Biography:
Carolina Pavlenco, a third-year medical student at University of Washington, holds a bachelor’s in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology from Washington State University and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Inspired by working with athletes, in medical school, she focused on research utilizing force plates in ACL injury prevention and now has a growing interest in pediatric sports medicine. Born in Moldova, she mentors underrepresented students and is the founding president of the Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society UW student chapter to encourage women to pursue orthopedic surgery and promote diversity in the field. Her free time is spent long-distance running.
Title : Six month Shoulder Instability-Return To Sport after Injury (SIRSI) scale predicts return to sport and Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) at 1-year after arthroscopic shoulder surgery in adolescent athletes