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Dr. Amiethab Aiyer…

If my Step 1 Score Isn’t as High as I Hoped, Can I Still Apply to Orthopaedics?

Amiethab Aiyer, MD | Jonathan Kaplan, MD | Matthew Varacallo, MD July 8, 2020 Regardless of what you may hear from your colleagues and medical students who have gone before…

Dr. Andy Jensen…

How to Improve Surgical Skills During Residency

24 Jun 202024 Jun 2020

Andrew Jensen, MD, MBE | Elizabeth Dennis, MD | Cory Smith, MD June 24, 2020 A quick Google search will reveal that there are thousands of quotes about practice. My…

Obtaining Mentorship During COVID-19

Amiethab Aiyer, MD | Jonathan Kaplan, MD | Matthew Varacallo, MD June 10, 2020 Finding the right mentors in medicine has traditionally required hours of face to face interaction in…

Dr. Cara Cipriano…

Enhancing Diversity in Orthopaedics: Why and How

27 May 202029 May 2020

Cara A. Cipriano, MD, MSc | Joshua C. Patt, MD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA May 27, 2020 Diversity has become a buzz word in many areas of our lives. Sometimes it…

Optimizing Your Residency Application During COVID-19

Amiethab Aiyer, MD | Jonathan Kaplan, MD | Matthew Varacallo, MD May 13, 2020 Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic there are still a lot of unknowns about when students will get back…

Dr. Andy Jensen…

What To Consider After Matching into Orthopaedics

Andrew Jensen, MD, MBE | Elizabeth Dennis, MD | Cory Smith, MD April 30, 2020 *Please consider and apply the following advice in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Certain…

Dr. Amiethab Aiyer…

I Didn’t Match…Now What?

12 Mar 202022 Mar 2020

Amiethab Aiyer, MD | Jonathan Kaplan, MD | Matt Varacallo, MD March 12, 2020 While a hearty congratulations is in order for all those who matched, we wanted to offer…

Research During Your First Years in Practice…Ready, Set, Go!

27 Feb 202027 Feb 2020

Matthew Beal, MD February 27, 2020 As a young attending, it can be daunting to get all of your missions off the ground as you start a new job. Keep…

Dr. William Levine…

How to Succeed As A Fellow

William Levine, MD December 4, 2019 Fellowship is a unique component of our surgical training in orthopedic surgery. Almost all of us do at least one fellowship and many more…

How To Get Involved as a Young Faculty Member

Matthew Beal, MD October 31, 2019 When you get started, first and foremost, you need to get your clinical workflow organized. However, once this starts to happen, most young faculty…

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The JAAOS Mentorship Consortium is comprised of orthopaedic surgeons representing the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), JAAOS, the AAOS Resident Assembly and OrthoMentor, an Instagram channel developed to provide information on a range of issues facing young orthopaedic surgeons today.