Study Shows Some Transgender Adults Avoid Medical Care Out of Fear of Mistreatment

Julie Balch Samora, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA

On April 22, Corinna Franklin, MD, moderated a webinar on orthopaedic care for transgender patients that was jointly hosted by the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society and the Pediatric Orthopaedic

#SpeakUpOrtho Movement Addresses Discrimination, Bullying, Sexual Harassment, and Harassment in Medicine

Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS; Julie Samora, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA

The organizers of #SpeakUpOrtho encourage people “to speak up about harassment, bullying, abuse, marginalization, and underrepresentation in orthopaedic surgery.

Sound Off: A Better Understanding of the Term ‘Asian’ Is Needed

Omer Ilahi, MD, FAAOS

Of common terms used to classify ethnicity for purposes of scientific study or diversity metrics, perhaps no term is as confusing as, as excluding as, and less specific than the term “Asian.”

Sound Off: Being ‘Out’ in Ortho Can Relieve Anxiety

Jaime Bellamy, DO, FAAOS

When I was a medical student, I finally accepted myself as lesbian and was “out” in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) community.

Talitha Koum: ‘Girl, Rise Up’

Julie Balch Samora, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA

Michelle Caird, MD, FAAOS, an orthopaedic surgeon and professor at the University of Michigan, gave a presentation on how to talk to the C-suite. During her speech, she shared a story that hit home with many in the audience.