Effective Mentorship of Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Mixed-Methods Investigation.

Mentorship was highly valued among women and URMs in orthopaedic surgery across all career stages. Mentorship attracted students to orthopaedic surgery and allowed residents and surgeons to progress in the field. Sharing racial/ethnic identity in mentor-mentee relationships was important to both trainees and practicing surgeons.