Objective Predictors of Grit, Self-Control, and Conscientiousness in Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Applicants

Christopher L Camp1, Dean Wang, Norman S Turner

  • 1From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (Dr. Camp), the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY (Dr. Wang and Dr. Kelly), the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (Dr. Turner), the Department of Orthopedics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH (Dr. Grawe), and the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (Dr. Kogan).

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