The Resident Review

It may seem daunting with everything to juggle in residency: learning to operate, caring for your patients, building your CV with research and volunteering, applying to fellowships, seeking job opportunities, maintaining your personal life, and spending time with family and friends. As global orthopaedic outreach may not fall on many residents’ radars, we aim to provide five tips for how to participate in such experiences during residency and potentially incorporate them into your future practice.

Virtual interviews are not so different from in-person interviews, so many of these tips apply regardless of your interview format.

1. Start with the POSNA website
2. Get your paperwork done early
3. Think about what is important to you in a fellowship
4. Gather plenty of information  
5. Relax

Know Yourself, Research, Attend Meetings, Send out Applications, and Interview

You’ve been asked to give Grand Rounds—Congratulations!  After considering your audience and your own interests and expertise, it’s time to get to work. Here are 5 tips on how to make your talk great.

Orthopaedic surgery residency can be an intense and challenging time for anyone. The long hours, rigorous training, and high-stake responsibilities can take a toll on even the most resilient individuals. The philosophy of Stoicism, which dates back to ancient Greece and Rome, offers many insights and practical tools that can help you navigate the demands of residency and your life beyond the hospital. In this post, we will explore five Stoic quotes that can help you when tackling obstacles and balancing obligations. As someone who discovered this philosophy during residency, I can personally ascribe to the effects that changes in perspective and adoption of these principles can have on your overall well-being during a trying time in your career.

Work-life balance is an increasingly discussed concept, yet challenging to master as an orthopaedic surgeon, let alone a resident in training. The idea of work-life balance is misleading, as work and life should not be in opposition to each other and are rarely in proper balance. Work-life harmony, integration, or management may be better ways to define their relationship correctly. With this in mind, several principles have been helpful in our lives to maximize happiness and minimize burnout throughout residency.

It's sub-internship season and a new crop of MS4s are auditioning for residency spots. Each institution and culture are unique, but children’s hospitals and pediatric orthopaedics rotations do have some similarities. Read on for Dr. Sean Waldon’s take on performing well as a medical student assigned to peds ortho.

The fellowship year is certainly one of the more exciting years in our long medical journey. I loved it so much, I did two! Just one more year of training before the grand milestone of becoming an attending. For most of us it took at least 13 years to get here and that last one goes by fast! With a new class starting their fellowship year I wanted to share with you five tips that can help you make the most out of this special year. 

When a femur fracture comes in through the ED, it is more often than not “operative”. When it appears on the schedule, the OR staff often only sees “ORIF femur”. With this in mind, there are several factors that will play an important role in optimizing your OR utilization.

Come discuss Pediatric Orthopedics Cases & Careers in a regular interactive webinar hosted by the POSNA Resident Communications Committee (RCC).

Our devices have become essential in preparing for our clinical duties and organizing our lives.  Dr. Dan Miller highlights the most effective apps for orthopaedic trainees—some you’ve heard of and some which will become your new favorites. Watch the video to see them in action! 

Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome) is a common genetic syndrome with many orthopaedic manifestations. 

You’ve asked an important question and worked towards a podium-worthy answer. Congratulations! But how to make sure everyone in the room grasps your main points and your research gets recognized? The importance of a crisp and engaging presentation cannot be overstated.

So you're training to be a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and looking ahead to identifying a job. Where do you start looking for posted jobs and how do you find jobs that aren't posted? What personal and career preferences should you consider when choosing candidate positions? For these answers and more, read on!