Kassidy Webber, DO

PGY-1 CMH Orthopedic Surgery | Advocate #WomenInOrtho #SheforShe | Prefers studying on planes✈️🌍 | GSD Mom 🐕 | Views = My Own

[Mary Mulcahey @marykmulcaheymd]

Congratulations to these 2 medical students (Sarah and Kassidy) who presented their research at @aoa1887! Our project, Representation Matters, was selected as a Top 10 poster. Amazing work by the whole team! 👏🙌
#orthotwitter @LoyolaOrthoRes @LoyolaMedMD

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

Podium, top 10 poster at AOA, and first presentation as a DO!#RepresentationMatters

@theorthopoddess @marykmulcaheymd @AGianakosDO @aoa1887

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

SO deserving

[Allie Sinclair @allielsinclair]

So honored to be named Student of the Year @NSUFlorida KPCOM! Grateful for the journey and excited for what’s next.

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

@Mattmcgee35 @PoleDoctress Iconic

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

@JungleShrink Exactly! 👍🏼

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

There are a lot of unspoken rules in the OR, for all the students about to start clinicals or sub-Is, here’s my two cents;

1. Introduce yourself! You may not always get a warm and fuzzy welcome, but treat everyone with respect and kindness and you’ll receive the same.

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

@SleetMd True!! Thank you!

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

@MEldabbousy This is a valid point! I always try to ask thoughtful questions that show I did my prep work for that case (more 4th year than 3rd). If it’s something you could do a quick google search and find out, I generally would look it up and ask a follow-up question next case.

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

@DrTimothyTiu Yes they do! Not because they are physicians in training, but because they are human beings trying their hardest to learn how to help other human beings.

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

@DrMcThickens Agree!

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

I lost my numbers. Anyway, these are the things I tell people when they ask me how to prepare for surgical rotations. All are either my opinion, advice from those wiser than me, or lessons I learned the hard way. Take what you think is helpful and happy scrubbing! 🥳

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

Available, affable, able. You should always be in or near the room, ready to help. Be approachable and involved so people feel they can ask you when they need something. Be knowledgeable enough to complete basic tasks (ie. know where the supply room is, how to tie/ suture, ect)

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

You’re not part of their group and that’s okay. This goes for M3s on rotation, or Sub-Is hanging with residents. You can enjoy your time and form relationships, but these people work together every day. Don’t be offended that you’re not a part of every conversation.

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

4. Know how to say “I don’t know”

It’s okay, we’ve all been there, but there is a certain finesse to saying you don’t know something. “I don’t know that, but I’ll look it up after this case and tell you about it this afternoon” is a lot better than talking yourself into a hole.

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

2. Observe!! Being the med student is hard because when you begin you have no idea how to help. Start by really taking a minute to observe who does what and how they are doing it. Ask to help when you feel you know how to perform a task, and be honest when you don’t.

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

3. Don’t sit.

This may be different depending on the surgeon, but in general the student does not sit (especially if you are not scrubbed in). If it’s a case where the surgeon sits, have a chair for yourself, but don’t expect to sit until everyone else has.

[Minali Nemani @MinaliNemani]

In my first clinical rotation, when I was unwavering in my pursuit to become a surgeon, I was told if I wanted to “continue talking this nicely,”I should “ just go into pediatrics” without any knowledge of my qualifications. THIS is what needs to change about medical education.

[Official JAAOS @OfficialJAAOS]

Unveiling the key takeaways from: Representation Matters: A Higher Percentage of Women Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty is Associated with an Increased Number of Women Residents. @marykmulcaheymd @LoyolaOrthoRes @theorthopoddess https://t.co/mLMxk9NPN4

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

I am so grateful to announce I will be beginning my orthopaedic residency training at Community Memorial in Ventura, CA this July. Thank you to everyone who supported me on this long road, we made it!

#Match2025

[Kassidy Webber, DO @KassWebber]

@JBunstine When you can choose a different size for your top and bottoms >>>>>>>>