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Opportunities for Increasing Diversity in Orthopaedics Through Virtual Mentorship Programs
Ambika E Paulson1, Alex Gu, Christopher J Dy
1From the Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (Paulson), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (Gu), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (Dy), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery (Fufa), and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (Wessel).
Orthopaedic surgery needs more women and under-represented minorities (URMs). Virtual mentorship programs can improve geographic equity and access to opportunities for these groups.
Area of Science:
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Medical Education
- Diversity and Inclusion
Background:
- Orthopaedic surgery faces challenges in recruiting and retaining women and under-represented minorities (URMs).
- These disparities are evident in both trainee recruitment and leadership positions within the field.
- Geographic variations exist in the concentration of female URMs in orthopaedic surgery.
Conclusions:
- Leveraging successful components of conventional mentorship programs into virtual formats can optimize their effectiveness.
- Technology-enabled mentorship is crucial for improving geographic equity in accessing mentorship resources.
- Expanding mentorship principles to virtual platforms is critical for advancing diversity in orthopaedic surgery.
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