Episodes
Dr. Christen Russo and I discuss her tenure as president of the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, her work with the Association of Women Surgeons’ Outreach Task Force, and her efforts serving on the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee for the Department of Orthopedics at Columbia University
Published 04/14/24
Published 04/14/24
Jillian Williams and I discuss her cancer story: from her diagnosis of Ewing’s Sarcoma in 2016, her chemotherapy experience, her decision to undergo a rotationplasy, and life after her treatments. We also discuss her current goals as an industry representative and her foundation Live n Leap
Published 12/21/23
Dr. Lindley Wall and I discuss her journey to become an expert in Pediatric Upper Extremity surgery, her work with the Congenital Upper Limb Differences Registry, as well as her research on upper extremity motion analysis
Published 09/18/23
Dr. Paula Beck and I discuss her journey to become an orthopeadic trauma surgeon in Germany, imposter syndrome, and the positive role social media can play to connect surgeons across the globe
Published 05/26/23
Dr. Claudette Lajam and I discuss her career path to become a joint reconstruction surgeon as well as discuss two of her most recent articles published in the Journal of Arthroplasty
Published 04/26/23
Dr. Rujuta Mehta and I discuss her path to become an orthopaedic surgeon in India, her passion for pediatric orthopaedic surgery, and the story of how she founded Women of Orthopaedics India Collective Empowerment
Published 03/06/23
The two co-founders of the She Can Fix It Podcast – Andrea and Alana Munger – share the story of how the podcast was created as well as their thoughts on diversity and inclusion
Published 11/21/22
Dr. Jennifer Green and I discuss the pathway to becoming an orthopaedic surgeon in Australia, the story of how she became a founding member of the International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance, and how she has championed to increase diversity in orthopaedics
Published 09/15/22
Dr. Rachel Frank and I discuss her textbook entitled “The Female Athlete,” recent research regarding Platelet Rich Plasma, and her experience with in-office needle arthroscopy
Published 08/14/22
Dr. Claire Donnelley and I discuss her extensive work on various global health initiatives, the high unmatch rate in the most recent residency application cycle, and the power of a cold email
Published 07/26/22
Dr. Jennifer Moriatis Wolf and I discuss her advice for applying to traveling fellowships and research grants as well as get a sneak peak of her plans as the next president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Published 07/12/22
Dr. Mari Thiart and I discuss her career practicing medicine in South Africa and her work to increase diversity in orthopaedic surgery with the South African Association for Female Orthopaedic Surgeons and the International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance
Published 07/12/22
Dr. Jennifer Moriatis Wolf and I discuss her advice for applying to traveling fellowships and research grants as well as get a sneak peak of her plans as the next president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Published 03/14/22
Dr. Marí Thiart and I discuss her career practicing medicine in South Africa and her work to increase diversity in orthopaedic surgery with the South African Association for Female Orthopaedic Surgeons and the International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance
Published 02/22/22
Dr. Arianna Gianakos and I discuss her passion for lower extremity surgery as well as the origin and next steps for the SpeakUp Ortho Movement
Published 01/14/22
Dr. Mary Mulcahey and I discuss her role as Director of the Women’s Sports Medicine Program at Tulane as well as ways in which the residency application process can be improved
Published 12/14/21
Dr. Maritza Diane Essis, Dr. Stephanie Kaszuba and I discuss how intern year has been going and their viewpoint on the virtual interviewing process
Published 11/14/21
Dr. Camila De Mattos and I discuss her career practicing medicine in Brazil, the United States, and Sweden and her journey to become the founding member of Women in Orthopaedics Worldwide
Published 10/15/21
Dr. Claire Shannon and I discuss pediatric orthopaedics and the field of limb lengthening and deformity correction
Published 09/14/21
Dr. Valerae Lewis and I discuss her journey to become the first woman to be the Chair of an orthopaedic department at a freestanding cancer center as well as the first African American female Chair of an orthopaedic surgery department.
Published 08/15/21
Dr. Michelle Caird and I discuss her recent appointment as Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Michigan as well as how she has advocated for diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout her career
Published 07/14/21
Dr. Kristy Weber and I discuss her aspirations and achievements during her tenure as the first female president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Published 06/15/21
Dr. Heather Vallier and I discuss life as an orthopaedic traumatologist and her accomplishment of being the first female president of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association
Published 05/14/21
Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley, Dr. Jennifer Weiss and I discuss the Speakup Ortho movement, our own experiences with workplace discrimination and harassment, and our hopes for what this movement will do for women in orthopaedics
Published 04/14/21