Pursue an Orthopaedic Career

Picture yourself behind the mask of the many careers in medicine to choose from, none offers greater possibility than orthopaedics. As our population grows increasingly diverse, today's opportunities are especially relevant to women and minority candidates.

A variety of choices and opportunities

You will be able to create a practice that concentrates on sports medicine, pediatric orthopaedics, trauma, and prosthetics/orthotics, or focuses on a specific anatomical area like foot, hand, shoulder, spine, hip, or knee. You may select a single orthopaedic area or choose several. The variety of clinical choices and challenges you will face each day are endless!

We can help you take the next step in your medical career! Apply to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ unique, one-on-one mentoring program today. To learn more about AAOS and our commitment to bringing a new generation of physicians into our ranks, please contact us at: 800-626-6726 or email: mentor@aaos.org

• Meet the Faces Behind the Mask (Profiles Brochure 870k PDF)
• Profiles in Diversity, Real-life Success Stories
• Where are the women orthopaedists?
• Tracing the Minority Experience in Orthopaedic Surgery (160k PDF)
• Women Make Their Mark in Orthopaedics (41k PDF)
• Guide to Orthopaedic Practices and Subspecialties (120k PDF)
• How to Obtain an Orthopaedic Residency (114k PDF)
• The Changing Face of Orthopaedics (Mentoring Brochure) (1M PDF)
• Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Ring: Gateway to orthopaedic residency programs