The Ortho Talk Podcast Asad Khalid and Jie Chen

This week we're joined by Dr. Orrin Franko. Dr. Franko is a private hand surgeon in California. He is a strong advocate of small, private practice and his many interests include surgeon marketing and branding as well as research. He also has a significant interest in automated patient reported outcomes. Dr. Franko has given multiple webinars and talks on both marketing and the benefits of private practice. How can surgeons improve their google ratings? Does it help to respond to bad reviews? How important is a a surgeon's website? What are alternative ways to market? How do you complete research as a private surgeon? What lead to the creation of SurgiSurvey? Why should anyone go into academia?
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eferences from this episode:  
Dr. Franko's website 
https://ebhmc.com/dr-franko/  
SurgiSurvey 
https://surgisurvey.com/about-us/  
COA Webinars  
" Finding Great Orthopedic Jobs During COVID" 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDMhDP3bVwA 
"$1 million+ Orthopedic Jobs in California" 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23orwZxLJTQ  #medicine #orthopedics #surgery #doctor #medschool #residency

This week we're joined by recurring guest Akhil Sharma, MD. Akhil is currently completing his intern year in Pennsylvania. We discuss residency and research years for applicants. 

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This week we're joined by recurring guest Ken Lam, MD. Ken is currently finishing his trauma fellowship and we talk about the nuances of trauma, what to look for in a trauma job, and what he should look for next year in practice. 

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This week we're joined by recurring guest Midhat Patel, MD. Midhat is a 4th year resident in Arizona. On this episode we take a deep dive into fellowship interviews, whether fellowships are necessary, and construct the ideal fellowship. 

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References from this episode:

Steadman-Hawkins Article

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/05/sports/olympics/skiing-crashes-injuries.html

This week we're joined by a panel of first and second year medical students to discuss the profession. What are resident and attending schedules like? Is the orthopedic stereotype true? What worries you about the match process? What is the favorite part about your job? What used to be a good aspect of your job that has changed? 

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This week we're joined by Brendan Holderread. Brendan is a 4th year medical student who recently applied to orthopedic surgery this past cycle. Double digit virtual aways? What is it like to not match? How did you adjust your strategy to the virtual interview and aways? Are unpaid research years a form of exploitation? What will you change going forward next year? Did you consider switching specialties? Why do radiologists not help us out on post op imaging?  

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