Account #50

Account #50

Career Enhancing Experiences

Editor’s Note: This is an honest account of how difficult it can be to navigate the unknown territory of training and early career. “I look at life as a maze. Someone at each corner points to the next direction to go. Each was one of ‘my angels’.” There were many...
Account #45

Account #45

Triumph

Editor’s Note: A brilliant resident-engineered arrangement that led to a positive result. In the distant past and even occasionally today, women were and are not welcomed into all orthopaedic residency programs. There are hold-out faculty who feel women do not belong...
Account #43

Account #43

Resilience

Editor’s Note: A description of the painful realization of being excluded professionally by male colleagues and then discovering a satisfying remedy. As a resident, I never felt discriminated against due to my gender or sexual orientation. I had strong female...
Account #42

Account #42

Loops and Circles

Editor’s Note: This account describes a joyous way to approach patient care as well as an innovative way to bring a long surgical practice to a close. “Throughout my residency and career, patients have always been thankful for their care and the fact that I listened...
Account #41

Account #41

Truths Learned

Editor’s Note: The value of relationship building for women in orthopaedics was not well understood by women decades ago, especially prior to women participating in team sports. “Surgery is a team sport. ‘The Lone Cowboy Orthopaedic Surgeon’ is gone.” I have learned...