Smith+Nephew USA

Did you know that every Smith+Nephew employee gets 8 hours of paid time off to volunteer in their local community?

Our team in Fremont, CA used their volunteer hours to support their local Boys & Girls Club (Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley). The team spent the day clearing planter boxes and preparing them for planting new vegetables and plants, ready for the clubhouse members to continue growing vegetables that they can eat and share with their families.

The Boys & Girls club provides accessible afterschool care, enrichment programs and mentorship to young people to ensure that success is within their reach.

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This June let's reinvigorate our celebration of the authenticity of people in all their forms, and honour the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community. Here's to being true to ourselves and letting all our colours shine bright!

We’re proud to be a sponsor of the new FAWC Fellowship Grant Program, which aims to transform the landscape of wound care by providing dedicated funding for physician fellowships. As chronic wounds continue to affect millions of Americans, this grant program represents an important step towards addressing the growing challenge.

Read more: https://ow.ly/34Qn50RGSMw

Our Employee Inclusion Group - UNITY has joined forces with Habitat For Humanity of Greater Memphis to build homes for some very deserving families for the third year in a row.

This time they helped build, and work alongside home buyers in an initiative to complete 10 houses in the Carver Heights neighborhood in Memphis.

The UNITY Employee Inclusion Group focuses on race and ethnicity. Their mission is to increase the ethnic diversity at all levels and unlock the potential of all employees. Improving cultural awareness and understanding across the workforce, to develop talent and fulfil the potential of ethnic minorities.

Learn, network, socialize - It's all happening at SAWC Spring. Come visit the Collagenase SANTYL Ointment team at booth 411 and get on the list to find out more! For full important safety information and prescribing information, please visit our website www.Santyl.com

Curious about the career paths you could follow in STEM? Last week, we helped a group of students from the University of Memphis to answer that question as they joined us at our Goodlett Farms site in Memphis.

Volunteers from our Society of Women in Engineering (SWE) chapter, led the students on a tour of the site, visiting the surgeon training lab and meeting colleagues working across a range of specialisms, including: Product Development, Product Support, Quality, Marketing, Research & Manufacturing.

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To help support occupational safety and health, the UN International Labour Organisation designated 28 April as World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Our , , and (HSE) team believe that effective health, safety and environmental practices go hand-in-hand with excellent business performance.

To minimise environmental impacts and risks of occupational injury and illness in the workplace, the team introduced , a larger-than-life safety character, Mr. Safety shows up at town halls and site events to help remind employees about guarding against at-risk behaviours and unsafe conditions.

To enhance Mr. Safety’s message, the team recently announced his partner, . The Safety Defender is a unique safety awareness technique to help assist with driving a positive safety culture, walking the plants and coaching colleagues to spot unsafe acts and conditions.

This week our colleagues welcomed Acoteama into our Smith+Nephew Center, Costa Rica as part of our and initiatives, in which the objective was for our colleagues to take a break and share some time with these fur friends 🐾 who are trained to give .

Our colleagues in recently took part in the Volunteer Service Programme at the Forest Reserve, Bosque del Niño in Santa Gertrudis Norte, Grecia 💚

Across two days, over 90 Smith+Nephew volunteers helped the forest reserve staff to clean biological paths and paint structures, among other activities. 🌱

Happy Earth Day 🌎 Let's celebrate the beauty of our planet with gratitude and a commitment to protecting it for future generations 🌿🌺 Together, we can make a positive impact and protect our environment for future generations living sustainably. 💚

Click here to learn more about our sustainability goals: https://www.smith-nephew.com/about-us/sustainability

We were pleased to participate as corporate exhibitors at the 50th Annual Convention of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) this year. Featuring enlightening conversations about career opportunities ranging from Robotics & R&D to Software Engineering Internships at Smith+Nephew. We also had the opportunity to showcase our products to students and attendees, making it a memorable experience.

Get ready to explore exciting new opportunities with us. Show your interest by signing up to our talent community: https://bit.ly/3HhRxSm

A determination to break boundaries; a refusal to accept conventional limits; an uncompromising drive to succeed.

When it comes to our defining purpose, we share so much with the Ultimate Fighting Championship…so we're thrilled to be their Preferred Sports Medicine Technology Partner.

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Strengthening our dedication to help patients live a Life Unlimited.

Collagenase SANTYL◊ Ointment may not cost as much – or be as difficult to access – as you might think, with half of patients paying $10 or less for their prescriptions. Find out more. https://bit.ly/47sC3XQ

This February we honor the rich history and impact of African Americans 🖤 The theme for is " " 🌟 inviting us to explore and celebrate the incredible contributions of black artists throughout history.

Let's take this month to reinvigorate the way we learn and engage with the works of African American artists - past and present.

Here's to celebrating the power of art to connect, move and inspire us towards a more inclusive world ✨

A large percentage of burns that require emergency or in-patient hospital treatment classify as partial-thickness, with estimates as high as 86%. See how enzymatic debridement with clostridial collagenase* has been shown to limit further tissue death in these burns.

*When suspended in hydrogel as shown in an animal study. https://bit.ly/48GOQag

Get your resumés ready… Our summer internship opportunities in R&D, Supply Chain and Manufacturing are opening for applications soon!

Our internship program offers an exciting opportunity to apply your academic knowledge to hands-on work, broaden your skillset and gain a deeper understanding of the medical device field. Interns at Smith+Nephew work on meaningful projects, have access to mentoring and workshops, network with leaders, and participate in volunteering initiatives.

So, what are you waiting for? Register your interest with us to receive alerts when the applications open: https://bit.ly/49sNQqI

Making the move from professional athlete to something new can feel daunting. But it doesn’t have to.

Former NFL player and current Smith+Nephew Director of Sales, Jeff Thomason says, “Choosing a company with an established development program is imperative. Smith+Nephew has incredible people and products and would be a great place to kick-off your career in the industry.”

Jeff will be attending the upcoming NFL Player Care Foundation’s 6th Annual Super Bowl Career Fair, so stop by to ask your questions.

Find out more about careers at Smith+Nephew: https://bit.ly/45jqtxm

Bravo to the volunteers from our SWE Memphis chapter who used some of their volunteering hours to attend Germantown’s Riverdale Middle School career fair last week. Taking the time to speak to the students about the possible careers available in the STEM fields, and encouraging them to pursue their curiosity.

Interested in joining our team? Visit: https://bit.ly/3PJYOQd

Recent insights into burn conversion shed light on the role of enzymatic debridement with clostridial collagenase, which has been shown to limit conversion in partial-thickness burns.

Find out how. https://bit.ly/48GOQag