Account #81

Account #81

Editor’s Note:  This account describes a unique and idyllic training experience and professional life. “I have been so lucky!”  My dad is an orthopaedic surgeon.  As a kid, I was impressed with how much joy he derived from his job, how hard he worked and how he was...
Boneyard #68

Boneyard #68

Editor’s Note: A unique orthopaedic practice type and the wisdom gained by caring for indigenous people. “My work with Navaho, Zuni, Hopi and Apache tribes has taught me the difference between ‘fixing people’ and healing them.” Medicine is an art more than a science....
Account #63

Account #63

Editor’s Note: It is a privilege to record the stories and ideas of one of our living heroes. “In my day, nothing was a ‘given’ for a woman. There were lots of career hurdles and that was how life was. It was harder for us as women. I have great empathy for all in the...
Account #57

Account #57

Editor’s Note: This gift of clinical sense and career destiny was priceless. I was lucky enough to be included in a residency class of brilliant thinkers, future department chairmen and leaders in orthopaedic surgery. They were good men and had my respect. They did...