Pride Ortho 2nd Annual Meeting @ AAOS 2025

Join us at the Pride Ortho Annual Meeting during AAOS 2025!

This is a unique networking experience where you can connect with professionals who share your passion for LGBTQ+ inclusivity within orthopedics. 

Meeting Agenda

Presidential Address and State of the Society

LGBTQ+ Ally Awards

Medical Student IDEA Grant Awards

Research Symposium

Committee Updates

Keynote Presentation and Fireside Chat with Dr. Jesse M. Ehrenfeld

LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equity and the Changing Landscape of DEI in Medicine

(Lunch will be served)

We are please to announce this year's keynote speaker will be Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, Immediate Past President of the American Medical Association.

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, was inaugurated as the 178th president of the American Medical Association in June 2023. He is a senior associate dean, tenured professor of anesthesiology and director of the “Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment” at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Ehrenfeld divides his time among clinical practice, teaching, research and directing a $560-million statewide health philanthropy. 

Dr. Ehrenfeld made AMA history as the first openly gay president of the organization. For the past two decades, he has been a nationally recognized advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals. In 2018, in recognition of his outstanding research contributions, he received the inaugural Sexual and Gender Minority Research Investigator Award from the director of the NIH.

Born in Wilmington, Del., Dr. Ehrenfeld is a graduate of Phillips Academy, Haverford College, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and the Harvard School of Public Health. He completed an internship in internal medicine, a residency in anesthesiology and a research informatics fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital. 

A combat veteran who deployed to Afghanistan during both Operation Enduring Freedom and Resolute Support Mission, Dr. Ehrenfeld, for his work in capturing and supporting the lives of LGBTQ+ people, was recognized in 2015 with a White House News Photographers Association award and, in 2016, with an Emmy nomination. Dr. Ehrenfeld and his husband, Judd Taback, have two children.

We will also be hosting social events during the week. All events are free of charge.

Register today for all events you plan to attend!

Membership is not required to attend, but we encourage donations and membership to maintain high quality programming.

Click here to check your membership status or sign up to become a member! 

We look forward to seeing you there!

List of Events

Wednesday, March 12th: 

Drag Dinner and Bingo Night, 7:00-9:00pm

Lips San Diego

3036 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104

Thursday, March 13th: 

Happy Hour, 4:00-6:00pm

The Whiskey House - Gold Room

420 Third Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Friday, March 14th: 

Pride Ortho 2nd Annual Meeting, 12:30-2:30pm

Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina Hotel - Marina D Room

333 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, California, 92101