Early Career Advice from the LGBTQ Community

Julie Balch Samora, MD, PhD; Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS

This article is part two of a three-part series of interviews seeking recommendations to make orthopaedics more open and inclusive. In this article, individuals in the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer [or questioning]) community share experiences about their orthopaedic training and early careers, as well as provide advice to individuals who may be considering a career in orthopaedics but feel excluded.

Study Probes Reasons for Underrepresentation of Minorities in Orthopaedic Residencies

Terry Stanton

A study appearing in the Nov. 1 issue of the Journal of the AAOS explores why members of racial and ethnic minority groups have a lower rate of acceptance into orthopaedic residency programs, resulting in relative underrepresentation in such programs.