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Balancing Fitness and Medical School for Better Physical Wellbeing

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Orthopedic surgery is a specialty that is built on precision, endurance, and teamwork. Many orthopedic surgeons share one thing in common outside of the OR: physical activity. Physical fitness is not only valued culturally in orthopedics, it can also improve your stamina, mental clarity, resilience, and mental wellbeing during medical training. For medical students interested […]

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How to Prepare for Your First Ortho Shadowing Experience

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Your first time shadowing orthopedic surgery can definitely feel overwhelming. But with the right mindset and a little preparation, it can also be the day you realize you’re in the right specialty. I remember the first time I scheduled a shadowing opportunity with an orthopedic surgeon. I was ecstatic that I was finally able to

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How to Perform a Strong and Efficient Literature Review

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A key component of any clinical research is a strong literature review. But how do you do that exactly? In this post I will break down my simple but effective method that I developed through my research experience. The first time I was asked to perform a literature review for a future study I was

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How to Find an Orthopedic Mentor

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No ortho department at your school? No problem! A lack of access to a close by ortho department is not a dead end for finding a mentor, its just a detour requiring strategy. Why Mentors and Mentorship Matters in Orthopedics I’d wager that finding a mentor in orthopedics is one of the most helpful things

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How to Build a Competitive Orthopedic Surgery CV

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Think you need 20 publications to be competitive for an orthopedic residency? Think again! Although research is an important component of getting into ortho, there are many other things that you can do during your first 2 years of medical school that can boost your CV. From my personal experience, I came into a new

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How To Find Orthopedic Research as a Medical Student

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If you are serious about matching into an orthopedic residency, research is a very important component to consider. In my previous post, I laid out some of the different types of research you can participate in as a medical student. Now I want to dive into how to actually get this research. In this post,

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What Type of Research Can You Get Involved In as a Medical Student Interested in Orthopedics?

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Getting involved in orthopedic research as a first-year medical student can feel intimidating, especially if you don’t have prior connections, a research-heavy undergraduate background, or a home academic hospital with an orthopedic department. The good news? You don’t need any of that to start making progress. This post will walk you through the main types

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