Background: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has adopted the strategic
goal of evolving its culture and governance to become more strategic, innovative, and …

Background Orthopaedic surgery is one of the most competitive but least diverse surgical
specialties, with ever-increasing academic achievements (such as test scores) shown by …

Background: Studies have suggested that female individuals and individuals from
backgrounds under-represented in medicine (URiM) are at increased risk of attrition during …

Background Despite near-equal enrollment of males and females in medical schools,
orthopaedic surgery continues to have one of the lowest percentage of female orthopaedic …

Background: This study was undertaken to update reports from 2004 to 2005 through 2008
to 2009, and 2009 to 2010 through 2013 to 2014, including 5 additional years of GME Track …

In February 2020, the governing bodies of the United States Medical Licensing Examination
(USMLE) announced the decision to change Step 1 score reporting from a three-digit system …

Methods: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons provided the results for each
resident taking the OITE from 2013 to 2017. The ABOS provided the results for each resident …

Background: Women are underrepresented in the orthopaedic surgery workforce in the US
The purpose of this study was to elucidate the representation of women among fellowship …

Background Aligning resident and training program attributes is critical. Many programs
screen and select residents using assessment tools not grounded in available evidence …

Women are underrepresented across the field of orthopedic surgery and may face barriers
to academic advancement. Research presentation at national meetings and publication …