In this episode, host Ellen Lutnick, MD, welcomes Amiethab Aiyer, MD, FAAOS, Division Chief of foot and ankle surgery at Johns Hopkins and creator of the popular Orthomentor Instagram channel, to talk about mentoring medical students.
Residents, fellows, and attendings all have the potential to influence how students experience orthopaedics. This episode will help listeners create a sense of belonging, set expectations, teach efficiently in the OR/clinic, and follow up in ways that keep students engaged long enough to genuinely consider (or, in some cases, rule out) orthopaedics when they choose a specialty.
Dr. Aiyer also advises students on how to identify the right mentors to guide them through their orthopaedic surgery rotation and the residency match process. How do you start searching for mentors? Should you have more than one? What must mentees bring to these professional relationships? Is it OK to break up with a mentor who isn't working out? Tune in to find out.
Guest: Amiethab Aiyer, MD, FAAOS, Division Chief of foot and ankle surgery and Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Deputy Editor, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Host: Ellen Lutnick, MD, AAOS Resident Assembly Executive Committee Chair
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