2021 AOSSM-AANA Combined Annual Meeting Recordings-Mentorship

Mentorship - Advocacy for Each Other

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In this video, the speaker discusses the lack of financial disclosures for women in the orthopedic industry, noting that 98% of industry payments go to male orthopedic surgeons. The speaker then delves into the concepts of mentorship and advocacy. Mentorship is defined as guidance from a more experienced individual to a less experienced person, focusing on career development. Advocacy, on the other hand, involves an experienced leader actively promoting the career of a protege, creating opportunities and providing support for their advancement. The speaker emphasizes the importance of sponsorship and advocacy in increasing diversity and leadership in the field, encouraging everyone to be mentors and sponsors for others.

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Tamara Scerpella, MD

Keywords

financial disclosures

women

orthopedic industry

mentorship

advocacy