A Tale of Perseverance: A Book Review of Slice Girls

Emily Benson, MD, FAAOS

The book Slice Girls, by Joan Arakkal, MD, PhD, is a fascinating autobiographical story of how a young Indian girl follows her instincts, beats the odds, and becomes an orthopaedic hand surgeon.

Dr. Arakkal: ‘My Journey and Thoughts on Improving Diversity’

Emily Benson, MD, FAAOS; Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS

Joan Arakkal, MD, PhD, author of the book Slice Girls (see book review on page 40), spoke with Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS, and Emily Benson, MD, FAAOS, to discuss her journey to becoming an orthopaedic surgeon as a young woman in India and how the specialty still lags behind in inclusion and diversity.