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The Development Committee

Position

Member

Chair (2025-2028) - Active
Stephanie  E. Wong, MD
Vice Chair - (2026-2029)  -  Active
Sara Wallace, MD
Committee  Member - (2025-2028)  -  Resident/Fellow
Kelly  Dopke
Committee  Member - (2025-2028)  -  Resident/Fellow
Marguerite  Mullen
Committee  Member - (2025-2028) - Student
Michelle  Shimizu
Committee  Member - (2025-2028) - Student
Sara  Jain
Committee  Member - (2025-2028) - Student
Gabriella  (Gaby) Smith
Committee  Member - (2026-2029) - Candidate
Alysia  Kemp
Development Committee Chair

Stephanie  E. Wong, MD

Dr. Stephanie Wong is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California San Francisco.

Dr. Wong's clinical expertise includes hip arthroscopy for hip preservation, as well as endoscopic and open hip gluteal tendon and proximal hamstring repair surgeries. She also specializes in arthroscopic and open surgeries for shoulder and knee injuries such as ACL ruptures, meniscus tears, rotator cuff injury, and shoulder instability. She has published numerous articles on her research, including studies on ACL injuries, rotator cuff tears, and outcomes for patients after hip arthroscopy and shoulder replacement surgery. Her research focus is on understanding and addressing disparities in orthopaedic surgery and how sex and gender affect musculoskeletal injury and surgical outcomes. She is the fellowship director for the UCSF Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship and serves as the co-director of the UCSF Women's Sports Medicine Center.

Dr. Wong earned her medical degree at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, graduating with election to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at UCSF and fellowship training in orthopedic surgery sports medicine at Rush University Medical Center. She is the team physician for UC Berkeley Cal Men’s Basketball team as well as high school football teams in the Bay Area. She was assistant team doctor for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Steel. She enjoys skiing, exploring national parks, and spending time with her sheepdog and family.

Our Work

The Development Committee is proud to announce that RJOS has been awarded 2 AAOS IDEA Grants to support 1) medical student scholarships to attend the annual meeting (“A Joint Effort: AAOS-RJOS Medical Student Initiative” in the amount of $19,500) and 2) orthopaedic resident retention (“RETAIN Her: Retention, Empowerment, Training, Advocacy, Inclusion, Networking” in the amount of $12,000).

The committee helped to revamp the swag store incorporating new designs and products, including limited-edition RJOS jackets. 

We held our 1st RJOS Bone to Run 5K and 1-Mile run/walk during our 2026 RJOS Annual Meeting on the beautiful riverfront at the Woldenberg Riverfront with an awesome turnout.
We continue to award our annual RJOS Dr. Jessi Block Courage Award, named for an inspiring orthopaedic resident who demonstrated resilience during her cancer battle. Many thanks to the University of Buffalo who endowed this award.

Finally, the Development Committee helped to design and rollout fundraising kits for collaborative meetings between RJOS and regional orthopaedic societies.

Prior Campaigns

In recent years, we are emphasizing the sustainability of our mission through your donations and encouraging annual giving. We are partnering with industry leaders for support. We aim to create different levels of sponsorship opportunities to be funded by industry, individuals, and critical alliances. Specifically, the Development Committee is seeking support for essential RJOS programs and initiatives:
  • Webinars/Podcasts/Virtual Education
  • Podcasts
  • Mentoring program for orphan medical students-lab
  • Visiting Professors
  • Annual Meeting special guests
  • RJOS Awards
We were proud to award the OREF/RJOS/Zimmer Research Grant ($150,000) to Jaysson Brooks, MD, at the RJOS 2025 Annual Meeting to study Outreach, Engagement, and Disparities in Orthopaedic Health Care. The grant is a collaboration with OREF, with financial support from Zimmer Biomet. 

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