Job or Fellowship? Knowing When to Stop Training
Job or another fellowship? The rules that set the timing in the UK, US, Australia and Canada, what an extra year costs, and how to decide when to stop training.
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Training & Career (page 4)
Getting into orthopaedics, training pathways, fellowships, international routes and building a career.
96 articles, newest first.
Managing Debt as a Surgical Trainee
A practical, non-judgemental guide to managing debt through the long, modestly-paid years of surgical training.
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Building a Professional Network as a Surgical Trainee
Opportunities in surgery often come through people. Here is how to build a genuine professional network without it feeling transactional.
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A Career in Orthopaedic Oncology
What a career in orthopaedic oncology involves — the complexity, the gravity, the multidisciplinary work and the path into bone and soft-tissue tumour surgery.
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A Career in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
What a career in shoulder and elbow surgery is like — the blend of arthroscopy and reconstruction, the lifestyle and the path in.
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A Career in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Training, Fellowship and Practice
What orthopaedic sports surgeons do, how the sports medicine fellowship match works, ABOS certification, what selectors want and the reality of team cover.
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How to Land Your First Consultant Job
How to land your first consultant job in orthopaedics: when you can apply, how the NHS appointments panel works, what it asks and how to judge the department.
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When Should You Choose Your Orthopaedic Subspecialty?
When to choose your orthopaedic subspecialty: the deadlines US and UK training set, what the evidence says drives the choice, and how to test a field first.
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Handling Difficult Colleagues and Conflict in Theatre
Conflict in theatre is inevitable and rarely taught. How to handle difficult colleagues and disagreements professionally and safely.
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A Career in Paediatric Orthopaedics: Training, Fellowship and Practice
What paediatric orthopaedic surgeons do, the fellowship routes in the US, UK and Australia, the POSNA match dates, what selectors look for and practice life.
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A Career in Foot and Ankle Surgery
What a career in foot and ankle surgery involves — the variety, the biomechanics, the lifestyle and the path into this subspecialty.
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A Career in Hand Surgery: Training, Fellowships and Practice
What hand surgeons do, the orthopaedic and plastic surgery routes in, how hand fellowships are won in the US, UK and Australia, and what the work is like.
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A Career in Spine Surgery: Training, Fellowship and Practice
What spine surgeons do, the orthopaedic and neurosurgical routes in, how spine fellowships work in the US, UK and Australia, and what selectors look for.
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Orthopaedic Fellowship Interviews: Questions and How to Prepare
What orthopaedic fellowship interviews really ask, and how to prepare answers that show judgement, fit and genuine interest.
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How to Write a Surgical CV That Stands Out
Your surgical CV tells a story to a selection panel. Here is how to write one that is clear, honest and memorable for the right reasons.
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A Career in Orthopaedic Trauma: Training and Fellowships
What orthopaedic trauma surgeons do, how trauma fellowships work in the US, UK and Australia, what programme directors rank highest, and what the job is like.
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The Surgical Logbook: How to Keep It Well and Why It Matters
Your logbook is a record of your whole surgical journey. How to keep it accurate, complete and useful for training and job applications.
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A Career in Arthroplasty: Training, Fellowship and Practice
What arthroplasty surgeons do, how hip and knee fellowships work in the US, UK and Australia, what selectors rank highest and how to build your application.
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Theatre Etiquette: A Guide for Students and New Trainees
The operating theatre has unwritten rules. A friendly guide to theatre etiquette so students and new trainees make a good impression.
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Building Surgical Dexterity Outside the Operating Theatre
You can sharpen surgical skills well beyond the operating list. Simple ways to build dexterity, knots and instrument handling at home.
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How to Choose Between Competing Job Offers
Two good surgical job offers and one decision. A practical framework for weighing pay, location, training, and fit to choose well.
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Negotiating Your First Consultant Contract
RVUs, block time, and non-competes. A strategic guide to asking for what you're worth before signing on the dotted line.
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Orthopaedic Fellowship Application Guide: Matches, Timelines and Choosing a Programme
How orthopaedic fellowship applications work in the US, UK, Australia and Canada: match timelines, documents, referees, visas and how to judge a programme.
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Starting a Private Orthopaedic Practice: A Practical Guide
Starting a private orthopaedic practice: practice models, UK, Australian and US rules on fees and billing, plus referrals, staff, cash flow and risk.
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