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A Better Understanding of Gender Identity Can Improve Transgender Patient Care

Corinna Franklin, MD, FAAOS

A better understanding of gender identity can help us to treat transgender and nonbinary patients with care and respect, forming a therapeutic alliance and allowing us to provide them with the best possible orthopaedic care.

Sound Off: Sponsorship of Female Surgeons Needs to Be Intentional

Ariana Lott, MD; David Ring, MD, PhD, FAAOS; Megan Conti Mica, MD, FAAOS

The benefits of diversity and representation can be realized if we are intentional about increasing sponsorship of female orthopaedic surgeons.

My Son Wants to Be an Orthopaedic Surgeon: Should I Be Happy?

William A. J. Ross Jr, MD, FAAOS

My son has revealed to me that he wants to be an orthopaedic surgeon, and my happiness about that is tinged with sadness.

Multishade Bandages Now Available for All Orthopaedic Patients

Emily Benson, MD, FAAOS

Raymond Wurapa, MD, FAAOS, is the co-owner of Tru-Colour bandages and inventor of the company’s patented designs.

Webinar Provides Recommendations for Female Surgeons Interested in Leadership Roles

Debbie Y. Dang, MD, PhD

In December 2020, more than 230 surgeons and trainees tuned into a webinar titled “Advancing Women Surgeons to Leadership Positions,” hosted by Johnson & Johnson’s Women’s Leadership and Inclusion Initiative.

One of Just Four Female Orthopaedic Department Chairs Discusses Leadership Best Practices

Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS

Evalina Burger van der Walt (Burger), MD, FAAOS, is chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Colorado, committed to the education of future medical professionals, and active in mentorship of medical students, residents, and spine fellows at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

The Importance of Starting from the Top with Diversity