The J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society is a multiracial, multicultural, and inclusive membership organization that promotes and supports underrepresented minorities in Orthopaedic Surgery which includes African Americans, Blacks, Hispanics, Latinos, and Women.
The Gladden Mission is to advance inclusion in the Orthopaedic Surgery profession and to promote the highest quality musculoskeletal care to achieve health equity for all.
The Inaugural Youth Sports Awards
Left to Right: William Hill, MD, MPH, Youth Sports Award Logo, Group Picture: Bob Bowlsby, Immediate past Big 12 Conference Comissioner, William Hill, MD, MPH and Greg Sankey, Current SEC Comissioner.
WILLIAM HILL, MD, MPH is a former University of Virginia (UVA) football player and member of 2013 Indianapolis Colts Rookie Minicamp and an NFL free agent. He obtained his Masters of Public Health at UVA in 2015 and completed his Medical Doctorate at Howard University College of Medicine in 2019. After graduation from medical school, he completed his orthopaedic surgical residency training at the University of Southern California + Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Only 1.9% of practicing orthopaedic surgeons are black. Through multi-faceted mentoring programs, the Gladden Society is cultivating the next generation of underrepresented orthopaedic surgeons.
If you are interested in becoming a mentor or are a medical student, or resident seeking an orthopaedic mentor, visit our mentorship committee page for more information.
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