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Get to know our favorite orthopedic hijabis, Dr. Aziz. After completing a 6-year combined undergraduate and medical school program, she completed her residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, and her Foot and Ankle fellowship across the street at UT Houston. We discuss resiliency, Islamophobia, having children during residency, and much more! Articles we reference: (1) Poon S, Nellans K, Rothman A, et al. Underrepresented minority applicants are competitive for orthopaedic surgery residency programs, but enter residency at lower rates. JAAOS-Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2019;27(21):e957-e68. (2) Siljander, B. R., Van Nortwick, S. S., Flakne, J. C., Van Heest, A. E., & Bohn, D. C. (2020). What Proportion of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programs Have Accessible Parental Leave Policies, and How Generous are They?. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®, 478(7), 1506-1511.(3) A Guide to Hijab in the Operating Room

Welcome to our first episode of Residency Rounds where we interview Dr. Trish Melvin a PGY-4 at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh. Listen for a deeper insight into life at this residency program and what makes this program unique!

Sources: NRMP DataMary's EssaySchrock, J. B., Kraeutler, M. J., Dayton, M. R., & McCarty, E. C. (2017). A comparison of matched and unmatched orthopaedic surgery residency applicants from 2006 to 2014: data from the National Resident Matching Program. JBJS, 99(1), e1.Chen, A. F., Secrist, E. S., Scannell, B. P., & Patt, J. C. (2020). Matching in orthopaedic surgery. JAAOS-Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 28(4), 135-144.Kheir, M. M., Tan, T. L., Rondon, A. J., & Chen, A. F. (2020). The Fate of Unmatched Orthopaedic Applicants: Risk Factors and Outcomes. JBJS Open Access, 5(2), e20.Amin, N. H., Jakoi, A. M., Cerynik, D. L., Kumar, N. S., & Johanson, N. (2013). How should unmatched orthopaedic surgery applicants proceed?. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®, 471(2), 672-679.

Welcome friends! This episode contains information on the mission of LadyPod, our background, why we love orthopedics, and orthopedic match data. Articles/Websites we cited: Chambers, C. C., Ihnow, S. B., Monroe, E. J., & Suleiman, L. I. (2018). Women in orthopaedic surgery: population trends in trainees and practicing surgeons. JBJS, 100(17), e116.Ramirez, R. N., & Franklin, C. C. (2019). Racial Diversity in Orthopedic Surgery. Orthopedic Clinics, 50(3), 337-344.Program Director SurveyNRMP 2018 Match Results