Great great place to learn the practice of orthopedic surgery! High volume hands on trauma! Trauma is the foundation of what we all do! You learn anatomy, think critically, every case is a bit different! Would not be the sports medicine surgeon I am today without it!

Got a chance to visit the historic John Wooden chalkboard at UCLA — “Never mistake activity for achievement”

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New read 👍🏿

“We all have self-doubt. You don't deny it, but you also don't capitulate to it. You embrace it.” - Kobe Bryant

This past Feb my home Orthopaedic residency program lost its accreditation. And this past March I matched into a general surgery preliminary position, after applying into Orthopaedics & going unmatched. I am an undrafted free agent with All Star potential, I just need a chance.

“Never thought I’d be talking from this perspective..” - Drizzy

I will share my story one day

“We are going to produce internists and IM sub specialists here that don’t have to apologize to anyone, anywhere.*” (*modified from a statement that Dr Charles Drew used to make about surgeons when he was Chair HU Department of Surgery )

The resident physicians at Howard University Hospital make history by carrying on Howard's vital legacy.   They should not have to work second jobs and be paid the lowest wages of residents in the District of Columbia.   I call on Howard to reach a fair contract.