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Dr. Amiethab Aiyer…

Menteeship 101: How Can I Be a Great Mentee?

8 Jul 20219 Jul 2021

Matthew Varacallo, MD | Amiethab Aiyer, MD July 8, 2021 “Here I am, ready for you to mentor me!” While on the surface this may sound like the best and…

Dr. Cory Smith…

Research During Medical School – how Do I Navigate?

Elizabeth Dennis, MD | Cory Smith, MD June 16, 2021 There are a few things that strike fear and anxiety in the hearts of medical students universally: Step 1 (up…

Dr. Amiethab Aiyer…

Should I Take a Year Off to do Research?

Amiethab Aiyer, MD | Jonathan Kaplan, MD | Matthew Varacallo, MD June 4, 2021 So you’ve spent some time in the clinic and the operating room and you’ve decided orthopedics…

Amiethab Aiyer…

I’m Scrubbed In and I’m stuck! What Do I Do?

Amiethab Aiyer, MD, FAAOS; William Levine, MD, FAAOS May 19, 2021 You’ve planned and planned. This is the case you’ve been waiting to do and have felt the most ready…

Dr. Cory Smith…

Ugh…My Patient Needs Surgery But I Have Never Done the Procedure…What to Do?

Elizabeth Dennis, MD | Cory Smith, MD May 5, 2021 You walk out and shut the door, exchanging pleasantries on the way. As the door shuts you panic. The patient…

Dr. Cara Cipriano…

Integration: Managing the Relationship Between Your Personal and Professional Lives

7 Apr 202126 Apr 2021

Matthew D. Beal, MD | Cara A. Cipriano, MD, MSc | Joshua C. Patt, MD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA April 7, 2021 As orthopedic surgeons, we have chosen work that is…

Dr. William Levine…

Mentorship 101: How Do I Become a Skilled Mentor?

5 Apr 202126 Apr 2021

William Levine, MD, FAAOS April 5, 2021 Mentorship has become recognized as one of the most important and critical aspects of medical training (and all work force relationships). Google “Mentorship…

Dr. Cara Cipriano…

How to Deliver Bad News to a Patient?

10 Mar 202126 Apr 2021

Matthew D. Beal, MD | Cara A. Cipriano, MD, MSc | Joshua C. Patt, MD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA March 10, 2021 As match day approaches, I think about the hundreds…

Dr. Amiethab Aiyer…

If I Get to Choose Only 1 Away Rotation, How Do I Pick?

2 Mar 202126 Apr 2021

Amiethab Aiyer, MD | Jonathan Kaplan, MD | Matthew Varacallo, MD March 2, 2021 As rising fourth years start to get themselves ready for the next application cycle, a key…

How Critical is Society Involvement?

11 Feb 202126 Apr 2021

Matthew D. Beal, MD | Cara A. Cipriano, MD, MSc | Joshua C. Patt, MD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA February 11, 2021 This is a personal decision more than anything. For…

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