Editor’s Note: This account illustrates what change looks like. “This is a great time to be a woman in orthopaedics. I love what I do.” I have always been a goal-oriented person. Because of my participation in athletics, I had an opportunity to learn about the...
Editor’s Note: Useful information for women to consider when conversing with men in the workplace and in life. “I had gone to a lecture sponsored by the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society on ‘Breaking the Glass Ceiling’.” It outlined the differences in intent behind...
Editor’s Note: Important personal revelations. “I did not realize I was gay until halfway through my training program. For the rest of my training and the first half of my career, I put considerable energy into hiding who I was. The current generation can’t fathom...
Editor’s Note: A lovely account that gives credit to patients and their families for inspiring a stimulating and gratifying career. “I went from being ‘the worst resident who had ever lived during my home institution-based orthopaedic rotations to being the best...
Editor’s Note: A nurturing and inspiring residency experience followed by an employment situation which lacked those attributes. “I did not start medical school with orthopaedics in mind.” I assumed that I would become a pediatrician. Interestingly, I was miserable...
