The Orthomentor Mindset Orthomentor
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Welcome to the official podcast of Orthomentor! Orthomentor is a rapidly developing platform focusing on mentorship across multiple disciplines. With an initial focus on medicine, the Orthomentor team has launched this podcast to provide listeners insight into how best to engage with students/residents/faculty, the impact mentoring has had on their own lives and how to succeed in various stages of one's career! Follow us on Instagram: @orthomentor, @djvcitymd, @footankledoc
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Ep6: Get Ready for the Match
Welcome back to The Orthomentor Mindset. With the residency match just weeks ago, Dr Amiethab Aiyer, Dr Jon Kaplan and Dr Matt Varacallo are diving in deep into nuances surrounding the match process into residency. The Orthomentor trio shares personal experiences and insider knowledge that you won't want to miss out on!
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Ep5: It's Residency Interview Season!
Get ready for a brand new episode of "The Orthomentor Mindset"! In this episode, the Orthomentor founding team (Dr Amiethab Aiyer, Dr Jonathan Kaplan and Dr Matt Varacallo) discuss attributes of the interview process for residency, including do's and don'ts, how to approach tough questions, share their personal experiences and much more! As medical students continue on this incredible journey, the Orthomentor trio is excited to share some pieces of wisdom that will help students optimize their successes!
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Ep4: Interview with Dr WIlliam Levine, Chairman, Columbia University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
The Orthomentor trio welcomes its first of a series of distinguished guests to the podcast platform! We are honored and privileged to welcome Dr William Levine to the podcast.
Dr. Levine is the the current chairman of the orthopedic residency program at Columbia, is editor-in-chief of Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), is the newly minted president of the American Shoulder/Elbow Surgeon Society (ASES) and is a renowned leader in orthopaedic surgery. He is avidly passionate about mentorship, especially when it comes to medical students interested in seeking a career in competitive specialties like Orthopedics. Dr. Levine provides unparalleled and impressively candid tips and tricks in some of the areas that have eluded various programs and institutions for decades! Some of the discussed topics include:
*What is meant by longitudinal mentorship? What should students prepare for a plan ahead when seeking local mentors?
*What are the critical elements of developing and cultivating a sophisticated mentor/mentee engagement platform at an institutional level?
*Why are many medical students applying to orthopedics feeling the pressure to apply to 80 to 90 programs each year?
*What non-academic attributes does Dr. Levine look for in a medical student application? What are some differentiating factors that can separate two otherwise competitive residency applicants? -
Dissecting the Residency Application Process
Get ready for a brand new episode of "The Orthomentor Mindset"! In this episode, the Orthomentor founding team (Dr Amiethab Aiyer, Dr Jonathan Kaplan and Dr Matt Varacallo) discuss important facets of the residency application, including writing the personal statement, obtaining letters of recommendation and deciding how many programs to apply to. As medical students prepare their applications for the upcoming application cycle, this Orthomentor trio is excited to share some pieces of wisdom that will help students optimize their successes!
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Ep2: Gearing Up for the Residency Application Season!
The second episode of Orthomentor is coming in hot! Join the founding trio of Orthomentor (Dr Amiethab AIyer, Dr Jonathan Kaplan and Dr Matt Varacallo) as they share their experiences with deciding on medical specialties, ways to gauge the strength of your applications and how best to identify mentors. This episode aligns perfectly with the beginning of the residency application process!
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We Are Orthomentor!
Welcome to Orthomentor. In this inaugural episode, hosts Dr Matthew Varacallo, Dr Jonathan Kaplan and Dr Amiethab Aiyer discuss the evolutionary development of their unique mentorship platform (Orthomentor) and exciting collaborations lying ahead.
Customer Reviews
Refreshingly Honest & Informational
As a current M2 wading the waters of Step, match, and residency it can be daunting to determine what the future might hold in a specialty. This is the first orthopedic (and maybe any specialty) podcast that delivers great information with well defined objectives and goals pertaining to matching into Orthopedic residency. I can’t give more praise regarding the quality of material they provide that is actionable to a current medical student. Thank you for your advice and please continue posting more podcasts!
Transparent, candid, unique
Love this trio’s angle on mentorship and advice for physicians across all stages of training. Should be considered supplemental curriculum for students, residents, and fellows!
These Guys Rock
Orthomentor fills a much needed void at the intersection of med students and Orthopaedics. Candid advice that doesn’t beat around the bush is much appreciated from a student perspective. I look forward to every episode!