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#23 – Dr. Kristy Weber | On Courage and Difficult Conversations
Dr. Kristy Weber is the 87th president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. She specializes in orthopaedic oncology at the University of Pennsylvania. In our discussion, we talk about a pretty wide variety of topics. We discuss leadership as a skill set...
Orthopedic Surgery Residencies in the Single Accreditation System – Where are we now?
It’s the year 2019 and the last American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Residency Match was completed on February 4th. This coming spring, there will be a single match for US programs that will all be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical...
#19 – Drs. Charles Rockwood and David Green | On Symbiotic Relationships
Drs. Charles Rockwood and David P. Green are perhaps best known for their infamous textbook, Rockwood and Green’s Fractures in Adults. Their accolades, however, go far beyond their published work. They have served in numerous leadership roles and mentored an entire...
The Art of Being Pimped
by David Johnson, DO and Jacob Triplet, DO Pimping in Orthopedic Surgery is a longstanding tradition. It’s a way for residents and attending surgeons to judge your knowledge, character and preparedness. The idea is simple, the student or resident is asked a series of...
Letters of Recommendation
How to get good letters of recommendations to boost your application
Scheduling orthopedic away rotations | Frequently Asked Questions
Tips and tricks on how to plan your fourth year medical school orthopedic away rotations. We answer your questions on how to optimize your elective ortho rotations to match.
MOST RECENT
#24 – Dr. Daniel Li |On Matching Strategies from a Student Perspective, Part One
This episode is all about the application process from a student perspective. Dr. Daniel Li is a recently matched orthopaedic surgery resident at Ohio State and together we go into a candid, no BS, deep dive of his strategies and thought processes during medical...
Letters of Recommendation
How to get good letters of recommendations to boost your application
Episode 9 – Dr. Scott Porter and Dr. Charles Jobin | Program Directors’ Survival Guide to the Orthopaedic Match
Dr. Scott Porter, orthopedic program director for Greenville Health System, and Dr. Charles Jobin, orthopedic program director for Columbia Presbyterian, discuss the “Survival Guide to Orthopedic Surgery Match.”
Episode 7 – Caleb, JD, and Sean | On how to set yourself up for success
The newest members of the Grandview Orthopedic team, Caleb, JD, and Sean talk about what their application process was like. In part 1 of our two-part conversation, we talk primarily about MS3 strategies, board scores, and mentorship.
Episode 3 – Dr. Charles Mehlman on the Trilogy of Medicine
Dr. Charles Mehlman talks about the trilogy of medicine – clinical practice, academic research, and teaching.
APPLICATION YEAR
#28 – Drs. Antonia Chen and Jessica Lee | On Ego and Ergonomics
This episode is a group interview with Dr. Antonia Chen and Dr. Jessica Lee. Dr. Chen specializes in arthroplasty and has hit the orthopedic trifecta as a clinician, researcher, and educator. Dr. Lee is well on her way and is currently an arthroplasty fellow. She...
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#27 – Dr. Joseph Zuckerman | On the Impact of Introspection
Dr. Joseph Zuckerman is chair of Orthopedics at NYU Langone Medical center. He has had a long history of leadership and education. Just a few of his titles include past president of the AAOS, past president of the Association of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Program...
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#26 – Dr. Jason Weisstein | On the McDonaldization of Medicine
Dr. Jason Weisstein is an orthopedic surgeon who is currently practicing in Colorado. He has worn many hats as an academic surgeon, a physician consultant for Modernizing Medicine, and a private practice physician. In this episode, we discuss the controversial 80...
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#25 – Dr. Daniel Li | On Matching Strategies from a Student Perspective, Part Two
We are back with Dr. Daniel Li who is a current PGY1 at Ohio State. In the last episode we talked about strategies for first through 3rd year medical students and Part two is all about application year. Away rotations are difficult to maneuver and this episode is...
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CLINICAL YEAR
#24 – Dr. Daniel Li |On Matching Strategies from a Student Perspective, Part One
This episode is all about the application process from a student perspective. Dr. Daniel Li is a recently matched orthopaedic surgery resident at Ohio State and together we go into a candid, no BS, deep dive of his strategies and thought processes during medical...
#20 – Ortho Mentor | On Positive and Negative Mentors
Drs. Tabs Aiyer, Matt Varacallo, and Jonathan Kaplan are a trio of orthopedic surgeons who have banded together to bring honest and direct mentoring to medical students through their platform, Ortho Mentor. I am super excited to bring you all this episode because...
Episode 17 – Dr. Bonnie Mason | On activating your network and accessing your excellence
Dr. Bonnie Mason is the founder of Nth Dimensions, the top pipeline for women and minorities pursuing competitive specialties like orthopedics.
Letters of Recommendation
How to get good letters of recommendations to boost your application
Episode 7 – Caleb, JD, and Sean | On how to set yourself up for success
The newest members of the Grandview Orthopedic team, Caleb, JD, and Sean talk about what their application process was like. In part 1 of our two-part conversation, we talk primarily about MS3 strategies, board scores, and mentorship.
Episode 3 – Dr. Charles Mehlman on the Trilogy of Medicine
Dr. Charles Mehlman talks about the trilogy of medicine – clinical practice, academic research, and teaching.
Orthopedic Student Rotation Resources
What resources every rotating orthopedic student needs
#28 – Drs. Antonia Chen and Jessica Lee | On Ego and Ergonomics
This episode is a group interview with Dr. Antonia Chen and Dr. Jessica Lee. Dr. Chen specializes in arthroplasty and has hit the orthopedic trifecta as a clinician, researcher, and educator. Dr. Lee is well on her way and is currently an arthroplasty fellow. She...
#25 – Dr. Daniel Li | On Matching Strategies from a Student Perspective, Part Two
We are back with Dr. Daniel Li who is a current PGY1 at Ohio State. In the last episode we talked about strategies for first through 3rd year medical students and Part two is all about application year. Away rotations are difficult to maneuver and this episode is...
#21 – Dr. Jeffrey Cochran | On the Soft Skills of Surgery
Dr. Jeffrey Cochran is program director of the Aultman Orthopaedic Surgery Residency in Canton, OH. The Aultman program was formerly known as the Affinity Orthopaedic Surgery Residency but has changed affiliations. Despite the changes in hospitals, Dr. Cochran is...
#20 – Ortho Mentor | On Positive and Negative Mentors
Drs. Tabs Aiyer, Matt Varacallo, and Jonathan Kaplan are a trio of orthopedic surgeons who have banded together to bring honest and direct mentoring to medical students through their platform, Ortho Mentor. I am super excited to bring you all this episode because...
Orthopedic Surgery Residencies in the Single Accreditation System – Where are we now?
It’s the year 2019 and the last American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Residency Match was completed on February 4th. This coming spring, there will be a single match for US programs that will all be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical...
The Art of Being Pimped
by David Johnson, DO and Jacob Triplet, DO Pimping in Orthopedic Surgery is a longstanding tradition. It’s a way for residents and attending surgeons to judge your knowledge, character and preparedness. The idea is simple, the student or resident is asked a series of...
Episode 17 – Dr. Bonnie Mason | On activating your network and accessing your excellence
Dr. Bonnie Mason is the founder of Nth Dimensions, the top pipeline for women and minorities pursuing competitive specialties like orthopedics.
Episode 16 – Dr. Roy Meals | On the Art of Teaching
Dr. Roy Meals has long been influential in orthopedic world. Amongst many other acclaims, he is past president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and has left his imprint on academic literature. He has also recently ventured into blogging...
Episode 13 – Dr. Ben Taylor | Dealing with Stress and Stress Views
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Ben Taylor. He’s an orthopedic traumatologist by training and is currently the program director of the trauma fellowship at Grant Medical Center in Columbus OH. He is also faculty to 5 residencies (including Grandview) and an author,...
Episode 11 – Dr. Thomas DiPasquale | Developing your X factor for interviews
In episode 11, we’re back with Dr. Thomas DiPasquale. In part 2, we talk specifically about the Wellspan York Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Residency philosophy and curriculum as well as veering off into one of my favorite topics, taking time to stop and smell the...
NONTRADITIONAL
Episode 17 – Dr. Bonnie Mason | On activating your network and accessing your excellence
Dr. Bonnie Mason is the founder of Nth Dimensions, the top pipeline for women and minorities pursuing competitive specialties like orthopedics.
Episode 5 Ayesha Yahya | Research as a medical student
In Episode 5, I talk to Ayesha Yahya, who will be an intern at WellSpan York Hospital this year. She has had an unconventional road to orthopedics. Ayesha started her career as a researcher and got into medicine unsure of what specialty she would pursue. Recently,...
Interview with a Research Fellow turned Resident
Words of advice from a research fellow turned orthopedic resident. How a research fellowship can be an alternative pathway for orthopedic hopefuls who don’t match straight out of medical school.
Orthopedic Research Fellowship
A one to two year orthopedic research fellowship is an alternative pathway for pursuing orthopedic surgery for those interested in academic medicine or who don’t match directly into an orthopedic surgery residency.
Orthopedic Student Guide to Traditional Rotating Internship
When should you do a traditional rotating internship? Tips and tricks on how to optimize your chances at matching into orthopedic surgery as an intern.
What if I don’t match into an orthopedic residency? Make a backup plan.
Come up with a backup plan. What you can do now to prepare for the possibility of not matching into an orthopedic surgery residency.
OTHER
#28 – Drs. Antonia Chen and Jessica Lee | On Ego and Ergonomics
This episode is a group interview with Dr. Antonia Chen and Dr. Jessica Lee. Dr. Chen specializes in arthroplasty and has hit the orthopedic trifecta as a clinician, researcher, and educator. Dr. Lee is well on her way and is currently an arthroplasty fellow. She...
#27 – Dr. Joseph Zuckerman | On the Impact of Introspection
Dr. Joseph Zuckerman is chair of Orthopedics at NYU Langone Medical center. He has had a long history of leadership and education. Just a few of his titles include past president of the AAOS, past president of the Association of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Program...
#26 – Dr. Jason Weisstein | On the McDonaldization of Medicine
Dr. Jason Weisstein is an orthopedic surgeon who is currently practicing in Colorado. He has worn many hats as an academic surgeon, a physician consultant for Modernizing Medicine, and a private practice physician. In this episode, we discuss the controversial 80...
#25 – Dr. Daniel Li | On Matching Strategies from a Student Perspective, Part Two
We are back with Dr. Daniel Li who is a current PGY1 at Ohio State. In the last episode we talked about strategies for first through 3rd year medical students and Part two is all about application year. Away rotations are difficult to maneuver and this episode is...
#24 – Dr. Daniel Li |On Matching Strategies from a Student Perspective, Part One
This episode is all about the application process from a student perspective. Dr. Daniel Li is a recently matched orthopaedic surgery resident at Ohio State and together we go into a candid, no BS, deep dive of his strategies and thought processes during medical...
#22 – Dr. Lee Vander Lugt | On the Single Accreditation System
Dr. Lee Vander Lugt is the executive director of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics. In this episode, our topic is the Single Accreditation System unifying postgraduate medical education by 2020. We discuss the history behind the agreement, the current...
#21 – Dr. Jeffrey Cochran | On the Soft Skills of Surgery
Dr. Jeffrey Cochran is program director of the Aultman Orthopaedic Surgery Residency in Canton, OH. The Aultman program was formerly known as the Affinity Orthopaedic Surgery Residency but has changed affiliations. Despite the changes in hospitals, Dr. Cochran is...
#23 – Dr. Kristy Weber | On Courage and Difficult Conversations
Dr. Kristy Weber is the 87th president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. She specializes in orthopaedic oncology at the University of Pennsylvania. In our discussion, we talk about a pretty wide variety of topics. We discuss leadership as a skill set...
#20 – Ortho Mentor | On Positive and Negative Mentors
Drs. Tabs Aiyer, Matt Varacallo, and Jonathan Kaplan are a trio of orthopedic surgeons who have banded together to bring honest and direct mentoring to medical students through their platform, Ortho Mentor. I am super excited to bring you all this episode because...
#19 – Drs. Charles Rockwood and David Green | On Symbiotic Relationships
Drs. Charles Rockwood and David P. Green are perhaps best known for their infamous textbook, Rockwood and Green’s Fractures in Adults. Their accolades, however, go far beyond their published work. They have served in numerous leadership roles and mentored an entire...
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