The SICOT Women in Orthopaedics (WiO) Group is dedicated to supporting, inspiring, and empowering women in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology worldwide. Through education, mentorship, networking, and leadership development, the Group strives to create an inclusive environment where women at every stage of their careers can thrive, contribute, and shape the future of the profession. By sharing experiences, celebrating achievements, and promoting collaboration across borders, the WiO Group helps strengthen the global orthopaedic community.
Recognising that diversity enriches patient care, research, education, and innovation, the SICOT Women in Orthopaedics Group works to increase the visibility and representation of women within the specialty while encouraging equal opportunities for professional growth and leadership. Through webinars, symposia, publications, mentoring initiatives, and international networking, the Group supports SICOT’s mission of advancing orthopaedic education and improving musculoskeletal care for patients worldwide. The WiO Group welcomes all SICOT members who share its commitment to fostering a diverse, supportive, and collaborative orthopaedic community.
Official launch of the SICOT Gender, Diversity and Inclusion (GDI) Task Force at the first-ever SICOT Women’s Luncheon
Temiloluwa Olufemi
Chair
Highlights from the SICOT WiO symposium at Belgrade 2024
The SICOT Women in Orthopaedics (WiO) symposium titled “Navigating challenges in orthopaedic diversity as SICOT was moderated by Ece Cinar (Turkey) and Samundeeswari Saseendar (India)
Derya Akbaba’s unfolding journey of transformation – from observing a total hip arthroplasty as a fifth year medical student to orthopaedic residency
Derya Akbaba
SICOT Associate Member
Choosing motherhood - A trip down memory lane to SICOT Congress Cairo 2023
SICOT Active Member
The dawn of a new era: diversity symposia at the SICOT Congress
Temiloluwa Olufemi (Nigeria)
SICOT Associate Member
SICOT WiO Blog Lead
South African Female Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Society (SAFOSS)
Marí Thiart (South Africa)
SICOT Associate member
A Bouquet for SICOT Women
Ece Nur Çınar (United Kingdom)
SICOT Associate Member
SICOT WiO blog video maker
A Bouquet for SICOT Women
Ece Nur Çınar (United Kingdom)
SICOT Associate Member
SICOT WiO blog video maker
A Bouquet for SICOT Women
Ece Nur Çınar (United Kingdom)
SICOT Associate Member
SICOT WiO blog video maker
