Editor’s Note: This account involves 2 years of early career development & decisions made during that timeframe. As a senior orthopaedic trainee, I was asked to drive a visiting foreign professor around our city. As this orthopaedic surgeon was well known and well...
Editor’s Note: An existential crisis. I trained in a large metropolitan hospital system where residents taught residents. “See one, do one, teach one” as the saying goes. This was before surgical training labs. Education occurred while operating on live patients...
Editor’s Note: This describes essential information learned by the author over the course of time. It has great value to those early in their careers. “The Thrill of Victory & the Agony of Defeat”, is a well-known quote from ABC TV’s Wide World of Sports. We...
Editor’s Note: Valuable advice to use while becoming an effective orthopedic leader. The value of having an Executive Leadership Coach can’t be overstated. All women in leadership posts and especially those who aspire for more need this type of input. Mentors can...
Editor’s Note: Misunderstandings taint or enhance relationships. I was selected into an “early admission” orthopedic surgery residency spot in an appealing part of the country. In the past, these rare slots were filled ahead of “The Match.” I was called by the...
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...
