The Ortho Plug: Recent Episodes
JR Smith
Listen to conversations with some of the most successful orthopaedic surgeons in the world who come from underrepresented backgrounds. They will share their incredible stories and key pieces of advice for the next generation of aspiring orthopaedic surgeons who wish to achieve similar success. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts and please rate and review if you enjoyed it.
Hello and welcome to episode 8 of The Ortho Plug. This is an amazing episode where I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Tino Mukorimbindo, a PGY 1orthopedic surgery resident at the Harvard Combined program. Tino graduated from the University of Lousiville with him MD and MBA and is also the founder of Greater Influence, a nonprofit that seeks to improve access to resources and provide a blueprint to for students from high school to medical school graduate. In this episode, he shares what went into his decision to pursue his MBA alongside his MD, more on Greater Influence, how he maintained his confidence throughout medical school and the residency application, and much more. I know you’re going to love this episode.
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Hello and welcome to episode 7 of The Ortho Plug. The podcast where I get to speak with some of the most successful, inspiring and really just coolest orthopedic surgeons in country. And one thing that makes them particularly special, is they either come from underrepresented backgrounds, or are actively supporting those that do. This is an amazing episode where I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Vince Morgan - PGY 3 orthopedic surgery resident at Rush University. We all say we’re passionate about service, but Vince truly embodies this, particularly for his home and the Chicago community. He shares his story, tons of wisdom for students wanting to get to where he is, and given that we’re in the thick of interview season, he also highlights a few things current applicants can do to succeed on interview day. Now I do have to apologize in advance for some audio difficulties with this episode, but sticking it out for this wisdom is worth it and I’m sure you’re still going to love this episode.
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Hello and welcome to episode 6 of The Ortho Plug. This is an amazing episode where I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Abraham Bankole, an orthopedic surgery resident at the Dell Medical School at UT Austin. You’ve probably seen him on YouTube on his channel Ambitious Abe, and if you havent, now you have something to do after listening to this podcast because he has been providing wisdom and advice for medical students for a few years that has been absolutely incredible. This conversation is no different. I hope you enjoy the episode.
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Hello and welcome to episode 5 of The Ortho Plug. This is an amazing episode where I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Nattaly Escobar Greene, an orthopedic surgery resident at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program. This is one of the most inspiring people I have ever met and I am so honored to be able to share her story with you all! Dr. Escobar Greene is a mentor to many, a future global arthroplasty surgeon and just an incredible human being. You will not want to miss this episode.
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Hello and welcome to episode 4 of The Ortho Plug. This is an amazing episode where I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Wendell Cole, an orthopedic surgery resident at Tulane and soon to be sports medicine fellow at NYU. He’s an Nth dimensions scholar, best selling author of the medical student survival kit, host of the nailed it ortho podcast, one of the most popular podcasts out, and a mentor and inspiration to many, including myself. In this episode, he shares how he was able to accomplish so much throughout medical school and residency and some key pieces of advice for those wanting to follow in his footsteps. I am sure you are going to love this episode.
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Hello and welcome to episode 3 of The Ortho Plug. This is an amazing episode where I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Josey Oquendo, a PGY 1 orthopedic surgery resident at The Hospital of Special Surgery. Josey has a bioengineering major from UPenn as well as a masters in robotics engineering, and completed her medical school career at Stanford University School of Medicine. In this episode, she shares how her engineering background and interests played a role in her success, and she highlights how we can address some of the negative thoughts and feelings we are sure to experience throughout our training and careers. You're going to love this episode.
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Hello and welcome to episode 2 of The Ortho Plug. This is an amazing episode where I had the pleasure of speaking with Christopher Murdock, a PGY 1 orthopedic surgery resident at John’s Hopkins. Among many other accomplishments, he is an Nth Dimensions scholar, co-founder of the Stand United Campaign which is focused on research targeted to help solve the problems of racial and ethnic inequities in health care, and he was his class president at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. In this episode, he shares his story and how he got to where he is, and really highlights the importance of mentorship in his journey. I hope you enjoy the episode.
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In this episode I speak with Dr. Megan Badejo, a first year orthopedic surgery resident at Duke University, former president of her medical school class at Texas A&M, founder of the SNMA orthopedic surgery interest group, mentor to dozens of medical students, myself included, and just an overall amazing human being. In our conversation, she shares her story and how she got to where she is, and the strategies that we can implement into our own lives to achieve similar success. I hope you enjoy!
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Welcome to The Ortho Plug, a new podcast hosted by JR Smith, a medical student at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and member of The Ortho Plug team. The Ortho Plug is committed to providing resources to underrepresented students interested in orthopaedic surgery. Follow us on instagram and twitter so you don't miss any updates and so you can stay #pluggedin.