Account #22

Account #22

Orthopaedic Culture

 Editor’s Note:  This account challenges us to ask questions about the “culture” of orthopaedic surgery and to work incrementally for definitive change.  From 1937 when Ruth Jackson, MD became the first woman board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and admitted into...
Account #21

Account #21

Truths Learned

Editor’s Note:  This account reminds us of the bell-shaped curve of human integrity and how staying true to one’s values has its own rewards.  As a junior faculty member at a prestigious institution, I had a rude awakening.  As one of the authors of a multicenter...
Account #20

Account #20

Cautionary Tales

Editor’s Note:  Negative events experienced during an orthopedic chief residency year.    It was the beginning of my chief residency year in an inner-city hospital system.  Overall, it had been a good summer for me.  I performed many surgeries and the patients did...
Account #19

Account #19

Career Enhancing Experiences

Editor’s Note:  Wonderful examples of reaching out to young women to promote careers in orthopedic surgery. Over two decades ago, while in private practice, I was invited to join a panel of three “strong women” for the benefit of a group of medical students. The...
Account #18

Account #18

Career Enhancing Experiences

Editor’s Note: The wisdom described here has led to a satisfying career. I was invited to interview at an orthopedic residency program I was very interested in. I sat across the desk from the chairman who had recently been the president of the AAOS. He was known to be...