2022 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-What are My Chances of Becoming a Professional Team Physician

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In this video, the speaker discusses the demographics and representation gaps in the field of orthopedic surgery, particularly for female and minority surgeons. They highlight the current population statistics in the US and the increasing diversity expected by 2050. They also discuss the acceptance rates and representation of medical students, noting an improvement in racial diversity but a lag in underrepresented minority populations. The video then focuses on orthopedics, where the leaky pipeline is evident, with lower acceptance rates for minority applicants even after controlling for academic metrics. The lack of representation is also evident in the percentages of female and minority orthopedic surgeons, which have remained stagnant or have dropped in recent years. The statistics are compared to the demographics of NCAA athletes and professional athletes, revealing a wider gap in representation among orthopedic surgeons. The speaker highlights the importance of representation in addressing failures in patient athlete agency, such as racial biases in pain management and gender biases in symptom dismissal. They emphasize the need for increased female and minority representation to rebuild trust between team physicians and athletes.

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Gabriella Ode, MD

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demographics

representation gaps

orthopedic surgery

female surgeons

minority surgeons