategic Diversity Leadership
- Medical Student Orthopaedic Society Webinar
· November 2024
Other
Health Equity: Translating Promises to Practice
- Henry Ford Health, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds
· October 2024
Visiting Professorship Lecture
Health Equity in Orthopaedics
- Stryker National Sales Force Leadership Meeting
· October 2024
Invited Talk
Difficult Conversations
- AAOS Leadership Institute Webinar
· August 2024
Other
Lecture
- Belonging in Healthcare: Translating Promises to Practice Webinar
· August 2024
Lecture
Belonging in Healthcare: Translating Promises to Practice
- Orthopaedic Diversity Leadership Consortium Webinar
· August 2024
Other
Moving Beyond the Business Case
- Fuqua School of Business, Health Sector Management
· July 2024
Lecture
Health Equity 2025 at Duke Health
- Duke University, Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
· July 2024
Lecture
Health Equity in Orthopaedics
- University of Minnesota, Department of Orthopaedics Graduation
· June 2024
Visiting Professorship Lecture
Course Co-Director, Summit Leadership
- Duke Orthopaedics Collaborative Summit on Health Equity and Value-Based Care
· June 2024
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Health Equity: Translating Promises to Practice
- Allegheny Health Network, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds
· April 2024
Keynote/Named Lecture
Health Equity 2.0: Translating Promises to Practice
- Duke University, Department of Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds
· April 2024
Invited Talk
Strategic Diversity Leadership
- Allegheny Health Network, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds
· April 2024
Keynote/Named Lecture
Women in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership
- Duke Raleigh Hospital Women’s History Month Grand Rounds
· March 2024
Keynote/Named Lecture
Keynote Speaker & Facilitator, The Current State of DEI
- Stryker Women’s Network (SWN) Leadership Strategy Session
· March 2024
Keynote/Named Lecture
Keynote Speaker & Facilitator, Creation of SWN DEI Strategy
- Stryker Women’s Network (SWN) Leadership Strategy Session
· March 2024
Keynote/Named Lecture
Health Equity: Translating Promises to Practice
- New York University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Diversity Grand Rounds
· March 2024
Keynote/Named Lecture
Business Education in Orthopaedics: Lessons Learned,
- New York University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Diversity Grand Rounds
· March 2024
Keynote/Named Lecture
Strategic Equity Leadership – Lessons Learned
- Northwestern Medicine Health Equity Week
· February 2024
Keynote/Named Lecture
Health Equity 2025: Translating Promises to Practice
- Northwestern Medicine Health Equity Week
· February 2024
Keynote/Named Lecture
Faculty Moderator, Strategic Diversity Leadership: Modernized Frameworks and Best Practices,
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting
· February 2024
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Faculty Speaker, How an MBA Can Diversify Your Orthopaedic Practice
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting
· February 2024
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Our Bias, Ourselves: Moving from Awareness to Action
- Exactech Women in Orthopaedics Symposium
· December 2023
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Modernized Allyship and a New Leadership Paradigm
- Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS)
· December 2023
Keynote/Named Lecture
Keynote Speaker & Facilitator, The Current State of DEI
- Stryker Employee Resource Group Steering Committee
· November 2023
Keynote/Named Lecture
Addressing Health Disparities in Academic Medical Centers: The Duke Health Experience
- Vanderbilt University, Department of Radiology Diversity Week
· November 2023
Keynote/Named Lecture
Keynote Speaker & Facilitator, Creation of DEI Strategy
- Stryker Employee Resource Group Steering Committee
· November 2023
Keynote/Named Lecture
Addressing Health Disparities in Academic Medical Centers
- Duke University, Department of Radiology Grand Rounds
· November 2023
Invited Talk
Honorary Lecturer, Richard J Smith Educators Lecture: Modernized Allyship and the New Leadership Paradigm
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Annual Meeting
· October 2023
Lecture
Honorary Lecturer, Richard J Smith Educators Lecture: Modernized Allyship and the New Leadership Paradigm
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Annual Meeting
· October 2023
Lecture
Translating Promises to Practice
- Insulet African Ancestry Employee Resource Group
· October 2023
Keynote/Named Lecture
Orthopaedic Mentorship and Leadership
- Future Leaders of Orthopaedic Surgery Symposium Webinar
· September 2023
Other
Strategic DEI Solutions
- Brave Enough Women Physicians CME Conference
· September 2023
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare Organizations
- Fuqua School of Business, Health Provider Strategy Course
· September 2023
Lecture
Strategic Diversity Leadership
- Medical Student Orthopaedic Society Webinar
· July 2023
Other
Modernized Allyship: Moving from Awareness to Action
- University of Mississippi Medical Center Graduation
· June 2023
Invited Talk
Our Bias, Ourselves: Evolution of the New Leadership Paradigm
- University of Mississippi Medical Center Graduation
· June 2023
Invited Talk
Addressing Health Disparities in Academic Medical Centers
- University of Texas – Houston, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
· May 2023
Invited Talk
Speaker & Moderator, The ABC’s of DEI for Orthopaedic Residents
- J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting
· May 2023
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Co-Director, ABCs of DEI for All Residents
- J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society Webinar
· May 2023
Other
Addressing Health Disparities in Academic Medical Centers
- University of Minnesota, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
· May 2023
Invited Talk
Orthopaedic Surgery: Beyond the Exam Room
- Student National Medical Association AMEC
· April 2023
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Peer Support for Resilience
- J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society Webinar
· April 2023
Other
How an MBA Can Diversify Your Orthopaedic Practice
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting –
· March 2023
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Increasing Diversity in Orthopaedics: The Problem, Strategies, and Solutions – System Interventions
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting –
· March 2023
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Keynote Speaker, Leadership for Today and Tomorrow
- W. Montague Cobb Institute Research Scholar Program Webinar
· February 2023
Other
The Minority Tax
- PRIDE Ortho (LGBTQ+) Society
· February 2023
Invited Talk
The Minority Tax
- Pride Ortho Society Webinar
· February 2023
Other
Leadership for Today and Tomorrow
- W. Montague Cobb Institute Research Scholar Program
· January 2023
Keynote/Named Lecture
Moving Beyond Diversity: Self, System, & Strategy
- Exactech Women in Orthopaedics Symposium
· October 2022
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Tying Passion to Purpose
- Atrium Health Women’s Leadership Conference
· September 2022
Invited Talk
Advancing Equity and Inclusion for Women: Strategies for Navigating a Successful Career in Hand Surgery – Academic Promotion
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Annual Meeting
· September 2022
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Advancing Health Equity with Industry
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Annual Meeting
· September 2022
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
OITE Review Session Lead Instructor, Hand Surgery Review (3-Session Course)
- J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting
· August 2022
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
An Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Journey to a Promised Land
- American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Annual Meeting
· June 2022
Keynote/Named Lecture
Research Mentoring (10th Anniversary of NIH/Howard University Partnership)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
· June 2022
Invited Talk
Diverse and Inclusive Teams Deliver Superior Results: The DEI Evolution for Surgeons and Systems
- Stryker Joint Replacement National Sales Leadership Meeting
· June 2022
Keynote/Named Lecture
Ted Talk Presentation to Entire Sales Force
- DePuy Synthes Joint Replacement National Sales Leadership Meeting
· May 2022
Keynote/Named Lecture
Addressing Health Disparities in Academic Medical Centers
- Duke University, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
· April 2022
Invited Talk
Addressing Health Disparities in Academic Medical Centers
- Duke University, Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
· April 2022
Invited Talk
Addressing Health Disparities in Academic Medical Centers
- Duke University, Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
· April 2022
Invited Talk
Strategic Diversity Leadership: Modernized Frameworks and Best Practices,
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting
· March 2022
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Increasing Diversity in Orthopaedics: The Problem, Strategies, and Solutions – System Interventions
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting
· March 2022
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Faculty Speaker & Moderator, Leadership
- Ortho United (JRGOS, ODLC, Nth Dimensions, AALOS, RJOS)
· March 2022
Invited Talk
Addressing Health Disparities in Academic Medical Centers
- Duke University, Department of Anesthesia Grand Rounds
· March 2022
Invited Talk
Addressing Health Disparities in Academic Medical Centers
- University of Miami, Inaugural Diversity Grand Rounds
· February 2022
Keynote/Named Lecture
Diversity Leadership in Academic Healthcare Organizations
- Duke Clinical Leadership Program
· February 2022
Lecture
The Value of Diversity in Surgery
- University of Miami, Inaugural Diversity Grand Rounds
· February 2022
Keynote/Named Lecture
Addressing Health Disparities in Academic Medical Centers
- Duke University, Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
· February 2022
Invited Talk
Wrist Trauma
- AAOS & Asociación Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatología (AAOT) Webinar
· December 2021
Other
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- AAOS & Asociación Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatología (AAOT) Webinar
· December 2021
Other
Leveraging Ideas into Actions: Implementing a Successful Diversity Strategy
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Annual Meeting
· October 2021
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
The Value of Diversity in the OR
- North Carolina Surgical Technician Association
· September 2021
Keynote/Named Lecture
Strategic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership in Orthopaedics: Modernized Frameworks and Practices
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting
· September 2021
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Addressing Health Disparities in Academic Medical Centers
- Duke Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
· August 2021
Invited Talk
Strategies for Successful Pathways to DE&I
- American College of Surgeons / AIS
· July 2021
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Surgery
- Advances in Surgery (AIS) Channel Webinar
· June 2021
Other
Reversing the Barriers to Females Becoming Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Australian Orthopaedic Association Webinar
· May 2021
Other
Diversity in the Operating Room: Impact on Patient Outcomes
- Johnson & Johnson – DePuy Synthes Global MedTech Summit Webinar
· April 2021
Other
Business of Medicine: Practicing in a Value-Based Care Environment
- Surgical Care Affiliates & J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society Webinar
· April 2021
Other
Implicit Bias in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Association
· March 2021
Invited Talk
Faculty Speaker and Panelist, Microaggressions: Centering African-American Women Medical Professionals
- Duke University / Duke Health Physical and Occupational Therapy Division
· March 2021
Invited Talk
Implicit Bias in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Association Webinar
· February 2021
Other
Diversity Leadership in Academic Healthcare Organizations
- Duke Clinical Leadership Program
· February 2021
Lecture
Faculty Speaker and Panelist, Diversity in Healthcare
- Duke University Fuqua School of Business Healthcare Club
· December 2020
Invited Talk
Diversity Leadership in Healthcare
- University of Virginia Health System
· November 2020
Keynote/Named Lecture
Symposium Designer and Faculty Speaker, The Value of Diversity Leadership in Hand Surgery
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Annual Meeting –
· October 2020
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Faculty Speaker and Panelist, The Orthopaedic Match During a Pandemic
- Ortho United (JRGOS, Nth Dimensions, AALOS, RJOS)
· August 2020
Invited Talk
Strategic Diversity Leadership in Healthcare
- Duke University Fuqua School of Business Healthcare Club Webinar
· August 2020
Other
A Conversation on Race at Fuqua
- Duke University Fuqua School of Business Webinar
· June 2020
Other
Leading Diverse Teams
- Duke University School of Medicine Physician Leadership Student Elective
· June 2020
Invited Talk
Healthcare During Covid-19
- Duke University Fuqua School of Business Webinar
· June 2020
Other
Leading In Diversity
- Duke University School of Medicine Physician Leadership Student Elective
· June 2020
Invited Talk
Panelist, A Conversation on Race at Fuqua
- Duke University Fuqua School of Business Webinar
· June 2020
Invited Talk
Keynote Address, Women in Orthopaedic Surgery
- University of Virginia Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds
· January 2020
Keynote/Named Lecture
Panelist, Imposter Syndrome on the Wards
- Duke School of Medicine Minority Housestaff Association Panel
· October 2019
Invited Talk
Keynote Address, Inclusive Leadership
- Duke School of Medicine Department of Neurology Grand Rounds
· September 2019
Keynote/Named Lecture
Leadership in 2019: Lessons Learned and Observed
- Duke Hand Society International Conference (Gleneagles, Scotland)
· July 2019
Invited Talk
Orthopaedic Surgery as a Career: Work Life Integration
- Duke Department of Orthopaedic Surgery – Perry Initiative Program
· April 2019
Invited Talk
Inclusion and Success at Duke School of Medicine
- Duke School of Medicine GME Office 4th Annual URiM Second Look Weekend Banquet
· February 2019
Keynote/Named Lecture
Mentoring in a Diverse Workforce
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Webinar
· 2019
Other
Panelist, Speed Networking,
- Association of Women Surgeons Southeast Regional Conference
· 2018
Invited Talk
Panelist, Micro- aggressions on the Wards
- Duke School of Medicine Medical Student Session
· 2018
Invited Talk
The Importance of Mentorship in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Duke Orthopaedics Diversity Mentorship Mixer
· 2017
Invited Talk
Keys for Successful Application to Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
- AAOS Medical Student Symposium
· 2017
Invited Talk
Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Night
- Duke Orthopaedics Diversity Mentorship Workshop
· 2017
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
VIP (Voice of Inclusive Practices) Faculty Address
- Duke School of Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion Awards Banquet
· 2017
Invited Talk
Hand and Wrist Complaints: Basic Principles for Complex Complaints
- Duke Raleigh Hospital Orthopaedic Symposium for Primary Care Providers
· 2017
Invited Talk
Healthcare Disparities in Orthopaedics
- Shaw University Dr. Fred J. Long Medical Symposium
· 2017
Invited Talk
Orthopaedics and Physical Therapy: Strategies for Success
- Duke Orthopaedics DPT Summer Discovery Program
· 2017
Keynote/Named Lecture
A Day in the Life of an Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Duke Department of Orthopaedic Surgery – Perry Initiative Program
· 2016
Invited Talk
Helping Hands: Solutions for Common Hand Surgery Complaints
- Duke Raleigh Orthopaedic Symposium for Primary Care Providers
· 2016
Invited Talk
Panelist, Minorities in Healthcare Careers
- Duke University Pre-Medical / Pre-Dental Society
· 2016
Invited Talk
Keynote Address, So You Want to Be a Doctor? The Road to Orthopaedic Surgery
- Duke School of Medicine Summer Medical and Dental Education Program
· 2015
Keynote/Named Lecture
Thumb Basilar Joint Arthritis: Evaluation and Management
- Duke Hand Society Annual Meeting
· 2015
Invited Talk
Keynote Opening Convocation Speaker, My Journey to Medicine
- Duke School of Medicine Summer Medical and Dental Education Program –
· 2014
Keynote/Named Lecture
Doctor, Why Does My Hand Hurt?,
- Duke Raleigh Orthopaedic Symposium
· 2014
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Orthopaedics as a Career for Women
- Duke Department of Orthopaedic Surgery – Perry Initiative Program
· 2014
Invited Talk
Fractures of the Digits and Metacarpals
- Duke Hand Resident and Fellows Course
· 2014
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Dupuytren’s Disease Overview and Update
- Duke Raleigh Hospital, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
· 2013
Keynote/Named Lecture
Service to the Profession
Faculty
- AOA Emerging Leaders Program
·
2025
- 2025
Committee Service
Access Committee
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
·
2024
- 2025
Committee Service
Vice President
- J. Robert Gladden Orthopedic Society
·
2023
Committee Service
Consultant
- Exactech
·
2022
Consulting
Member
- American Orthopedic Association
·
2022
Committee Service
Participant
- Faculty Short Course on Improving Departmental Climate
·
August 2, 2021
- August 5, 2021
Professional Development
Duke Office of Faculty Advancement & Duke Office of Institutional Equity
Scientific Reviewer
- Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
·
2021
Editorial Activities
Treasurer
- J. Robert Gladden Orthopedic Society
·
2021
- 2022
Committee Service
Consultant
- Stryker
·
2021
Consulting
Scientific Reviewer
- Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
·
2020
Editorial Activities
Founder, President
- Orthopedic Diversity Leadership Consortium
·
2020
Committee Service
Consultant
- Johnson & Johnson Med Tech
·
2019
Consulting
Mentorship Chair
- J. Robert Gladden Orthopedic Society
·
2015
- 2021
Committee Service
Member
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
·
2011
Committee Service
Diversity Advisory Board
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
·
2009
- 2010
Committee Service
Member
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
·
2006
Committee Service
Member
- J. Robert Gladden Orthopedic Society
·
2006
Committee Service
Academic & Administrative Activities
Duke Orthopaedics Residency Program Raleigh Site Program Director 2016 – 2018
Led the inaugural year of orthopedic surgery residents completing educational operative courses at Duke Raleigh Hospital
Facilitated orientation and on-boarding of the residents, including their regulated involvement in patient care
Served as lead physician for evaluation and education of the trainees learning operative techniques from Duke Orthopaedic faculty members at Duke Raleigh Hospital