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OrthoStudent Roundtable- ERAS applications, Virtual Interviews, LOR’s + More

Enjoy our first episode comprised of our #orthostudent team!  In this episode, 4th year medical students including Tyler Throne, Jessa Fogel, and Grace Gilbert talk about their experience as a......

Towards Gender Diversity in Surgery – #SpeakUpOrtho

The #SpeakUpOrtho movement exploded on social media as a vehicle for healthcare professionals who have faced bullying, harassment, and discrimination to share their stories. The high rates of abusive behaviors in the field can......

Here’s What Med Students Should Know About Orthopedic Plates and Screws: Part 1

Regardless of the subspecialty you’re rotating on as a medical student, it’s pretty much inevitable that you’ll see fractures fixed with plates and/or screws. While the nuances of orthopedic implants......

Draping for Orthopaedic Surgery 101

Draping can seem like a foreign language or a dance where you know none of the steps. Medical students and new interns often watch from afar as scrub techs, senior......

10 Surgical Instruments to Know for your Ortho Rotation

If you’re anything like me, when you first started your surgery rotation, your mind was probably far too occupied with figuring out what on earth you were looking at in......

Summer Research: Procrastinating Less & Pipetting More

Summer Research: Procrastinating Less and Pipetting More “Have you done any research yet?”, “What are your summer plans?” “How important is research?” These are questions medical students across the country......

Orthopaedic Surgery Resources for Students

Hey all, today we have a different type of blog post, a guest publication ! This one is for the medical students, a good read for some sources that you......

Entrepreneurship, Online Reputation, and an Intro into Private Practice w/ Dr. Franko

Listen to our episode on Entrepreneurship, Online Reputation, and an Intro into Private Practice as Dr. Franko gives us an excellent overview!  Dr. Orrin Franko, MD practices Orthopedic Hand Surgery......

Intro to Contracts & Negotiations w/ Dr. Bonnie Simpson Mason

Listen to our episode on Intro to Contracts & Negotiations as Dr. Mason gives us an excellent overview!  Dr. Mason is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who teaches at the University......

Introduction to Coding w/ Dr. Garbis

Listen to our episode on Introduction to Coding as Dr. Garbis gives us an excellent overview!  Dr. Garbis is a Certified Orthopaedic surgeon of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.......