A Pilot Program: Remote Summer Program to Improve Opportunity and Mentorship Among Underrepresented Students Pursuing Orthopaedic Surgery.
Katherine G HastingsHalle D FreimanDerek F AmanatullahMichael J GardnerSteven L FrickKevin G SheaPublished in: JB & JS open access (2022)
Our findings indicate that students improved their research skills, interest, and confidence to pursue orthopaedic residency and mentorship/networks in the field. The long-term goal is to improve the accessibility and quality of mentorship for underrepresented students in order to foster an equitable pathway into the field of orthopaedic surgery.